Lynchburg, VA — Rental Investment Analysis

🟡MODERATEaverage returns

Cap Rate

4.6%

Below average

Monthly Cash Flow

-$413

After all expenses

Price-to-Rent

13.0

Investor-friendly

DSCR

0.72

Fails

📊 Key Metrics

Median Home Price
$277,828
Average Rent (3BR)
$1,490/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio
13.0(good)
1% Rule
0.64%(fails — need 1%+)
Cash-on-Cash Return
-7.8%
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

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Property Tax Rate

0.8%

of assessed value (VA avg)

Median Income

$80,615

household (VA avg)

Rent-to-Income

22.2%

Affordable

Section 8 Max Rent

$1,490/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)

🏘️ Best Zip Codes in Lynchburg for Investors

24504
Cap Rate: 7.0%Cash Flow: +$84/mo$177,364
24501
Cap Rate: 5.8%Cash Flow: -$91/mo$194,733
24502
Cap Rate: 4.6%Cash Flow: -$413/mo$277,828

All Zip Codes in Lynchburg

ZipCap RateCash FlowHome PriceRent (3BR)DSCR
245047.0%+$84$177,364$1,560/mo1.09
245015.8%-$91$194,733$1,490/mo0.91
245024.6%-$413$277,828$1,780/mo0.72
245382.5%-$930$288,815$1,240/mo0.40
245032.1%-$1,324$372,846$1,450/mo0.33