McDonald, PA — Rental Investment Analysis
🟡MODERATE— average returnsCap Rate
4.3%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$742
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
16.8
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.67
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $280,997
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,405/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 16.8(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.61%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -9.2%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.2%(-0.1% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- -0.5% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
1.43%
of assessed value (PA avg)
Median Income
$67,587
household (PA avg)
Rent-to-Income
24.9%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,405/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ PA Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
6/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
1.43% effective
Population Trend
-0.5% (3yr)