Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Centralia, IL (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 | 62801 | Centralia, IL | $106,257 | $891 | 6.54% | 4.7% |
| 2 | 62870 | Odin, IL | $124,819 | $891 | 5.57% | 6.1% |
| 3 | 62875 | Patoka, IL | $141,273 | $981 | 5.42% | 4.5% |
| 4 | 62853 | Kell, IL | $170,583 | $1,044 | 4.77% | 4.4% |
| 5 | 62807 | Alma, IL | $140,277 | $828 | 4.60% | 6.3% |
| 6 | 62881 | Salem, IL | $149,592 | $846 | 4.41% | 6.5% |
| 7 | 62849 | Iuka, IL | $190,085 | $828 | 3.40% | 4.6% |
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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