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Investing in Brighton Heights

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

Rental snapshot

Balanced
Rent-to-price1.00–1.25%/mo
Price / unit (2–4 unit)$95K–$125K/unit
1-BR rent$950–$1,175/mo
2-BR rent$1,100–$1,375/mo
3-BR rent$1,400–$1,650/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Value
Renovated ARV$175-$270K
Typical buy range$74-$148K

North Side - appreciating.

How Brighton Heights pencils

  • rents are strong against the purchase price, which is what makes a rental pencil here
  • there is a real spread between buy price and renovated value, so a value-add works when you buy right
  • entry prices are among the lowest in the metro

Against the rest of the metro

56th
best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets
30%
of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into
renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical Brighton Heights rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$111,000
Rent (typical 2-bed)$1,238/mo
Down payment (25%)$27,750
Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$554/mo
Taxes & insurance$204/mo
Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$210/mo
Estimated cashflow$270/mo

11.7% 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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Similar entry price, rent-to-price and renovated value.

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.