Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (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 | 98360 | Orting, WA | $559,604 | $3,140 | 4.38% | 2.6% |
| 2 | 98387 | Spanaway, WA | $511,530 | $2,807 | 4.28% | 2.7% |
| 3 | 98375 | Puyallup, WA | $550,676 | $2,840 | 4.02% | 2.7% |
| 4 | 98294 | Sultan, WA | $560,528 | $2,837 | 3.95% | 3.2% |
| 5 | 98121 | Seattle, WA | $544,576 | $2,700 | 3.87% | -2.9% |
| 6 | 98327 | Dupont, WA | $560,965 | $2,757 | 3.83% | 2.6% |
| 7 | 98134 | Seattle, WA | $446,255 | $2,169 | 3.79% | 0.5% |
| 8 | 98321 | Buckley, WA | $666,672 | $3,100 | 3.63% | 3.1% |
| 9 | 98270 | Marysville, WA | $640,205 | $2,974 | 3.62% | 3.9% |
| 10 | 98256 | Index, WA | $419,531 | $1,944 | 3.61% | 5.1% |
| 11 | 98404 | Tacoma, WA | $443,725 | $2,054 | 3.61% | 2.0% |
| 12 | 98101 | Seattle, WA | $567,273 | $2,592 | 3.56% | -1.8% |
| 13 | 98338 | Graham, WA | $596,621 | $2,691 | 3.52% | 2.5% |
| 14 | 98304 | Eatonville, WA | $387,577 | $1,674 | 3.37% | 5.5% |
| 15 | 98258 | Lake Stevens, WA | $704,712 | $3,015 | 3.34% | 3.6% |
| 16 | 98019 | Duvall, WA | $940,080 | $3,964 | 3.29% | 3.2% |
| 17 | 98374 | Puyallup, WA | $586,725 | $2,473 | 3.29% | 2.8% |
| 18 | 98329 | Gig Harbor, WA | $611,538 | $2,575 | 3.28% | 3.0% |
| 19 | 98402 | Tacoma, WA | $424,775 | $1,763 | 3.24% | 0.2% |
| 20 | 98418 | Tacoma, WA | $417,506 | $1,730 | 3.23% | 1.5% |
| 21 | 98288 | Skykomish, WA | $472,043 | $1,944 | 3.21% | 4.0% |
| 22 | 98445 | Clover Creek, WA | $498,702 | $2,051 | 3.21% | 2.7% |
| 23 | 98251 | Gold Bar, WA | $477,618 | $1,944 | 3.17% | 4.0% |
| 24 | 98391 | Bonney Lake, WA | $677,597 | $2,749 | 3.16% | 2.8% |
| 25 | 98271 | Marysville, WA | $589,684 | $2,351 | 3.11% | 3.7% |
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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