Fort Smith, AR — Rental Investment Analysis
🟡MODERATE— average returnsCap Rate
4.1%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$438
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
14.1
Investor-friendly
DSCR
0.65
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $231,642
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,220/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 14.1(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.59%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -9.9%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.3%(0% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +0.1% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.62%
of assessed value (AR avg)
Median Income
$52,528
household (AR avg)
Rent-to-Income
27.9%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,220/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ AR Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
8/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
0.62% effective
Population Trend
+0.1% (3yr)