Aiken, SC — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
3.7%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$520
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
15.2
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.58
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $232,942
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,440/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 15.2(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.55%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -11.6%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.8%(+0.5% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +1.7000000000000002% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.55%
of assessed value (SC avg)
Median Income
$56,227
household (SC avg)
Rent-to-Income
30.7%
Moderate
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,440/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ SC Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
8/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
0.55% effective
Population Trend
+1.7000000000000002% (3yr)