Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Fort Dodge, IA (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 | 50591 | Thor, IA | $129,781 | $1,206 | 7.25% | — |
| 2 | 50569 | Otho, IA | $128,782 | $828 | 5.01% | 4.0% |
| 3 | 50501 | Fort Dodge, IA | $132,403 | $820 | 4.83% | 2.3% |
| 4 | 50557 | Lehigh, IA | $137,728 | $828 | 4.69% | 5.1% |
| 5 | 50566 | Moorland, IA | $198,870 | $1,134 | 4.45% | 5.3% |
| 6 | 50594 | Vincent, IA | $153,683 | $828 | 4.20% | 4.0% |
| 7 | 50544 | Harcourt, IA | $155,190 | $828 | 4.16% | 4.5% |
| 8 | 50530 | Dayton, IA | $156,304 | $828 | 4.13% | 4.5% |
| 9 | 50523 | Callender, IA | $166,938 | $828 | 3.87% | 4.7% |
| 10 | 50543 | Gowrie, IA | $172,558 | $828 | 3.74% | 5.9% |
| 11 | 50516 | Badger, IA | $179,785 | $828 | 3.59% | 5.6% |
| 12 | 50518 | Barnum, IA | $204,692 | $918 | 3.50% | 5.3% |
| 13 | 50532 | Duncombe, IA | $195,350 | $828 | 3.31% | 6.6% |
| 14 | 50249 | Stratford, IA | $207,011 | $828 | 3.12% | 8.6% |
| 15 | 50524 | Clare, IA | $245,732 | $846 | 2.69% | 6.9% |
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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