Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Cedar Rapids, IA (2026)
Ranked by cap rate — the annual return on the purchase price before financing. ZIPs that also clear the 1% rule are marked.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52401 1% rule | Cedar Rapids, IA | $125,363 | $1,311 | 8.15% | 4.6% |
| 2 | 52404 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $204,287 | $1,460 | 5.57% | 5.5% |
| 3 | 52323 | Oxford Junction, IA | $126,334 | $828 | 5.11% | 3.5% |
| 4 | 52402 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $206,932 | $1,304 | 4.92% | 5.2% |
| 5 | 52403 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $211,406 | $1,216 | 4.49% | 4.6% |
| 6 | 52405 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $213,754 | $1,179 | 4.30% | 5.4% |
| 7 | 52208 | Belle Plaine, IA | $160,508 | $828 | 4.02% | 6.3% |
| 8 | 52320 | Olin, IA | $190,749 | $936 | 3.83% | 4.8% |
| 9 | 52302 | Marion, IA | $280,170 | $1,304 | 3.63% | 4.9% |
| 10 | 52362 | Wyoming, IA | $178,497 | $828 | 3.62% | 5.7% |
| 11 | 52306 | Mechanicsville, IA | $226,210 | $1,026 | 3.54% | 6.0% |
| 12 | 52212 | Center Junction, IA | $202,377 | $864 | 3.33% | 4.5% |
| 13 | 52318 | Norway, IA | $276,465 | $1,152 | 3.25% | 7.1% |
| 14 | 52313 | Mount Auburn, IA | $253,620 | $1,026 | 3.16% | 7.0% |
| 15 | 52225 | Elberon, IA | $233,973 | $945 | 3.15% | 8.2% |
| 16 | 52321 | Onslow, IA | $225,924 | $846 | 2.92% | 6.6% |
| 17 | 52205 | Anamosa, IA | $268,669 | $999 | 2.90% | 6.2% |
| 18 | 52351 | Walford, IA | $348,804 | $1,278 | 2.86% | 6.6% |
| 19 | 52346 | Van Horne, IA | $304,295 | $1,080 | 2.77% | 6.8% |
| 20 | 52233 | Hiawatha, IA | $264,435 | $932 | 2.75% | 5.4% |
| 21 | 52209 | Blairstown, IA | $258,210 | $900 | 2.72% | 6.4% |
| 22 | 52229 | Garrison, IA | $277,069 | $963 | 2.71% | 6.0% |
| 23 | 52336 | Springville, IA | $294,129 | $1,008 | 2.67% | 7.2% |
| 24 | 52310 | Monticello, IA | $243,243 | $828 | 2.66% | 7.1% |
| 25 | 52218 | Coggon, IA | $244,469 | $828 | 2.64% | 6.5% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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