Seward, NE — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
2.8%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$837
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
18.2
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.44
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $278,153
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,265/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 18.2(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.46%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -15.4%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 3%(-1.3% 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
1.61%
of assessed value (NE avg)
Median Income
$66,644
household (NE avg)
Rent-to-Income
22.8%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,265/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ NE Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
7/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
1.61% effective
Population Trend
-0.5% (3yr)