Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (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 | 78203 1% rule | San Antonio, TX | $162,925 | $2,065 | 9.89% | -1.8% |
| 2 | 78207 1% rule | San Antonio, TX | $107,958 | $1,324 | 9.57% | -1.2% |
| 3 | 78211 1% rule | San Antonio, TX | $129,788 | $1,405 | 8.45% | -0.9% |
| 4 | 78237 1% rule | San Antonio, TX | $127,148 | $1,333 | 8.18% | -1.9% |
| 5 | 78225 1% rule | San Antonio, TX | $126,919 | $1,325 | 8.14% | -1.3% |
| 6 | 78220 | San Antonio, TX | $152,644 | $1,481 | 7.57% | 0.1% |
| 7 | 78208 | San Antonio, TX | $178,232 | $1,689 | 7.39% | -1.3% |
| 8 | 78227 | San Antonio, TX | $163,918 | $1,500 | 7.14% | 0.2% |
| 9 | 78219 | San Antonio, TX | $169,877 | $1,462 | 6.71% | 1.3% |
| 10 | 78202 | San Antonio, TX | $157,317 | $1,350 | 6.69% | -3.0% |
| 11 | 78242 | San Antonio, TX | $155,058 | $1,329 | 6.68% | 0.7% |
| 12 | 78210 | San Antonio, TX | $163,831 | $1,320 | 6.29% | -1.5% |
| 13 | 78222 | San Antonio, TX | $210,198 | $1,675 | 6.22% | 1.4% |
| 14 | 78204 | San Antonio, TX | $170,229 | $1,325 | 6.07% | -4.5% |
| 15 | 78221 | San Antonio, TX | $179,152 | $1,355 | 5.90% | -0.2% |
| 16 | 78226 | San Antonio, TX | $138,021 | $1,035 | 5.85% | -0.5% |
| 17 | 78239 | San Antonio, TX | $214,272 | $1,602 | 5.83% | 1.2% |
| 18 | 78073 | San Antonio, TX | $243,041 | $1,813 | 5.82% | 1.1% |
| 19 | 78223 | San Antonio, TX | $184,228 | $1,376 | 5.82% | 0.2% |
| 20 | 78264 | San Antonio, TX | $222,440 | $1,650 | 5.79% | -0.2% |
| 21 | 78214 | San Antonio, TX | $139,023 | $1,000 | 5.61% | -2.0% |
| 22 | 78244 | San Antonio, TX | $214,186 | $1,535 | 5.59% | 1.5% |
| 23 | 78252 | San Antonio, TX | $247,640 | $1,773 | 5.58% | 2.7% |
| 24 | 78218 | San Antonio, TX | $195,392 | $1,391 | 5.55% | 0.7% |
| 25 | 78109 | Converse, TX | $243,275 | $1,728 | 5.54% | 1.9% |
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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