Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (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 | 37218 | Nashville, TN | $362,644 | $2,393 | 5.15% | 4.1% |
| 2 | 37086 | La Vergne, TN | $345,239 | $2,125 | 4.80% | 3.6% |
| 3 | 37138 | Nashville, TN | $389,274 | $2,139 | 4.28% | 4.7% |
| 4 | 37207 | Nashville, TN | $374,536 | $1,943 | 4.05% | 3.9% |
| 5 | 37210 | Nashville, TN | $371,960 | $1,923 | 4.03% | 3.3% |
| 6 | 37187 | White Bluff, TN | $347,002 | $1,765 | 3.97% | 5.1% |
| 7 | 37189 | Nashville, TN | $400,234 | $1,950 | 3.80% | 4.7% |
| 8 | 37219 | Nashville, TN | $452,902 | $2,199 | 3.79% | 2.1% |
| 9 | 37172 | Springfield, TN | $337,151 | $1,630 | 3.77% | 5.0% |
| 10 | 37148 | Portland, TN | $333,656 | $1,600 | 3.74% | 5.2% |
| 11 | 37037 | Christiana, TN | $410,707 | $1,962 | 3.73% | 5.1% |
| 12 | 37188 | White House, TN | $389,553 | $1,828 | 3.66% | 3.8% |
| 13 | 37208 | Nashville, TN | $457,656 | $2,120 | 3.61% | 3.3% |
| 14 | 37055 | Dickson, TN | $347,550 | $1,582 | 3.55% | 5.4% |
| 15 | 37146 | Pleasant View, TN | $423,775 | $1,923 | 3.54% | 4.5% |
| 16 | 37015 | Ashland City, TN | $353,759 | $1,596 | 3.52% | 4.7% |
| 17 | 37115 | Nashville, TN | $328,799 | $1,469 | 3.49% | 4.5% |
| 18 | 37214 | Nashville, TN | $365,928 | $1,607 | 3.43% | 4.4% |
| 19 | 37201 | Nashville, TN | $497,387 | $2,179 | 3.42% | 1.2% |
| 20 | 37013 | Nashville, TN | $358,203 | $1,567 | 3.41% | 4.2% |
| 21 | 37127 | Murfreesboro, TN | $424,567 | $1,849 | 3.40% | 4.8% |
| 22 | 38474 | Mount Pleasant, TN | $282,277 | $1,197 | 3.31% | 5.1% |
| 23 | 37072 | Goodlettsville, TN | $408,673 | $1,731 | 3.30% | 4.5% |
| 24 | 37216 | Nashville, TN | $503,686 | $2,132 | 3.30% | 4.7% |
| 25 | 37217 | Nashville, TN | $322,855 | $1,360 | 3.29% | 3.7% |
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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