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Market Value to Rent Ratio

Property value divided by annual rent — inverse of rent to value ratio.

Example Result

Sample Data
11.26x

Based on a sample $385,000 property with $2,850/month rent, 20% down, 7% interest rate.

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Market Value to Rent Ratio Formula

Property Value / Annual Rent
$385,000 / $34,200
11.26x

What This Means

A sample property priced at $385,000 with $2,850/month rent has a market value to rent ratio of 11.26x. Lower ratios indicate markets more favorable for rental investors. A ratio of 10 means 10 years of rent equals the property value, while 20 means 20 years. Lower is better for cash flow investors.

Where This Value Comes From

Market Value to Rent Ratio is not entered directly — it is calculated from Property Value and Gross Potential Rent. See the formula breakdown above and the detailed inputs below.

Calculated From

Market Value to Rent Ratio is calculated using these inputs:

Property Value
The current estimated market value of the property.
Found on your county assessor
$385,000
Gross Potential Rent
Total annual rental income assuming full occupancy.
$34,200

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Why It Matters

Lower ratios indicate markets more favorable for rental investors. A ratio of 10 means 10 years of rent equals the property value, while 20 means 20 years. Lower is better for cash flow investors.

Detailed Explanation

The Market Value to Rent Ratio shows how many years of rent equal the property value. It is the inverse of the rent-to-value ratio and equivalent to the GRM.

Discussion

The x:1 ratio format works well for this metric (e.g. 11.3:1 means property value is 11.3 times annual rent). This is the mathematical inverse of the Rent to Value Ratio — if one is 8.9%, the other is approximately 11.2:1.

Example

Sample Result
11.26x

Based on a sample $385,000 property with $2,850/month rent, 20% down, 7% interest rate.

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