Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (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 | 53206 1% rule | Milwaukee, WI | $96,525 | $1,014 | 8.19% | 10.8% |
| 2 | 53205 | Milwaukee, WI | $157,513 | $1,543 | 7.64% | 6.4% |
| 3 | 53204 | Milwaukee, WI | $165,636 | $1,459 | 6.87% | 9.2% |
| 4 | 53209 | Milwaukee, WI | $169,884 | $1,444 | 6.63% | 5.2% |
| 5 | 53218 | Milwaukee, WI | $170,935 | $1,368 | 6.24% | 6.5% |
| 6 | 53223 | Milwaukee, WI | $237,960 | $1,745 | 5.72% | 7.9% |
| 7 | 53210 | Milwaukee, WI | $172,030 | $1,248 | 5.66% | 3.6% |
| 8 | 53216 | Milwaukee, WI | $180,127 | $1,170 | 5.07% | 6.8% |
| 9 | 53222 | Milwaukee, WI | $272,576 | $1,611 | 4.61% | 6.9% |
| 10 | 53233 | Milwaukee, WI | $187,689 | $1,101 | 4.58% | 7.4% |
| 11 | 53224 | Milwaukee, WI | $248,061 | $1,448 | 4.55% | 7.5% |
| 12 | 53208 | Milwaukee, WI | $240,135 | $1,376 | 4.47% | 5.7% |
| 13 | 53212 | Milwaukee, WI | $217,764 | $1,231 | 4.41% | 5.5% |
| 14 | 53235 | Saint Francis, WI | $292,977 | $1,643 | 4.37% | 4.5% |
| 15 | 53122 | Elm Grove, WI | $706,474 | $3,738 | 4.13% | 6.6% |
| 16 | 53207 | Milwaukee, WI | $315,068 | $1,654 | 4.10% | 6.7% |
| 17 | 53214 | West Allis, WI | $267,839 | $1,397 | 4.07% | 7.2% |
| 18 | 53215 | Milwaukee, WI | $226,714 | $1,140 | 3.92% | 7.5% |
| 19 | 53225 | Milwaukee, WI | $242,897 | $1,208 | 3.88% | 6.4% |
| 20 | 53051 | Menomonee Falls, WI | $445,913 | $2,128 | 3.72% | 4.8% |
| 21 | 53202 | Milwaukee, WI | $369,577 | $1,743 | 3.68% | 3.2% |
| 22 | 53219 | Milwaukee, WI | $277,301 | $1,268 | 3.57% | 7.3% |
| 23 | 53110 | Cudahy, WI | $296,465 | $1,332 | 3.51% | 7.1% |
| 24 | 53221 | Milwaukee, WI | $298,652 | $1,309 | 3.42% | 7.0% |
| 25 | 53132 | Franklin, WI | $451,315 | $1,968 | 3.40% | 5.7% |
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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