Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Cleveland-Elyria, OH (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 | 44108 1% rule | Cleveland, OH | $73,726 | $1,310 | 13.85% | 2.4% |
| 2 | 44105 1% rule | Cleveland, OH | $74,714 | $1,219 | 12.73% | 4.2% |
| 3 | 44127 1% rule | Cleveland, OH | $54,663 | $873 | 12.46% | 4.8% |
| 4 | 44103 1% rule | Cleveland, OH | $73,599 | $1,092 | 11.57% | 0.4% |
| 5 | 44104 1% rule | Cleveland, OH | $77,863 | $1,092 | 10.94% | 3.1% |
| 6 | 44110 1% rule | Cleveland, OH | $80,889 | $1,115 | 10.76% | 3.5% |
| 7 | 44128 1% rule | Warrensville Heights, OH | $103,279 | $1,420 | 10.73% | 2.7% |
| 8 | 44112 1% rule | East Cleveland, OH | $79,548 | $924 | 9.06% | 2.8% |
| 9 | 44137 1% rule | Maple Heights, OH | $135,772 | $1,557 | 8.95% | 6.7% |
| 10 | 44115 1% rule | Cleveland, OH | $165,021 | $1,695 | 8.01% | 1.5% |
| 11 | 44102 1% rule | Cleveland, OH | $130,961 | $1,318 | 7.85% | 2.5% |
| 12 | 44125 | Garfield Heights, OH | $144,887 | $1,437 | 7.74% | 5.6% |
| 13 | 44132 | Euclid, OH | $154,762 | $1,515 | 7.64% | 5.5% |
| 14 | 44135 | Cleveland, OH | $160,532 | $1,530 | 7.44% | 6.4% |
| 15 | 44121 | Cleveland Heights, OH | $176,956 | $1,600 | 7.05% | 5.6% |
| 16 | 44055 | Lorain, OH | $129,594 | $1,163 | 7.00% | 8.0% |
| 17 | 44120 | Shaker Heights, OH | $133,446 | $1,160 | 6.78% | 2.9% |
| 18 | 44117 | Euclid, OH | $170,518 | $1,437 | 6.57% | 6.3% |
| 19 | 44106 | Cleveland, OH | $193,649 | $1,581 | 6.37% | 3.2% |
| 20 | 44119 | Cleveland, OH | $137,055 | $1,080 | 6.15% | 5.0% |
| 21 | 44054 | Sheffield, OH | $231,531 | $1,800 | 6.06% | 6.2% |
| 22 | 44134 | Parma, OH | $214,047 | $1,658 | 6.04% | 6.7% |
| 23 | 44052 | Lorain, OH | $142,659 | $1,102 | 6.03% | 7.7% |
| 24 | 44109 | Cleveland, OH | $148,492 | $1,132 | 5.95% | 5.4% |
| 25 | 44114 | Cleveland, OH | $206,758 | $1,577 | 5.95% | -1.8% |
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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