Altoona, AL — Rental Investment Analysis
🟡MODERATE— average returnsCap Rate
4.4%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$320
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
13.3
Investor-friendly
DSCR
0.70
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $198,331
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,240/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 13.3(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.63%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -8.4%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 2.8%(-1.5% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- -0.2% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.39%
of assessed value (AL avg)
Median Income
$56,956
household (AL avg)
Rent-to-Income
26.1%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,240/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ AL Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
8/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
0.39% effective
Population Trend
-0.2% (3yr)