Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Mankato, MN (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 | 56060 | Lewisville, MN | $171,340 | $954 | 4.34% | 8.4% |
| 2 | 56078 | Pemberton, MN | $255,090 | $1,386 | 4.24% | 6.3% |
| 3 | 55332 | Fairfax, MN | $191,084 | $954 | 3.89% | 4.3% |
| 4 | 56090 | Vernon Center, MN | $236,286 | $1,080 | 3.57% | 7.0% |
| 5 | 56062 | Madelia, MN | $210,600 | $954 | 3.53% | 7.5% |
| 6 | 56068 | Minnesota Lake, MN | $218,817 | $954 | 3.40% | 7.9% |
| 7 | 56024 | Eagle Lake, MN | $343,135 | $1,404 | 3.19% | 4.8% |
| 8 | 55335 | Gibbon, MN | $236,435 | $954 | 3.15% | 2.7% |
| 9 | 56001 | Mankato, MN | $304,636 | $1,199 | 3.07% | 4.8% |
| 10 | 56010 | Amboy, MN | $247,509 | $954 | 3.01% | 7.6% |
| 11 | 56080 | Saint Clair, MN | $247,815 | $954 | 3.00% | 4.8% |
| 12 | 56082 | Saint Peter, MN | $303,991 | $1,166 | 2.99% | 5.0% |
| 13 | 56003 | North Mankato, MN | $328,499 | $1,225 | 2.91% | 5.5% |
| 14 | 56054 | Lafayette, MN | $257,254 | $954 | 2.89% | 6.5% |
| 15 | 55334 | Gaylord, MN | $259,072 | $954 | 2.87% | 4.6% |
| 16 | 56065 | Mapleton, MN | $267,478 | $954 | 2.78% | 6.5% |
| 17 | 56055 | Lake Crystal, MN | $292,555 | $954 | 2.54% | 6.2% |
| 18 | 56048 | Janesville, MN | $296,380 | $954 | 2.51% | 5.7% |
| 19 | 56034 | Garden City, MN | $306,776 | $954 | 2.43% | 6.1% |
| 20 | 56021 | Courtland, MN | $351,573 | $1,035 | 2.30% | 6.5% |
| 21 | 56074 | Nicollet, MN | $331,881 | $954 | 2.24% | 5.8% |
| 22 | 56037 | Good Thunder, MN | $337,748 | $954 | 2.20% | 7.0% |
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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