Cougar, WA — Rental Investment Analysis
🟢GOOD— solid returnsCap Rate
6.1%
Above average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$78
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
10.6
Investor-friendly
DSCR
0.95
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $293,885
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $2,320/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 10.6(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.79%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -1.4%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.2%(+0.9% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +2% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.87%
of assessed value (WA avg)
Median Income
$82,228
household (WA avg)
Rent-to-Income
33.9%
Moderate
Section 8 Max Rent
$2,320/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ WA Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
5/10
State Income Tax
✅ None
Property Tax
0.87% effective
Population Trend
+2% (3yr)