Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Washington, NC (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 | 27962 | Plymouth, NC | $106,949 | $837 | 6.10% | 3.4% |
| 2 | 27806 | Aurora, NC | $132,360 | $837 | 4.93% | 1.3% |
| 3 | 27860 | Pantego, NC | $145,513 | $837 | 4.49% | 2.5% |
| 4 | 27889 | Washington, NC | $245,149 | $1,184 | 3.77% | 6.5% |
| 5 | 27814 | Blounts Creek, NC | $187,714 | $837 | 3.48% | 4.6% |
| 6 | 27810 | Belhaven, NC | $236,584 | $1,017 | 3.35% | 6.2% |
| 7 | 27808 | Bath, NC | $339,042 | $1,125 | 2.59% | 6.8% |
| 8 | 27817 | Chocowinity, NC | $298,089 | $891 | 2.33% | 5.3% |
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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