Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Marshalltown, IA (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 | 50158 | Marshalltown, IA | $180,092 | $978 | 4.24% | 5.3% |
| 2 | 50162 | Melbourne, IA | $249,454 | $1,296 | 4.05% | 7.9% |
| 3 | 50206 | New Providence, IA | $183,454 | $864 | 3.67% | — |
| 4 | 50148 | Albion, IA | $183,532 | $837 | 3.56% | — |
| 5 | 50142 | Le Grand, IA | $183,801 | $828 | 3.51% | — |
| 6 | 50005 | Albion, IA | $193,913 | $837 | 3.37% | — |
| 7 | 50258 | Union, IA | $200,887 | $828 | 3.21% | — |
| 8 | 50234 | Rhodes, IA | $253,058 | $963 | 2.97% | — |
| 9 | 50120 | Haverhill, IA | $289,296 | $1,062 | 2.86% | — |
| 10 | 50106 | Gilman, IA | $261,190 | $828 | 2.47% | — |
| 11 | 50247 | State Center, IA | $306,726 | $864 | 2.20% | 6.0% |
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 →