City of Pittsburgh

Investing in East Liberty

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

Rental snapshot

Appreciation

Rent-to-price0.87–0.99%/mo

Price / unit (2–4 unit)$175K–$235K/unit

1-BR rent$1,300–$1,550/mo

2-BR rent$1,800–$2,050/mo

3-BR rent$2,450–$2,700/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Premium

Renovated ARV$340-$565K

Typical buy range$185K-$385K

Appreciating market with rising ARV. Deals $185-$270K list.

How East Liberty pencils

rent-to-price is workable but leaves less room for surprises
there is a real spread between buy price and renovated value, so a value-add works when you buy right
entry prices sit near the top of the metro

Against the rest of the metro

87th

best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets

88%

of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into

1.59×

renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical East Liberty rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$285,000

Rent (typical 2-bed)$1,925/mo

Down payment (25%)$71,250

Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$1,422/mo

Taxes & insurance$523/mo

Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$327/mo

Estimated cashflow$-347/mo

-5.8% 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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If East Liberty works for you, look at these

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

Indiana Twp

North Hills · buy $205K-$390K

Thornburg

South Hills · buy $190-$340K

Edgewood

East Suburbs & Mon Valley · buy $195K-$355K

South Fayette

South Hills · buy $210K-$390K

Robinson Twp

West / Airport & Beaver Valley · buy $168-$271K

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.