Lakewood, WA — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
2.9%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$1,497
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
17.8
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.45
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $517,276
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $2,425/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 17.8(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.47%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -15.1%
- 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
35.4%
Stretched
Section 8 Max Rent
$2,425/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ WA Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
5/10
State Income Tax
✅ None
Property Tax
0.87% effective
Population Trend
+2% (3yr)