West Valley City, UT — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
2.9%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$1,275
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
17.8
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.45
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $473,664
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $2,110/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 17.8(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.47%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -15.2%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.8%(-0.5% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +4.4% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
0.57%
of assessed value (UT avg)
Median Income
$79,449
household (UT avg)
Rent-to-Income
31.9%
Moderate
Section 8 Max Rent
$2,110/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ UT Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
7/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
0.57% effective
Population Trend
+4.4% (3yr)