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Investing in West Mifflin

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

Rental snapshot

Cashflow
Rent-to-price0.95–1.18%/mo
Price / unit (2–4 unit)$85K–$110K/unit
1-BR rent$775–$975/mo
2-BR rent$925–$1,150/mo
3-BR rent$1,200–$1,450/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Core
Renovated ARV$185-$275K
Typical buy range$85K-$160K

Less investor competition than Baldwin.

How West Mifflin 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 mid-market for Pittsburgh

Against the rest of the metro

66th
best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets
35%
of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into
1.88×
renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical West Mifflin rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$122,500
Rent (typical 2-bed)$1,038/mo
Down payment (25%)$30,625
Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$611/mo
Taxes & insurance$225/mo
Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$176/mo
Estimated cashflow$25/mo

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.