Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Charleston-North Charleston, SC (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 | 29451 | Isle of Palms, SC | $1,718,322 | $11,500 | 5.22% | 9.8% |
| 2 | 29405 | North Charleston, SC | $316,679 | $2,102 | 5.18% | 7.9% |
| 3 | 29418 | North Charleston, SC | $299,982 | $1,908 | 4.96% | 6.1% |
| 4 | 29461 | Moncks Corner, SC | $368,323 | $2,221 | 4.70% | 4.9% |
| 5 | 29445 | Goose Creek, SC | $325,969 | $1,920 | 4.59% | 5.4% |
| 6 | 29471 | Reevesville, SC | $200,833 | $1,170 | 4.54% | 5.2% |
| 7 | 29477 | Saint George, SC | $211,058 | $1,170 | 4.32% | 5.7% |
| 8 | 29406 | North Charleston, SC | $298,769 | $1,648 | 4.30% | 6.3% |
| 9 | 29479 | Saint Stephen, SC | $213,998 | $1,170 | 4.26% | 1.9% |
| 10 | 29472 | Ridgeville, SC | $322,938 | $1,686 | 4.07% | 5.8% |
| 11 | 29456 | Ladson, SC | $319,995 | $1,654 | 4.03% | 4.7% |
| 12 | 29483 | Summerville, SC | $362,786 | $1,874 | 4.03% | 4.3% |
| 13 | 29448 | Harleyville, SC | $228,666 | $1,170 | 3.99% | 5.9% |
| 14 | 29468 | Pineville, SC | $229,231 | $1,170 | 3.98% | -2.2% |
| 15 | 29420 | North Charleston, SC | $336,366 | $1,710 | 3.97% | 4.8% |
| 16 | 29453 | Jamestown, SC | $260,643 | $1,287 | 3.85% | 1.7% |
| 17 | 29436 | Cross, SC | $237,401 | $1,170 | 3.84% | 0.8% |
| 18 | 29486 | Summerville, SC | $409,085 | $1,991 | 3.80% | 4.6% |
| 19 | 29426 | Adams Run, SC | $289,356 | $1,368 | 3.69% | 3.4% |
| 20 | 29434 | Cordesville, SC | $272,263 | $1,269 | 3.64% | — |
| 21 | 29485 | Summerville, SC | $371,301 | $1,731 | 3.64% | 4.8% |
| 22 | 29437 | Harleyville, SC | $253,054 | $1,170 | 3.61% | 6.1% |
| 23 | 29458 | Mc Clellanville, SC | $451,420 | $1,917 | 3.31% | 6.4% |
| 24 | 29410 | Hanahan, SC | $416,998 | $1,749 | 3.27% | 6.4% |
| 25 | 29412 | Charleston, SC | $602,435 | $2,428 | 3.14% | 8.2% |
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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