Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Tucson, AZ (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 | 85321 1% rule | Ajo, AZ | $126,316 | $1,377 | 8.50% | 4.7% |
| 2 | 85756 | Tucson, AZ | $305,870 | $1,988 | 5.07% | 3.8% |
| 3 | 85713 | Tucson, AZ | $239,226 | $1,428 | 4.66% | 3.2% |
| 4 | 85653 | Marana, AZ | $371,333 | $2,178 | 4.58% | 2.5% |
| 5 | 85629 | Sahuarita, AZ | $338,220 | $1,960 | 4.52% | 2.7% |
| 6 | 85757 | Tucson, AZ | $322,305 | $1,847 | 4.47% | 3.2% |
| 7 | 85614 | Green Valley, AZ | $290,745 | $1,643 | 4.41% | 2.6% |
| 8 | 85747 | Tucson, AZ | $366,837 | $1,989 | 4.23% | 3.1% |
| 9 | 85730 | Tucson, AZ | $287,208 | $1,548 | 4.20% | 3.0% |
| 10 | 85645 | Amado, AZ | $266,963 | $1,413 | 4.13% | 4.7% |
| 11 | 85641 | Vail, AZ | $405,844 | $2,119 | 4.07% | 2.3% |
| 12 | 85748 | Tucson, AZ | $375,601 | $1,949 | 4.05% | 2.8% |
| 13 | 85622 | Green Valley, AZ | $345,602 | $1,748 | 3.94% | 2.3% |
| 14 | 85755 | Oro Valley, AZ | $505,080 | $2,554 | 3.94% | 3.3% |
| 15 | 85741 | Tucson, AZ | $325,675 | $1,638 | 3.92% | 3.0% |
| 16 | 85706 | Tucson, AZ | $260,324 | $1,294 | 3.88% | 3.5% |
| 17 | 85746 | Tucson, AZ | $285,574 | $1,311 | 3.58% | 3.2% |
| 18 | 85714 | Tucson, AZ | $235,058 | $1,061 | 3.52% | 3.8% |
| 19 | 85742 | Tucson, AZ | $386,163 | $1,733 | 3.50% | 2.9% |
| 20 | 85735 | Tucson, AZ | $329,304 | $1,440 | 3.41% | 2.9% |
| 21 | 85743 | Tucson, AZ | $396,026 | $1,713 | 3.37% | 2.9% |
| 22 | 85658 | Marana, AZ | $531,519 | $2,249 | 3.30% | 3.4% |
| 23 | 85711 | Tucson, AZ | $284,211 | $1,190 | 3.27% | 2.8% |
| 24 | 85705 | Tucson, AZ | $254,187 | $1,059 | 3.25% | 2.4% |
| 25 | 85715 | Tucson, AZ | $379,509 | $1,576 | 3.24% | 3.4% |
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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