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Investing in Sharpsburg

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

Rental snapshot

Cashflow
Rent-to-price1.28–1.53%/mo
Price / unit (2–4 unit)$75K–$105K/unit
1-BR rent$950–$1,150/mo
2-BR rent$1,150–$1,375/mo
3-BR rent$1,450–$1,675/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Core
Renovated ARV$240-$350K
Typical buy range$108-$189K

Etna adjacent - ARV rising.

How Sharpsburg 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 sit mid-market for Pittsburgh

Against the rest of the metro

37th
best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets
51%
of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into
1.99×
renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical Sharpsburg rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$148,500
Rent (typical 2-bed)$1,263/mo
Down payment (25%)$37,125
Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$741/mo
Taxes & insurance$272/mo
Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$215/mo
Estimated cashflow$35/mo

1.1% 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.