Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Mount Airy, NC (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 | 27030 | Mount Airy, NC | $219,063 | $1,095 | 3.90% | 6.1% |
| 2 | 28621 | Elkin, NC | $230,851 | $855 | 2.89% | 6.9% |
| 3 | 27024 | Lowgap, NC | $227,253 | $837 | 2.87% | 8.9% |
| 4 | 28683 | Thurmond, NC | $230,978 | $837 | 2.83% | 6.4% |
| 5 | 28676 | Elkin, NC | $260,948 | $837 | 2.50% | 7.4% |
| 6 | 27017 | Dobson, NC | $267,176 | $837 | 2.44% | 8.7% |
| 7 | 27043 | Pinnacle, NC | $297,505 | $900 | 2.36% | 8.0% |
| 8 | 27007 | Ararat, NC | $296,940 | $882 | 2.32% | 9.2% |
| 9 | 27041 | Pilot Mountain, NC | $284,930 | $846 | 2.32% | 7.3% |
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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