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DSCR-friendly rental markets in the US

the US cities where a median-priced rental best covers its mortgage, ranked by debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), the figure DSCR lenders qualify loans on.

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How this ranking works

  • DSCR is net operating income divided by annual principal and interest, on a median-priced home at the city's average rent.
  • Most DSCR lenders want 1.25 or higher for their best pricing; some lend down to 1.0.
  • Financing is 25% down at PulseReal's default investor rate over 30 years.

Every input and default is documented in the methodology. 0 markets were considered.

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AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

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