North Charleston, SC — Rental Investment Analysis

🟡MODERATEaverage returns

Cap Rate

4.0%

Below average

Monthly Cash Flow

-$595

After all expenses

Price-to-Rent

14.2

Investor-friendly

DSCR

0.64

Fails

📊 Key Metrics

Median Home Price
$309,483
Average Rent (3BR)
$1,755/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio
14.2(good)
1% Rule
0.58%(fails — need 1%+)
Cash-on-Cash Return
-10.2%
Vacancy Rate
8.0%

📈 Market Strength

Unemployment Rate
4.8%(+0.5% vs national)
Rent Growth (YoY)
+2.9%(national avg)
Population Growth
+1.7000000000000002% YoY

Assumptions Used

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

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Property Tax Rate

0.55%

of assessed value (SC avg)

Median Income

$56,227

household (SC avg)

Rent-to-Income

37.5%

Stretched

Section 8 Max Rent

$1,755/mo

3BR voucher payment

🏛️ SC Investor Climate

Landlord Friendly

8/10

State Income Tax

Has state tax

Property Tax

0.55% effective

Population Trend

+1.7000000000000002% (3yr)

🏘️ Best Zip Codes in North Charleston for Investors

29420
Cap Rate: 4.2%Cash Flow: -$600/mo$336,046
29418
Cap Rate: 4.1%Cash Flow: -$583/mo$300,698
29406
Cap Rate: 4.0%Cash Flow: -$591/mo$300,704

All Zip Codes in North Charleston

ZipCap RateCash FlowHome PriceRent (3BR)DSCR
294204.2%-$600$336,046$2,030/mo0.66
294184.1%-$583$300,698$1,760/mo0.64
294064.0%-$591$300,704$1,750/mo0.63
294053.6%-$734$318,263$1,720/mo0.57