Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Raleigh-Cary, 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 | 28366 | Newton Grove, NC | $164,859 | $1,215 | 5.75% | 7.1% |
| 2 | 27577 | Smithfield, NC | $293,166 | $1,787 | 4.75% | 4.9% |
| 3 | 27610 | Raleigh, NC | $318,163 | $1,866 | 4.58% | 4.0% |
| 4 | 27524 | Four Oaks, NC | $310,548 | $1,820 | 4.57% | 5.8% |
| 5 | 27597 | Zebulon, NC | $344,286 | $1,968 | 4.46% | 4.3% |
| 6 | 27576 | Selma, NC | $274,260 | $1,561 | 4.44% | 5.4% |
| 7 | 27816 | Castalia, NC | $223,912 | $1,215 | 4.23% | 5.2% |
| 8 | 27520 | Clayton, NC | $337,862 | $1,826 | 4.22% | 4.5% |
| 9 | 27591 | Wendell, NC | $372,315 | $1,898 | 3.98% | 4.4% |
| 10 | 27504 | Benson, NC | $322,833 | $1,608 | 3.89% | 5.5% |
| 11 | 27508 | Bunn, NC | $251,419 | $1,215 | 3.77% | 5.9% |
| 12 | 27529 | Garner, NC | $388,051 | $1,869 | 3.76% | 4.4% |
| 13 | 27604 | Raleigh, NC | $343,918 | $1,616 | 3.66% | 3.9% |
| 14 | 27545 | Knightdale, NC | $370,714 | $1,726 | 3.63% | 4.0% |
| 15 | 27592 | Willow Spring, NC | $415,300 | $1,913 | 3.59% | 5.0% |
| 16 | 27549 | Louisburg, NC | $309,753 | $1,423 | 3.58% | 5.7% |
| 17 | 27571 | Rolesville, NC | $503,381 | $2,304 | 3.57% | 4.2% |
| 18 | 27596 | Youngsville, NC | $421,780 | $1,929 | 3.57% | 5.0% |
| 19 | 27527 | Clayton, NC | $397,673 | $1,812 | 3.55% | 3.7% |
| 20 | 27542 | Kenly, NC | $267,155 | $1,215 | 3.55% | 6.3% |
| 21 | 27616 | Raleigh, NC | $356,090 | $1,607 | 3.52% | 3.3% |
| 22 | 27526 | Fuquay Varina, NC | $443,075 | $1,979 | 3.48% | 4.5% |
| 23 | 27569 | Princeton, NC | $281,452 | $1,215 | 3.37% | 5.8% |
| 24 | 27525 | Franklinton, NC | $356,889 | $1,530 | 3.34% | 5.4% |
| 25 | 27605 | Raleigh, NC | $405,832 | $1,717 | 3.30% | 0.7% |
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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