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Investing in Hopewell Twp

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

Rental snapshot

Balanced
Rent-to-price0.82–1.02%/mo
Price / unit (2–4 unit)$110K–$145K/unit
1-BR rent$800–$1,050/mo
2-BR rent$1,050–$1,300/mo
3-BR rent$1,350–$1,600/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Core
Renovated ARV$305-$455K
Typical buy range$150-$242K

Shell cracker plant employment driving demand. ARV rising.

How Hopewell Twp 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

94th
best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets
75%
of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into
1.94×
renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical Hopewell Twp rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$196,000
Rent (typical 2-bed)$1,175/mo
Down payment (25%)$49,000
Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$978/mo
Taxes & insurance$359/mo
Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$200/mo
Estimated cashflow$-362/mo

-8.9% 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.