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Investing in Braddock

A Pittsburgh investor's snapshot of Braddock — typical rents, rent-to-price, renovation values, and how the numbers pencil for rentals and flips.

Rental snapshot

Max Cashflow
Rent-to-price2.18–2.76%/mo
Price / unit (2–4 unit)$35K–$45K/unit
1-BR rent$700–$900/mo
2-BR rent$850–$1,075/mo
3-BR rent$1,000–$1,225/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Value
Renovated ARV$130-$205K
Typical buy range$48-$102K

Low ARV ceiling - cash flow only.

How Braddock pencils

  • rents are strong against the purchase price, which is what makes a rental pencil here
  • the gap between buy price and renovated value is wide enough that flips and BRRRRs are the obvious use
  • entry prices are among the lowest in the metro

Against the rest of the metro

7th
best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets
4%
of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into
2.23×
renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical Braddock rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$75,000
Rent (typical 2-bed)$963/mo
Down payment (25%)$18,750
Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$374/mo
Taxes & insurance$138/mo
Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$164/mo
Estimated cashflow$287/mo

18.4% cash-on-cash on the down payment alone

Self-managed, before closing costs and rehab. Midpoints of the published ranges — a real property will differ, which is what the analysis on an actual address is for.

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Directional investment estimates showing where the numbers point — not an appraisal, and not a statement about any community or its residents. Always run real comps and rents on a specific property. Equal Housing Opportunity.