Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Columbus, GA-AL (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 | 31903 1% rule | Columbus, GA | $72,126 | $952 | 10.30% | 5.8% |
| 2 | 31901 | Columbus, GA | $157,550 | $1,321 | 6.54% | 2.1% |
| 3 | 36860 | Hurtsboro, AL | $107,427 | $900 | 6.53% | — |
| 4 | 31906 | Columbus, GA | $131,393 | $1,087 | 6.45% | 5.0% |
| 5 | 31907 | Columbus, GA | $160,248 | $1,250 | 6.08% | 5.8% |
| 6 | 36869 | Phenix City, AL | $173,739 | $1,342 | 6.02% | 4.4% |
| 7 | 36867 | Phenix City, AL | $193,897 | $1,361 | 5.47% | 5.2% |
| 8 | 31909 | Columbus, GA | $235,098 | $1,525 | 5.06% | 6.1% |
| 9 | 36856 | Fort Mitchell, AL | $317,998 | $2,025 | 4.97% | 5.4% |
| 10 | 31904 | Columbus, GA | $218,678 | $1,385 | 4.94% | 5.7% |
| 11 | 31805 | Cusseta, GA | $142,997 | $900 | 4.91% | 2.2% |
| 12 | 31820 | Midland, GA | $389,315 | $2,400 | 4.81% | 5.0% |
| 13 | 31827 | Talbotton, GA | $143,606 | $873 | 4.74% | 1.5% |
| 14 | 31808 | Fortson, GA | $404,131 | $2,200 | 4.25% | 5.4% |
| 15 | 31812 | Junction City, GA | $170,195 | $873 | 4.00% | 2.1% |
| 16 | 31803 | Buena Vista, GA | $177,364 | $900 | 3.96% | 2.5% |
| 17 | 31058 | Mauk, GA | $186,833 | $900 | 3.76% | 3.4% |
| 18 | 36871 | Pittsview, AL | $189,491 | $900 | 3.70% | — |
| 19 | 31836 | Shiloh, GA | $196,466 | $918 | 3.64% | 3.8% |
| 20 | 31826 | Shiloh, GA | $211,564 | $954 | 3.52% | 6.2% |
| 21 | 36858 | Hatchechubbee, AL | $206,696 | $900 | 3.40% | — |
| 22 | 31823 | Pine Mountain Valley, GA | $269,881 | $1,035 | 2.99% | 7.6% |
| 23 | 36875 | Seale, AL | $241,406 | $900 | 2.91% | 4.7% |
| 24 | 31801 | Box Springs, GA | $246,541 | $900 | 2.85% | 3.5% |
| 25 | 31807 | Ellerslie, GA | $369,874 | $1,053 | 2.22% | 5.3% |
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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