Palm Bay, FL — Rental Investment Analysis
🟡MODERATE— average returnsCap Rate
5.0%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$359
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
12.2
Investor-friendly
DSCR
0.78
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $310,267
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $2,000/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 12.2(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.68%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -6.0%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.8%(+0.5% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +5.6% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.86%
of assessed value (FL avg)
Median Income
$63,062
household (FL avg)
Rent-to-Income
38.1%
Stretched
Section 8 Max Rent
$2,000/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ FL Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
8/10
State Income Tax
✅ None
Property Tax
0.86% effective
Population Trend
+5.6% (3yr)