Sweetwater, TN — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
3.5%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$623
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
15.8
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.55
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $257,905
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,360/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 15.8(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.53%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -12.6%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.6%(-0.7% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +3.3% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.56%
of assessed value (TN avg)
Median Income
$59,695
household (TN avg)
Rent-to-Income
27.3%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,360/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ TN Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
8/10
State Income Tax
✅ None
Property Tax
0.56% effective
Population Trend
+3.3% (3yr)