Chester, VA — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
3.6%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$972
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
15.6
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.56
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $412,000
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $2,200/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 15.6(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.53%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -12.2%
- 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
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.8%
of assessed value (VA avg)
Median Income
$80,615
household (VA avg)
Rent-to-Income
32.7%
Moderate
Section 8 Max Rent
$2,200/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)