Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Portsmouth, OH (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 | 45671 | Rarden, OH | $97,648 | $882 | 7.05% | 5.9% |
| 2 | 45662 | Portsmouth, OH | $105,631 | $873 | 6.45% | 7.3% |
| 3 | 45663 | West Portsmouth, OH | $113,289 | $873 | 6.01% | 6.8% |
| 4 | 45682 | South Webster, OH | $151,135 | $873 | 4.51% | 7.2% |
| 5 | 45684 | Blue Creek, OH | $193,136 | $1,089 | 4.40% | 6.4% |
| 6 | 45657 | Otway, OH | $155,144 | $873 | 4.39% | 7.5% |
| 7 | 45652 | McDermott, OH | $168,961 | $882 | 4.07% | 5.9% |
| 8 | 45648 | Lucasville, OH | $182,041 | $909 | 3.89% | 7.2% |
| 9 | 45629 | Franklin Furnace, OH | $183,418 | $900 | 3.83% | 6.4% |
| 10 | 45694 | Wheelersburg, OH | $201,378 | $963 | 3.73% | 7.1% |
| 11 | 45616 | Blue Creek, OH | $207,301 | $918 | 3.45% | 7.2% |
| 12 | 45653 | Minford, OH | $209,434 | $891 | 3.32% | 7.9% |
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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