Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Lawrence, KS (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 | 66049 | Lawrence, KS | $400,992 | $1,770 | 3.44% | 5.6% |
| 2 | 66044 | Lawrence, KS | $283,968 | $1,205 | 3.31% | 7.1% |
| 3 | 66046 | Lawrence, KS | $297,440 | $1,227 | 3.22% | 7.1% |
| 4 | 66047 | Lawrence, KS | $359,082 | $1,471 | 3.19% | 5.3% |
| 5 | 66006 | Baldwin City, KS | $372,374 | $1,295 | 2.71% | 5.6% |
| 6 | 66524 | Overbrook, KS | $275,538 | $927 | 2.62% | 6.5% |
| 7 | 66025 | Eudora, KS | $342,291 | $1,138 | 2.59% | 6.1% |
| 8 | 66050 | Lecompton, KS | $388,000 | $981 | 1.97% | 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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