Lakewood, CO — Rental Investment Analysis

🔴WEAK— appreciation play only

Cap Rate

3.0%

Below average

Monthly Cash Flow

-$1,560

After all expenses

Price-to-Rent

17.3

Overpriced for rent

DSCR

0.47

Fails

📊 Key Metrics

Median Home Price: $544,284
Average Rent (3BR): $2,700/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio: 17.3(high)
1% Rule: 0.48%(fails — need 1%+)
Cash-on-Cash Return: -14.6%
Vacancy Rate: 8.0%

📈 Market Strength

Unemployment Rate: 3.9%(-0.4% vs national)
Rent Growth (YoY): +2.9%(national avg)
Population Growth: +0.9% YoY

Assumptions Used

20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance

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Property Tax Rate

0.49%

of assessed value (CO avg)

Median Income

$82,254

household (CO avg)

Rent-to-Income

39.4%

Stretched

Section 8 Max Rent

$2,700/mo

3BR voucher payment

🏛️ CO Investor Climate

Landlord Friendly

6/10

State Income Tax

Has state tax

Property Tax

0.49% effective

Population Trend

+0.9% (3yr)

🏘️ Best Zip Codes in Lakewood for Investors

80235

Cap Rate: 4.3%Cash Flow: -$784/mo$444,869

80227

Cap Rate: 3.3%Cash Flow: -$1,373/mo$539,614

80232

Cap Rate: 3.2%Cash Flow: -$1,431/mo$536,049

All Zip Codes in Lakewood

Zip	Cap Rate	Cash Flow	Home Price	Rent (3BR)	DSCR
80235	4.3%	-$784	$444,869	$2,700/mo	0.67
80227	3.3%	-$1,373	$539,614	$2,760/mo	0.52
80232	3.2%	-$1,431	$536,049	$2,660/mo	0.50
80226	3.0%	-$1,560	$557,524	$2,680/mo	0.47
80228	2.6%	-$2,055	$654,153	$2,870/mo	0.41
80214	2.5%	-$1,749	$544,284	$2,340/mo	0.40
80215	2.2%	-$2,396	$684,085	$2,700/mo	0.34