Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Galesburg, 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 | 61410 | Abingdon, IL | $96,113 | $828 | 6.72% | 2.4% |
| 2 | 61401 | Galesburg, IL | $106,110 | $872 | 6.41% | 5.6% |
| 3 | 61414 | Altona, IL | $119,529 | $882 | 5.76% | 3.8% |
| 4 | 61572 | Yates City, IL | $131,024 | $936 | 5.57% | 5.4% |
| 5 | 61467 | Oneida, IL | $140,376 | $936 | 5.20% | 2.6% |
| 6 | 61488 | Wataga, IL | $140,593 | $828 | 4.59% | 5.9% |
| 7 | 61489 | Williamsfield, IL | $147,853 | $828 | 4.37% | 2.7% |
| 8 | 61448 | Knoxville, IL | $162,677 | $828 | 3.97% | 4.2% |
| 9 | 61428 | Dahinda, IL | $352,958 | $828 | 1.83% | 5.2% |
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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