Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (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 | 24245 | Coeburn, VA | $113,711 | $846 | 5.80% | 3.9% |
| 2 | 24201 | Bristol, VA | $177,770 | $1,294 | 5.68% | 6.6% |
| 3 | 24370 | Saltville, VA | $125,456 | $846 | 5.26% | 5.4% |
| 4 | 37620 | Bristol, TN | $233,446 | $1,393 | 4.65% | 7.0% |
| 5 | 24244 | Duffield, VA | $152,697 | $873 | 4.46% | 5.6% |
| 6 | 24210 | Abingdon, VA | $260,559 | $1,488 | 4.45% | 7.6% |
| 7 | 24221 | Blackwater, VA | $150,933 | $846 | 4.37% | 6.6% |
| 8 | 24250 | Fort Blackmore, VA | $153,460 | $846 | 4.30% | 5.5% |
| 9 | 37660 | Kingsport, TN | $230,293 | $1,249 | 4.23% | 6.8% |
| 10 | 37665 | Kingsport, TN | $169,071 | $900 | 4.15% | 7.0% |
| 11 | 24290 | Weber City, VA | $176,989 | $909 | 4.01% | 10.1% |
| 12 | 37617 | Blountville, TN | $316,450 | $1,600 | 3.94% | 7.6% |
| 13 | 24270 | Mendota, VA | $183,799 | $918 | 3.90% | 7.2% |
| 14 | 37664 | Kingsport, TN | $281,848 | $1,407 | 3.89% | 6.9% |
| 15 | 24251 | Gate City, VA | $175,890 | $846 | 3.75% | 8.1% |
| 16 | 24271 | Nickelsville, VA | $185,871 | $891 | 3.74% | 8.5% |
| 17 | 37663 | Kingsport, TN | $314,154 | $1,433 | 3.56% | 6.7% |
| 18 | 24319 | Chilhowie, VA | $195,490 | $873 | 3.48% | 6.8% |
| 19 | 37731 | Eidson, TN | $192,189 | $855 | 3.47% | — |
| 20 | 24340 | Glade Spring, VA | $203,853 | $900 | 3.44% | 6.2% |
| 21 | 24361 | Meadowview, VA | $231,282 | $1,017 | 3.43% | 6.8% |
| 22 | 24258 | Bristol, VA | $213,162 | $900 | 3.29% | 7.3% |
| 23 | 24236 | Damascus, VA | $213,541 | $873 | 3.19% | 8.4% |
| 24 | 37811 | Mooresburg, TN | $216,890 | $846 | 3.04% | 5.8% |
| 25 | 37642 | Church Hill, TN | $266,360 | $1,017 | 2.98% | 7.9% |
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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