Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Longview, WA (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 | 98616 | Cougar, WA | $295,370 | $1,899 | 5.01% | 0.1% |
| 2 | 98581 | Ryderwood, WA | $266,793 | $1,377 | 4.03% | 3.1% |
| 3 | 98626 | Kelso, WA | $393,025 | $1,478 | 2.93% | 2.9% |
| 4 | 98632 | Longview, WA | $392,761 | $1,278 | 2.54% | 2.3% |
| 5 | 98674 | Woodland, WA | $592,353 | $1,853 | 2.44% | 3.3% |
| 6 | 98611 | Castle Rock, WA | $487,160 | $1,503 | 2.41% | 3.2% |
| 7 | 98645 | Silverlake, WA | $488,208 | $1,503 | 2.40% | 3.3% |
| 8 | 98625 | Kalama, WA | $548,119 | $1,386 | 1.97% | 2.8% |
| 9 | 98603 | Cougar, WA | $565,085 | $1,395 | 1.93% | 5.2% |
| 10 | 98649 | Toutle, WA | $512,020 | $1,152 | 1.75% | 5.0% |
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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