Billings, MT — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
2.4%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$1,313
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
19.8
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.38
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $398,073
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,670/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 19.8(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.42%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -17.2%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.5%(-0.8% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +2.75% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.74%
of assessed value (MT avg)
Median Income
$60,560
household (MT avg)
Rent-to-Income
33.1%
Moderate
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,670/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ MT Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
7/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
0.74% effective
Population Trend
+2.75% (3yr)