Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Columbus, MS (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 | 39705 | Columbus, MS | $233,920 | $2,122 | 7.08% | 4.8% |
| 2 | 39701 | Columbus, MS | $113,421 | $1,019 | 7.00% | 0.3% |
| 3 | 39702 | Columbus, MS | $182,776 | $1,302 | 5.56% | 4.7% |
| 4 | 39743 | Crawford, MS | $146,895 | $864 | 4.59% | -1.3% |
| 5 | 39766 | Steens, MS | $222,132 | $792 | 2.78% | 3.9% |
| 6 | 39740 | Caledonia, MS | $261,582 | $792 | 2.36% | 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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