Covington, KY — Rental Investment Analysis
🟡MODERATE— average returnsCap Rate
4.9%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$342
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
12.9
Investor-friendly
DSCR
0.76
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $231,428
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,485/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 12.9(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.66%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -6.6%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.3%(0% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +0.55% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.8%
of assessed value (KY avg)
Median Income
$55,573
household (KY avg)
Rent-to-Income
32.1%
Moderate
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,485/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ KY Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
7/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
0.8% effective
Population Trend
+0.55% (3yr)