Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Clinton, 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 | 52254 | Lost Nation, IA | $165,877 | $1,098 | 5.16% | 4.7% |
| 2 | 52732 | Clinton, IA | $135,869 | $775 | 4.45% | 4.4% |
| 3 | 52070 | Sabula, IA | $224,952 | $936 | 3.25% | 5.1% |
| 4 | 52060 | Maquoketa, IA | $204,653 | $828 | 3.16% | 5.1% |
| 5 | 52751 | Calamus, IA | $240,857 | $954 | 3.09% | 5.5% |
| 6 | 52730 | Camanche, IA | $211,617 | $828 | 3.05% | 4.8% |
| 7 | 52731 | Charlotte, IA | $259,544 | $972 | 2.92% | 6.6% |
| 8 | 52069 | Preston, IA | $241,472 | $891 | 2.88% | 6.0% |
| 9 | 52729 | Calamus, IA | $229,777 | $837 | 2.84% | 5.0% |
| 10 | 52742 | De Witt, IA | $285,498 | $963 | 2.63% | 5.7% |
| 11 | 52207 | Baldwin, IA | $280,448 | $873 | 2.43% | — |
| 12 | 52750 | Goose Lake, IA | $303,323 | $855 | 2.20% | 6.2% |
| 13 | 52727 | Bryant, IA | $354,156 | $846 | 1.86% | 7.0% |
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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