Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Knoxville, TN (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 | 37715 1% rule | Clairfield, TN | $56,659 | $837 | 11.52% | — |
| 2 | 37915 | Knoxville, TN | $204,364 | $1,724 | 6.58% | 7.6% |
| 3 | 37710 | Briceville, TN | $117,370 | $927 | 6.16% | — |
| 4 | 37716 | Clinton, TN | $339,573 | $2,425 | 5.57% | 7.9% |
| 5 | 37924 | Knoxville, TN | $343,708 | $2,419 | 5.49% | 8.9% |
| 6 | 37729 | Duff, TN | $124,573 | $855 | 5.35% | — |
| 7 | 37917 | Knoxville, TN | $257,131 | $1,729 | 5.24% | 8.1% |
| 8 | 37762 | Jellico, TN | $126,258 | $837 | 5.17% | 8.0% |
| 9 | 37721 | Corryton, TN | $333,262 | $2,164 | 5.07% | 8.7% |
| 10 | 37914 | Knoxville, TN | $256,507 | $1,609 | 4.89% | 8.8% |
| 11 | 37701 | Alcoa, TN | $309,081 | $1,831 | 4.62% | 8.0% |
| 12 | 37920 | Knoxville, TN | $324,675 | $1,915 | 4.60% | 9.4% |
| 13 | 37849 | Powell, TN | $364,539 | $2,126 | 4.55% | 8.5% |
| 14 | 37921 | Knoxville, TN | $293,863 | $1,710 | 4.54% | 9.6% |
| 15 | 37819 | Newcomb, TN | $150,679 | $837 | 4.33% | — |
| 16 | 37829 | Oakdale, TN | $200,313 | $1,089 | 4.24% | 3.8% |
| 17 | 37804 | Maryville, TN | $361,950 | $1,936 | 4.17% | 7.6% |
| 18 | 37938 | Knoxville, TN | $393,501 | $2,100 | 4.16% | 7.8% |
| 19 | 37878 | Townsend, TN | $232,752 | $1,197 | 4.01% | 4.7% |
| 20 | 37830 | Oak Ridge, TN | $330,753 | $1,668 | 3.93% | 8.7% |
| 21 | 37852 | Robbins, TN | $166,040 | $837 | 3.93% | 4.0% |
| 22 | 37803 | Maryville, TN | $418,527 | $2,052 | 3.82% | 7.4% |
| 23 | 37918 | Knoxville, TN | $336,034 | $1,611 | 3.74% | 8.0% |
| 24 | 37872 | Sunbright, TN | $210,144 | $999 | 3.71% | 4.5% |
| 25 | 37771 | Lenoir City, TN | $341,344 | $1,595 | 3.64% | 7.5% |
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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