Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Columbus, 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 | 43766 | New Straitsville, OH | $91,057 | $891 | 7.63% | -1.4% |
| 2 | 43211 | Columbus, OH | $138,889 | $1,329 | 7.47% | 4.2% |
| 3 | 43223 | Columbus, OH | $169,060 | $1,444 | 6.66% | 3.8% |
| 4 | 43222 | Columbus, OH | $165,688 | $1,348 | 6.35% | 3.7% |
| 5 | 43162 | West Jefferson, OH | $268,405 | $2,174 | 6.32% | 5.4% |
| 6 | 43227 | Columbus, OH | $197,916 | $1,457 | 5.74% | 6.1% |
| 7 | 43036 | Magnetic Springs, OH | $159,752 | $1,161 | 5.67% | 2.1% |
| 8 | 43204 | Columbus, OH | $201,902 | $1,379 | 5.33% | 4.2% |
| 9 | 43219 | Columbus, OH | $193,658 | $1,316 | 5.30% | 3.6% |
| 10 | 43207 | Columbus, OH | $206,542 | $1,317 | 4.98% | 4.7% |
| 11 | 43157 | Thurston, OH | $177,745 | $1,116 | 4.90% | 2.4% |
| 12 | 43206 | Columbus, OH | $276,730 | $1,735 | 4.89% | 0.9% |
| 13 | 43213 | Whitehall, OH | $215,757 | $1,350 | 4.88% | 4.5% |
| 14 | 43731 | Crooksville, OH | $143,438 | $873 | 4.75% | 4.9% |
| 15 | 43062 | Pataskala, OH | $394,263 | $2,369 | 4.69% | 5.7% |
| 16 | 43151 | Midway, OH | $178,176 | $1,062 | 4.65% | -0.8% |
| 17 | 43232 | Columbus, OH | $221,086 | $1,317 | 4.65% | 5.7% |
| 18 | 43119 | Galloway, OH | $313,062 | $1,841 | 4.59% | 5.4% |
| 19 | 43224 | Columbus, OH | $203,177 | $1,180 | 4.53% | 5.7% |
| 20 | 43156 | Tarlton, OH | $169,706 | $963 | 4.43% | 1.7% |
| 21 | 43068 | Reynoldsburg, OH | $299,548 | $1,685 | 4.39% | 5.2% |
| 22 | 43228 | Lincoln Village, OH | $225,810 | $1,266 | 4.37% | 4.4% |
| 23 | 43203 | Columbus, OH | $233,569 | $1,299 | 4.34% | 1.7% |
| 24 | 43205 | Columbus, OH | $276,078 | $1,488 | 4.20% | 0.8% |
| 25 | 43077 | Unionville Center, OH | $229,910 | $1,233 | 4.18% | — |
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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