Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Fairmont, 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 | 26574 1% rule | Rivesville, WV | $64,130 | $819 | 9.96% | -3.0% |
| 2 | 26587 1% rule | Rachel, WV | $74,511 | $819 | 8.57% | -2.1% |
| 3 | 26576 | Farmington, WV | $107,684 | $873 | 6.32% | 1.9% |
| 4 | 26571 | Carolina, WV | $108,091 | $837 | 6.04% | 0.9% |
| 5 | 26591 | Carolina, WV | $119,761 | $864 | 5.63% | 0.2% |
| 6 | 26582 | Mannington, WV | $126,209 | $864 | 5.34% | 2.0% |
| 7 | 26554 | Pleasant Valley, WV | $192,569 | $1,194 | 4.84% | 4.4% |
| 8 | 26588 | Rivesville, WV | $143,159 | $864 | 4.71% | 4.6% |
| 9 | 26559 | Barrackville, WV | $160,440 | $855 | 4.16% | 2.0% |
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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