Baytown, TX — Rental Investment Analysis
🟡MODERATE— average returnsCap Rate
4.7%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$366
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
12.9
Investor-friendly
DSCR
0.73
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $255,089
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,650/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 12.9(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.65%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -7.5%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.3%(0% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +1.5% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
1.68%
of assessed value (TX avg)
Median Income
$67,321
household (TX avg)
Rent-to-Income
29.4%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,650/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ TX Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
9/10
State Income Tax
✅ None
Property Tax
1.68% effective
Population Trend
+1.5% (3yr)