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Rankings

Each list is a page with a stated rule, the top 50 and a link to every place. Rankings use tier A ZIP codes only, where Zillow publishes both a value and a rent, so every yield compares like with like. Data for August 2026.

National lists

  • Highest gross yield

    Tier A ZIP codes (Zillow value and Zillow rent) ranked by gross yield: annual rent divided by typical price.

    Number one: 78402 (Corpus Christi, TX), 24.8% gross yield.

  • Best cash flow

    Tier A ZIP codes ranked by estimated monthly cash flow on the typical home, at today's investor rate with 25% down and the default costs.

    Number one: 33066 (Coconut Creek, FL), 16.4% gross yield.

  • Fastest rent growth

    Tier A ZIP codes ranked by the 12-month change in Zillow's observed rent index. ZIPs whose rent series is under a year old are excluded.

    Number one: 94108 (San Francisco, CA), 4.1% gross yield.

  • Lowest property tax

    Tier A ZIP codes ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS median taxes paid divided by median value), lowest first.

    Number one: 96793 (Wailuku, HI), 4.2% gross yield.

  • Best yield under $150k

    Tier A ZIP codes where the typical home is $150,000 or less, ranked by gross yield.

    Number one: 78402 (Corpus Christi, TX), 24.8% gross yield.

  • Best yield under $250k

    Tier A ZIP codes where the typical home is $250,000 or less, ranked by gross yield.

    Number one: 78402 (Corpus Christi, TX), 24.8% gross yield.

  • Best yield under $400k

    Tier A ZIP codes where the typical home is $400,000 or less, ranked by gross yield.

    Number one: 78402 (Corpus Christi, TX), 24.8% gross yield.

  • Rent outpacing prices

    Tier A ZIP codes ranked by 12-month rent growth minus 12-month price growth, in percentage points. A positive gap means yields are rising.

    Number one: 70605 (Lake Charles, LA), 6.5% gross yield.

Highest yield by state