Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (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 | 25703 1% rule | Huntington, WV | $72,915 | $963 | 10.30% | 4.2% |
| 2 | 25674 1% rule | Kermit, WV | $86,448 | $873 | 7.88% | -1.8% |
| 3 | 25511 | Fort Gay, WV | $97,294 | $900 | 7.22% | -1.7% |
| 4 | 25702 | Huntington, WV | $96,767 | $882 | 7.11% | 3.4% |
| 5 | 41141 | Garrison, KY | $110,056 | $990 | 7.02% | 1.3% |
| 6 | 25512 | Branchland, WV | $105,285 | $882 | 6.53% | -2.1% |
| 7 | 25705 | Huntington, WV | $176,894 | $1,438 | 6.34% | 6.3% |
| 8 | 25109 | Red House, WV | $122,035 | $990 | 6.33% | 5.6% |
| 9 | 45659 | Pedro, OH | $122,921 | $918 | 5.83% | 4.0% |
| 10 | 41101 | Ashland, KY | $124,111 | $900 | 5.66% | 2.1% |
| 11 | 25514 | Fort Gay, WV | $130,188 | $936 | 5.61% | 2.4% |
| 12 | 45638 | Ironton, OH | $122,926 | $873 | 5.54% | 4.4% |
| 13 | 25517 | Fort Gay, WV | $126,423 | $873 | 5.39% | 0.4% |
| 14 | 41174 | South Shore, KY | $127,360 | $873 | 5.35% | 5.1% |
| 15 | 25701 | Huntington, WV | $153,986 | $1,037 | 5.25% | 5.0% |
| 16 | 25570 | Wayne, WV | $135,840 | $891 | 5.12% | 2.3% |
| 17 | 25704 | Huntington, WV | $138,205 | $900 | 5.08% | 5.4% |
| 18 | 41183 | Worthington, KY | $134,183 | $873 | 5.07% | 5.3% |
| 19 | 25520 | Glenwood, WV | $147,739 | $945 | 4.99% | 3.1% |
| 20 | 25530 | Huntington, WV | $136,699 | $873 | 4.98% | 4.6% |
| 21 | 41175 | South Shore, KY | $137,592 | $873 | 4.95% | 7.3% |
| 22 | 25507 | Ceredo, WV | $138,347 | $873 | 4.92% | 2.1% |
| 23 | 45696 | Willow Wood, OH | $148,983 | $918 | 4.81% | 4.0% |
| 24 | 41168 | Rush, KY | $144,702 | $891 | 4.80% | 0.4% |
| 25 | 25537 | Lesage, WV | $159,595 | $981 | 4.79% | 4.0% |
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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