Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Salem, 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 | 43920 | East Liverpool, OH | $106,640 | $882 | 6.45% | 2.4% |
| 2 | 44490 | Washingtonville, OH | $110,700 | $900 | 6.34% | 2.7% |
| 3 | 43968 | Wellsville, OH | $112,714 | $873 | 6.04% | 2.9% |
| 4 | 43945 | Salineville, OH | $132,403 | $954 | 5.62% | 3.2% |
| 5 | 44413 | East Palestine, OH | $142,970 | $927 | 5.06% | 4.7% |
| 6 | 44432 | Lisbon, OH | $173,528 | $963 | 4.33% | 4.7% |
| 7 | 44423 | Hanoverton, OH | $211,220 | $1,143 | 4.22% | 6.9% |
| 8 | 44625 | Kensington, OH | $213,259 | $1,143 | 4.18% | 4.4% |
| 9 | 44431 | Leetonia, OH | $185,038 | $936 | 3.95% | 4.7% |
| 10 | 44455 | Rogers, OH | $178,883 | $873 | 3.81% | 4.0% |
| 11 | 44657 | Minerva, OH | $194,628 | $918 | 3.68% | 5.9% |
| 12 | 44445 | New Waterford, OH | $203,854 | $936 | 3.58% | 4.8% |
| 13 | 44441 | Rogers, OH | $208,965 | $900 | 3.36% | 3.3% |
| 14 | 44460 | Salem, OH | $192,330 | $795 | 3.22% | 5.9% |
| 15 | 44634 | Homeworth, OH | $247,655 | $873 | 2.75% | 6.3% |
| 16 | 44408 | Columbiana, OH | $258,963 | $873 | 2.63% | 6.6% |
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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