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Investing in Clairton

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

Rental snapshot

Max Cashflow
Rent-to-price2.27–2.88%/mo
Price / unit (2–4 unit)$30K–$40K/unit
1-BR rent$600–$800/mo
2-BR rent$750–$950/mo
3-BR rent$900–$1,125/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Value
Renovated ARV$128-$195K
Typical buy range$46-$97K

Cash flow only.

How Clairton 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

5th
best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets
1%
of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into
2.26×
renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical Clairton rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$71,500
Rent (typical 2-bed)$850/mo
Down payment (25%)$17,875
Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$357/mo
Taxes & insurance$131/mo
Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$145/mo
Estimated cashflow$218/mo

14.6% 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.