Emporia, VA — Rental Investment Analysis
🟢GOOD— solid returnsCap Rate
7.2%
Above average
Monthly Cash Flow
+$98
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
9.3
Investor-friendly
DSCR
1.12
Tight
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $153,302
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,380/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 9.3(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.90%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- 3.4%
- 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
20.5%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,380/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)