Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (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 | 75210 1% rule | Dallas, TX | $145,509 | $1,895 | 10.16% | 1.8% |
| 2 | 75216 1% rule | Dallas, TX | $173,215 | $1,954 | 8.80% | 1.8% |
| 3 | 76105 1% rule | Fort Worth, TX | $165,623 | $1,683 | 7.93% | 2.5% |
| 4 | 75215 | Dallas, TX | $173,801 | $1,620 | 7.27% | 1.6% |
| 5 | 75134 | Lancaster, TX | $262,765 | $2,279 | 6.76% | 3.3% |
| 6 | 76164 | Fort Worth, TX | $189,185 | $1,628 | 6.71% | 4.9% |
| 7 | 75172 | Wilmer, TX | $219,845 | $1,888 | 6.70% | 5.0% |
| 8 | 75181 | Mesquite, TX | $319,632 | $2,722 | 6.64% | 2.8% |
| 9 | 75202 | Dallas, TX | $272,466 | $2,298 | 6.58% | 0.0% |
| 10 | 75241 | Dallas, TX | $213,365 | $1,751 | 6.40% | 3.3% |
| 11 | 76110 | Fort Worth, TX | $215,175 | $1,760 | 6.38% | 2.3% |
| 12 | 76104 | Fort Worth, TX | $188,826 | $1,522 | 6.29% | 3.6% |
| 13 | 76115 | Fort Worth, TX | $180,665 | $1,436 | 6.20% | 4.3% |
| 14 | 76140 | Everman, TX | $249,920 | $1,976 | 6.17% | 3.1% |
| 15 | 75146 | Lancaster, TX | $281,761 | $2,219 | 6.14% | 3.3% |
| 16 | 75217 | Dallas, TX | $197,908 | $1,558 | 6.14% | 3.1% |
| 17 | 75249 | Dallas, TX | $289,241 | $2,255 | 6.08% | 3.0% |
| 18 | 75180 | Balch Springs, TX | $220,291 | $1,706 | 6.04% | 2.5% |
| 19 | 75159 | Seagoville, TX | $281,281 | $2,176 | 6.03% | 3.6% |
| 20 | 75227 | Dallas, TX | $224,279 | $1,706 | 5.93% | 2.6% |
| 21 | 75232 | Dallas, TX | $237,067 | $1,802 | 5.93% | 3.2% |
| 22 | 75203 | Dallas, TX | $203,384 | $1,525 | 5.85% | 2.1% |
| 23 | 76148 | Watauga, TX | $271,578 | $2,008 | 5.77% | 3.4% |
| 24 | 75401 | Greenville, TX | $201,694 | $1,477 | 5.71% | 3.7% |
| 25 | 75149 | Mesquite, TX | $237,901 | $1,735 | 5.69% | 3.2% |
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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