Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Rocky Mount, 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 | 27801 | Rocky Mount, NC | $123,462 | $1,079 | 6.82% | 5.6% |
| 2 | 27891 | Whitakers, NC | $170,472 | $1,170 | 5.35% | 4.9% |
| 3 | 27886 | Tarboro, NC | $151,807 | $1,033 | 5.31% | 5.9% |
| 4 | 27864 | Pinetops, NC | $148,239 | $963 | 5.07% | 5.3% |
| 5 | 27804 | Rocky Mount, NC | $229,973 | $1,458 | 4.95% | 6.2% |
| 6 | 27852 | Pinetops, NC | $155,605 | $945 | 4.74% | 5.6% |
| 7 | 27803 | Rocky Mount, NC | $208,411 | $1,248 | 4.67% | 6.5% |
| 8 | 27812 | Bethel, NC | $155,764 | $891 | 4.46% | 8.4% |
| 9 | 27856 | Nashville, NC | $258,300 | $1,260 | 3.80% | 5.2% |
| 10 | 27882 | Spring Hope, NC | $256,292 | $1,215 | 3.70% | 6.1% |
| 11 | 27557 | Middlesex, NC | $276,690 | $1,215 | 3.43% | 5.9% |
| 12 | 27807 | Bailey, NC | $277,675 | $990 | 2.78% | 6.4% |
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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