Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Emporia, KS (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 | 66845 | Cottonwood Falls, KS | $131,149 | $792 | 4.71% | 4.5% |
| 2 | 66860 | Madison, KS | $149,505 | $792 | 4.13% | 7.3% |
| 3 | 66801 | Emporia, KS | $175,020 | $890 | 3.97% | 5.0% |
| 4 | 66864 | Neosho Rapids, KS | $177,847 | $810 | 3.55% | 5.0% |
| 5 | 66835 | Americus, KS | $207,915 | $927 | 3.48% | 5.2% |
| 6 | 66868 | Reading, KS | $257,481 | $927 | 2.81% | 5.6% |
| 7 | 66865 | Olpe, KS | $288,267 | $1,035 | 2.80% | 4.7% |
| 8 | 66846 | Council Grove, KS | $229,465 | $801 | 2.72% | 9.7% |
| 9 | 66854 | Hartford, KS | $240,300 | $792 | 2.57% | 4.7% |
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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