Arlington, VA — Rental Investment Analysis

🔴WEAK— appreciation play only

Cap Rate

2.9%

Below average

Monthly Cash Flow

-$2,063

After all expenses

Price-to-Rent

17.9

Overpriced for rent

DSCR

0.45

Fails

📊 Key Metrics

Median Home Price: $715,174
Average Rent (3BR): $3,175/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio: 17.9(high)
1% Rule: 0.47%(fails — need 1%+)
Cash-on-Cash Return: -15.2%
Vacancy Rate: 8.0%

📈 Market Strength

Unemployment Rate: 3.8%(-0.5% vs national)
Rent Growth (YoY): +2.9%(national avg)
Population Growth: +0.3% YoY

Assumptions Used

20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance

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Property Tax Rate

0.8%

of assessed value (VA avg)

Median Income

$80,615

household (VA avg)

Rent-to-Income

47.3%

Stretched

Section 8 Max Rent

$3,175/mo

3BR voucher payment

🏛️ VA Investor Climate

Landlord Friendly

6/10

State Income Tax

Has state tax

Property Tax

0.8% effective

Population Trend

+0.3% (3yr)

🏘️ Best Zip Codes in Arlington for Investors

22302

Cap Rate: 4.5%Cash Flow: -$710/mo$438,681

22206

Cap Rate: 3.9%Cash Flow: -$1,166/mo$560,012

22201

Cap Rate: 3.6%Cash Flow: -$1,606/mo$703,144

All Zip Codes in Arlington

Zip	Cap Rate	Cash Flow	Home Price	Rent (3BR)	DSCR
22302	4.5%	-$710	$438,681	$2,740/mo	0.70
22206	3.9%	-$1,166	$560,012	$3,180/mo	0.61
22201	3.6%	-$1,606	$703,144	$3,820/mo	0.57
22203	3.3%	-$1,671	$651,959	$3,320/mo	0.52
22202	3.2%	-$2,023	$764,977	$3,820/mo	0.50
22209	2.6%	-$2,301	$727,204	$3,170/mo	0.41
22204	2.3%	-$2,104	$616,376	$2,500/mo	0.36
22213	1.7%	-$4,355	$1,111,015	$3,820/mo	0.26
22207	0.4%	-$7,038	$1,408,190	$2,990/mo	0.06
22205	0.3%	-$6,149	$1,222,708	$2,550/mo	0.06