Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Freeport, 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 | 61032 | Freeport, IL | $129,770 | $970 | 5.83% | 7.8% |
| 2 | 61070 | Rock City, IL | $227,503 | $1,134 | 3.89% | 8.7% |
| 3 | 61078 | Shannon, IL | $186,101 | $864 | 3.62% | 9.9% |
| 4 | 61019 | Davis, IL | $274,571 | $1,197 | 3.40% | 8.3% |
| 5 | 61039 | German Valley, IL | $224,809 | $963 | 3.34% | 9.1% |
| 6 | 61060 | Orangeville, IL | $213,617 | $828 | 3.02% | 8.6% |
| 7 | 61062 | Pearl City, IL | $222,320 | $828 | 2.91% | 9.1% |
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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