Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Greenville, NC (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 | 27834 | Greenville, NC | $211,224 | $1,401 | 5.17% | 6.8% |
| 2 | 28530 | Grifton, NC | $187,489 | $1,071 | 4.46% | 7.5% |
| 3 | 28590 | Winterville, NC | $282,255 | $1,606 | 4.44% | 6.4% |
| 4 | 27858 | Greenville, NC | $267,681 | $1,397 | 4.07% | 6.4% |
| 5 | 27888 | Walstonburg, NC | $183,032 | $891 | 3.80% | 3.1% |
| 6 | 27828 | Farmville, NC | $208,481 | $963 | 3.60% | 6.5% |
| 7 | 28513 | Ayden, NC | $231,753 | $891 | 3.00% | 7.3% |
| 8 | 27884 | Stokes, NC | $238,562 | $891 | 2.91% | 7.5% |
| 9 | 27837 | Grimesland, NC | $325,899 | $891 | 2.13% | 7.1% |
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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