Scottsdale, AZ — Rental Investment Analysis

🔴WEAK— appreciation play only

Cap Rate

2.0%

Below average

Monthly Cash Flow

-$3,257

After all expenses

Price-to-Rent

22.3

Overpriced for rent

DSCR

0.31

Fails

📊 Key Metrics

Median Home Price: $886,184
Average Rent (3BR): $3,310/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio: 22.3(high)
1% Rule: 0.38%(fails — need 1%+)
Cash-on-Cash Return: -19.2%
Vacancy Rate: 8.0%

📈 Market Strength

Unemployment Rate: 4.7%(+0.4% vs national)
Rent Growth (YoY): +2.9%(national avg)
Population Growth: +2.3% YoY

Assumptions Used

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

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Property Tax Rate

0.62%

of assessed value (AZ avg)

Median Income

$65,913

household (AZ avg)

Rent-to-Income

60.3%

Stretched

Section 8 Max Rent

$3,310/mo

3BR voucher payment

🏛️ AZ Investor Climate

Landlord Friendly

8/10

State Income Tax

Has state tax

Property Tax

0.62% effective

Population Trend

+2.3% (3yr)

🏘️ Best Zip Codes in Scottsdale for Investors

85251

Cap Rate: 3.7%Cash Flow: -$1,183/mo$525,982

85250

Cap Rate: 3.0%Cash Flow: -$1,727/mo$617,659

85260

Cap Rate: 3.0%Cash Flow: -$2,054/mo$722,145

All Zip Codes in Scottsdale

Zip	Cap Rate	Cash Flow	Home Price	Rent (3BR)	DSCR
85251	3.7%	-$1,183	$525,982	$2,880/mo	0.58
85250	3.0%	-$1,727	$617,659	$2,970/mo	0.47
85260	3.0%	-$2,054	$722,145	$3,430/mo	0.47
85257	2.7%	-$1,698	$558,555	$2,520/mo	0.43
85258	2.2%	-$3,028	$860,655	$3,380/mo	0.34
85254	1.8%	-$3,487	$911,713	$3,240/mo	0.28
85266	1.2%	-$5,611	$1,297,376	$3,820/mo	0.19
85255	1.2%	-$5,703	$1,311,039	$3,820/mo	0.18
85262	0.7%	-$7,308	$1,549,158	$3,820/mo	0.11
85259	0.7%	-$5,415	$1,146,676	$2,820/mo	0.11