Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Morgantown, WV (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 | 26525 1% rule | Bruceton Mills, WV | $69,281 | $864 | 9.73% | 2.2% |
| 2 | 26410 1% rule | Newburg, WV | $104,124 | $1,143 | 8.56% | 2.2% |
| 3 | 26425 | Rowlesburg, WV | $93,692 | $864 | 7.19% | 1.4% |
| 4 | 26444 | Rowlesburg, WV | $113,250 | $882 | 6.07% | 4.4% |
| 5 | 26521 | Blacksville, WV | $141,019 | $999 | 5.53% | 3.6% |
| 6 | 26501 | Morgantown, WV | $224,163 | $1,447 | 5.04% | 3.7% |
| 7 | 26570 | Fairview, WV | $136,491 | $864 | 4.94% | 2.8% |
| 8 | 26705 | Rowlesburg, WV | $137,305 | $864 | 4.91% | 3.0% |
| 9 | 26405 | Philippi, WV | $141,225 | $864 | 4.77% | 2.7% |
| 10 | 26716 | Eglon, WV | $150,097 | $864 | 4.49% | 5.5% |
| 11 | 26542 | Masontown, WV | $172,415 | $918 | 4.15% | 5.0% |
| 12 | 26519 | Albright, WV | $166,409 | $882 | 4.13% | 5.9% |
| 13 | 26505 | Morgantown, WV | $260,501 | $1,361 | 4.07% | 3.1% |
| 14 | 26508 | Morgantown, WV | $335,287 | $1,746 | 4.06% | 3.7% |
| 15 | 26374 | Independence, WV | $202,378 | $999 | 3.85% | 6.2% |
| 16 | 26764 | Terra Alta, WV | $178,492 | $873 | 3.81% | 6.4% |
| 17 | 26537 | Kingwood, WV | $180,073 | $864 | 3.74% | 4.8% |
| 18 | 26547 | Arthurdale, WV | $197,543 | $864 | 3.41% | 5.4% |
| 19 | 26541 | Cassville, WV | $221,431 | $936 | 3.30% | 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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