Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (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 | 51106 | Sioux City, IA | $226,095 | $1,413 | 4.87% | 5.6% |
| 2 | 51004 | Anthon, IA | $196,963 | $1,197 | 4.74% | — |
| 3 | 51103 | Sioux City, IA | $164,399 | $975 | 4.63% | 5.8% |
| 4 | 51044 | Smithland, IA | $173,317 | $1,026 | 4.62% | — |
| 5 | 51105 | Sioux City, IA | $141,591 | $829 | 4.57% | 5.9% |
| 6 | 51006 | Battle Creek, IA | $154,045 | $864 | 4.37% | — |
| 7 | 51109 | Sioux City, IA | $180,561 | $1,008 | 4.35% | 6.5% |
| 8 | 51048 | Pierson, IA | $172,501 | $927 | 4.19% | — |
| 9 | 51104 | Sioux City, IA | $230,735 | $1,236 | 4.18% | 5.4% |
| 10 | 51056 | Smithland, IA | $169,342 | $864 | 3.98% | — |
| 11 | 51016 | Correctionville, IA | $174,658 | $873 | 3.90% | 5.4% |
| 12 | 51034 | Mapleton, IA | $173,767 | $864 | 3.88% | 4.8% |
| 13 | 51101 | Sioux City, IA | $180,238 | $864 | 3.74% | 1.0% |
| 14 | 68733 | Emerson, NE | $184,461 | $864 | 3.65% | 6.1% |
| 15 | 68776 | South Sioux City, NE | $237,075 | $1,089 | 3.58% | 6.9% |
| 16 | 51023 | Hawarden, IA | $197,419 | $900 | 3.56% | 7.4% |
| 17 | 68731 | Dakota City, NE | $259,834 | $1,161 | 3.49% | 6.6% |
| 18 | 51019 | Danbury, IA | $204,218 | $909 | 3.47% | — |
| 19 | 68728 | Concord, NE | $200,934 | $873 | 3.39% | 6.0% |
| 20 | 51108 | Sioux City, IA | $260,831 | $1,125 | 3.36% | 5.3% |
| 21 | 68784 | Wakefield, NE | $202,693 | $864 | 3.32% | 4.3% |
| 22 | 51055 | Sloan, IA | $246,504 | $1,008 | 3.19% | 6.0% |
| 23 | 68741 | Hubbard, NE | $332,243 | $1,359 | 3.19% | 7.5% |
| 24 | 68743 | Hubbard, NE | $323,762 | $1,242 | 2.99% | 5.7% |
| 25 | 51039 | Moville, IA | $274,324 | $1,026 | 2.92% | 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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