Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Sault Ste. Marie, MI (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 | 49783 | Sault Sainte Marie, MI | $202,325 | $1,950 | 7.52% | 4.7% |
| 2 | 49788 | Kincheloe, MI | $110,504 | $981 | 6.92% | 9.1% |
| 3 | 49760 | Saint Ignace, MI | $230,356 | $1,260 | 4.27% | 5.8% |
| 4 | 49780 | Rudyard, MI | $194,226 | $1,026 | 4.12% | 5.4% |
| 5 | 49736 | Goetzville, MI | $190,425 | $963 | 3.94% | 7.6% |
| 6 | 49793 | Trout Lake, MI | $201,027 | $990 | 3.84% | 5.0% |
| 7 | 49774 | Pickford, MI | $215,929 | $954 | 3.45% | 5.7% |
| 8 | 49768 | Paradise, MI | $220,948 | $963 | 3.40% | 7.6% |
| 9 | 49710 | Barbeau, MI | $226,689 | $963 | 3.31% | 4.3% |
| 10 | 49724 | Dafter, MI | $241,299 | $963 | 3.11% | 6.5% |
| 11 | 49715 | Brimley, MI | $238,143 | $873 | 2.86% | 7.5% |
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 →
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