Saluda, SC — Rental Investment Analysis
🟡MODERATE— average returnsCap Rate
5.9%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$71
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
10.8
Investor-friendly
DSCR
0.92
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $168,650
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,300/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 10.8(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.77%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -2.2%
- 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
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.55%
of assessed value (SC avg)
Median Income
$56,227
household (SC avg)
Rent-to-Income
27.7%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,300/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)