Lexington, TN — Rental Investment Analysis

🟡MODERATEaverage returns

Cap Rate

5.7%

Below average

Monthly Cash Flow

-$110

After all expenses

Price-to-Rent

11.0

Investor-friendly

DSCR

0.90

Fails

📊 Key Metrics

Median Home Price
$189,087
Average Rent (3BR)
$1,420/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio
11.0(good)
1% Rule
0.76%(fails — need 1%+)
Cash-on-Cash Return
-2.8%
Vacancy Rate
8.0%

📈 Market Strength

Unemployment Rate
3.6%(-0.7% vs national)
Rent Growth (YoY)
+2.9%(national avg)
Population Growth
+3.3% YoY

Assumptions Used

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

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Property Tax Rate

0.56%

of assessed value (TN avg)

Median Income

$59,695

household (TN avg)

Rent-to-Income

28.5%

Affordable

Section 8 Max Rent

$1,420/mo

3BR voucher payment

🏛️ TN Investor Climate

Landlord Friendly

8/10

State Income Tax

✅ None

Property Tax

0.56% effective

Population Trend

+3.3% (3yr)

🏘️ Best Zip Codes in Lexington for Investors

38368
Cap Rate: 6.1%Cash Flow: -$39/mo$157,814
38351
Cap Rate: 5.4%Cash Flow: -$181/mo$220,360

All Zip Codes in Lexington

ZipCap RateCash FlowHome PriceRent (3BR)DSCR
383686.1%-$39$157,814$1,250/mo0.95
383515.4%-$181$220,360$1,590/mo0.85