Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Elkins, WV (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 | 26288 1% rule | Webster Springs, WV | $76,844 | $783 | 7.95% | 1.3% |
| 2 | 26237 | Tallmansville, WV | $113,957 | $864 | 5.91% | 3.0% |
| 3 | 26294 | Monterville, WV | $114,676 | $837 | 5.69% | 1.5% |
| 4 | 26234 | Rock Cave, WV | $120,346 | $864 | 5.60% | 1.8% |
| 5 | 26278 | Mabie, WV | $126,108 | $837 | 5.18% | — |
| 6 | 26280 | Mill Creek, WV | $130,374 | $855 | 5.12% | 4.5% |
| 7 | 26273 | Durbin, WV | $131,510 | $828 | 4.91% | 0.8% |
| 8 | 26270 | Bowden, WV | $138,802 | $837 | 4.70% | 2.7% |
| 9 | 26257 | Coalton, WV | $140,633 | $837 | 4.64% | 5.1% |
| 10 | 26282 | Monterville, WV | $137,879 | $801 | 4.53% | — |
| 11 | 26283 | Montrose, WV | $143,417 | $801 | 4.36% | 2.5% |
| 12 | 26293 | Beverly, WV | $166,397 | $864 | 4.05% | 4.0% |
| 13 | 26276 | Kerens, WV | $158,990 | $810 | 3.97% | — |
| 14 | 26253 | Beverly, WV | $183,774 | $882 | 3.74% | 5.1% |
| 15 | 26254 | Bowden, WV | $175,530 | $837 | 3.72% | — |
| 16 | 26241 | Elkins, WV | $173,545 | $819 | 3.68% | 5.0% |
| 17 | 26804 | Circleville, WV | $188,847 | $783 | 3.23% | 6.4% |
| 18 | 26263 | Harman, WV | $197,504 | $783 | 3.09% | 5.1% |
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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