Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Ruston, LA (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 | 71001 | Arcadia, LA | $105,897 | $810 | 5.97% | -3.8% |
| 2 | 71270 | Ruston, LA | $229,624 | $1,303 | 4.43% | 2.5% |
| 3 | 71245 | Grambling, LA | $156,002 | $801 | 4.00% | 0.5% |
| 4 | 71275 | Simsboro, LA | $163,260 | $810 | 3.87% | 1.2% |
| 5 | 71227 | Choudrant, LA | $267,126 | $873 | 2.55% | 2.5% |
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 →