Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Muscatine, 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 | 52739 | Conesville, IA | $162,710 | $918 | 4.40% | 5.8% |
| 2 | 52766 | Nichols, IA | $205,631 | $900 | 3.41% | 5.8% |
| 3 | 52720 | Atalissa, IA | $201,437 | $855 | 3.31% | 6.0% |
| 4 | 52761 | Muscatine, IA | $195,042 | $798 | 3.19% | 5.4% |
| 5 | 52776 | West Liberty, IA | $241,236 | $900 | 2.91% | 5.8% |
| 6 | 52747 | Durant, IA | $248,309 | $909 | 2.86% | 5.9% |
| 7 | 52778 | Wilton, IA | $236,801 | $837 | 2.76% | 5.7% |
| 8 | 52749 | Fruitland, IA | $287,435 | $972 | 2.64% | 6.2% |
| 9 | 52760 | Muscatine, IA | $289,985 | $864 | 2.32% | 9.1% |
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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