Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (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 | 61443 1% rule | Kewanee, IL | $84,012 | $945 | 8.77% | 5.0% |
| 2 | 61442 | Keithsburg, IL | $85,942 | $837 | 7.60% | 0.5% |
| 3 | 52802 | Davenport, IA | $111,857 | $1,002 | 6.99% | 4.1% |
| 4 | 61239 | Carbon Cliff, IL | $125,290 | $1,089 | 6.78% | 3.1% |
| 5 | 61257 | Hillsdale, IL | $179,490 | $1,539 | 6.69% | 3.2% |
| 6 | 61434 | Galva, IL | $116,472 | $882 | 5.91% | 4.5% |
| 7 | 52753 | Le Claire, IA | $392,561 | $2,900 | 5.76% | 5.3% |
| 8 | 61201 | Rock Island, IL | $129,276 | $911 | 5.50% | 3.3% |
| 9 | 61265 | Moline, IL | $152,750 | $1,065 | 5.44% | 3.3% |
| 10 | 52758 | McCausland, IA | $213,554 | $1,431 | 5.23% | 4.4% |
| 11 | 61413 | Alpha, IL | $156,253 | $1,035 | 5.17% | 5.7% |
| 12 | 61244 | East Moline, IL | $153,930 | $1,009 | 5.11% | 4.5% |
| 13 | 61282 | Silvis, IL | $168,691 | $1,089 | 5.04% | 4.9% |
| 14 | 61272 | New Boston, IL | $149,213 | $963 | 5.03% | 3.9% |
| 15 | 61263 | Matherville, IL | $139,892 | $882 | 4.92% | 7.8% |
| 16 | 52803 | Davenport, IA | $169,406 | $1,011 | 4.65% | 3.7% |
| 17 | 52804 | Davenport, IA | $185,200 | $1,104 | 4.65% | 4.6% |
| 18 | 52728 | Buffalo, IA | $159,312 | $909 | 4.45% | 3.9% |
| 19 | 61412 | Gerlaw, IL | $152,939 | $864 | 4.41% | 3.7% |
| 20 | 61486 | Viola, IL | $171,113 | $954 | 4.35% | 4.2% |
| 21 | 61240 | Coal Valley, IL | $280,144 | $1,539 | 4.29% | 5.3% |
| 22 | 61235 | Atkinson, IL | $194,003 | $1,062 | 4.27% | 6.2% |
| 23 | 61279 | Reynolds, IL | $212,116 | $1,152 | 4.24% | 3.8% |
| 24 | 61241 | Colona, IL | $189,354 | $999 | 4.12% | 6.6% |
| 25 | 61256 | Hampton, IL | $213,361 | $1,116 | 4.08% | 4.1% |
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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