Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (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 | 77033 1% rule | Houston, TX | $143,985 | $1,757 | 9.52% | 0.9% |
| 2 | 77012 1% rule | Houston, TX | $155,013 | $1,875 | 9.43% | -0.6% |
| 3 | 77020 1% rule | Houston, TX | $161,655 | $1,824 | 8.80% | -0.4% |
| 4 | 77016 1% rule | Houston, TX | $157,488 | $1,709 | 8.46% | 0.7% |
| 5 | 77028 1% rule | Houston, TX | $159,371 | $1,611 | 7.89% | 1.0% |
| 6 | 77054 | Houston, TX | $132,359 | $1,318 | 7.77% | -0.1% |
| 7 | 77029 | Jacinto City, TX | $154,730 | $1,516 | 7.64% | 1.7% |
| 8 | 77026 | Houston, TX | $144,633 | $1,405 | 7.58% | -0.5% |
| 9 | 77021 | Houston, TX | $194,174 | $1,853 | 7.45% | 0.8% |
| 10 | 77078 | Houston, TX | $164,178 | $1,545 | 7.34% | 2.2% |
| 11 | 77076 | Houston, TX | $189,523 | $1,681 | 6.92% | 2.9% |
| 12 | 77045 | Houston, TX | $198,702 | $1,741 | 6.83% | 2.9% |
| 13 | 77051 | Houston, TX | $193,544 | $1,684 | 6.79% | 1.6% |
| 14 | 77053 | Houston, TX | $199,290 | $1,733 | 6.78% | 3.4% |
| 15 | 77048 | Houston, TX | $220,343 | $1,874 | 6.63% | 3.2% |
| 16 | 77067 | Houston, TX | $212,376 | $1,791 | 6.58% | 2.8% |
| 17 | 77506 | Pasadena, TX | $164,051 | $1,384 | 6.58% | 1.6% |
| 18 | 77502 | Pasadena, TX | $208,225 | $1,749 | 6.55% | 2.5% |
| 19 | 77489 | Missouri City, TX | $233,195 | $1,953 | 6.53% | 3.3% |
| 20 | 77530 | Channelview, TX | $210,667 | $1,732 | 6.41% | 3.0% |
| 21 | 77073 | Houston, TX | $231,421 | $1,884 | 6.35% | 2.5% |
| 22 | 77087 | Houston, TX | $182,570 | $1,472 | 6.29% | 1.4% |
| 23 | 77568 | La Marque, TX | $256,247 | $2,059 | 6.27% | 1.9% |
| 24 | 77518 | Bacliff, TX | $216,645 | $1,738 | 6.26% | 2.9% |
| 25 | 77088 | Houston, TX | $213,483 | $1,708 | 6.24% | 3.9% |
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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