Sussex County, DE — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
2.8%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$1,152
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
18.4
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.43
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $381,499
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,790/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 18.4(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.45%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -15.8%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.3%(+1% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +4.1% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.53%
of assessed value (DE avg)
Median Income
$72,724
household (DE avg)
Rent-to-Income
29.5%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,790/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ DE Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
6/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
0.53% effective
Population Trend
+4.1% (3yr)