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Investing in Scott Twp

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

Rental snapshot

Balanced
Rent-to-price0.79–0.93%/mo
Price / unit (2–4 unit)$140K–$185K/unit
1-BR rent$950–$1,175/mo
2-BR rent$1,275–$1,500/mo
3-BR rent$1,650–$1,900/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Core
Renovated ARV$285-$425K
Typical buy range$130K-$245K

Underworked by investors. Chartiers Valley school district.

How Scott 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

109th
best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets
72%
of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into
1.89×
renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical Scott Twp rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$187,500
Rent (typical 2-bed)$1,388/mo
Down payment (25%)$46,875
Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$936/mo
Taxes & insurance$344/mo
Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$236/mo
Estimated cashflow$-128/mo

-3.3% 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.