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Virginia House Hack Calculator

House hacking means living in one unit and renting the rest. Pre-filled with Virginia median prices, rents, and tax rates. See your effective housing cost after rental income and savings versus renting.

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Property & Financing

Units & Rental Income(Virginia defaults)

Monthly Rental Income$3,717

Operating Expenses(Virginia defaults)

Total Monthly Expenses$867

Rent Comparison

Monthly Savings vs. Renting$1,969

Virginia Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

5.2%

Median Price

$444K

Property Tax

0.75%

Vacancy Rate

5.6%

Local Factors

  • -Northern Virginia benefits from federal government and defense contractor employment
  • -Hampton Roads has military base-driven rental demand
  • -Richmond is an emerging investment market with lower entry prices than NoVA

Effective Housing Cost

$0

+ $44 cash flow

Free Housing + Cash Flow
Monthly Mortgage$2,806
Monthly Expenses$867
Total Monthly Cost$3,673
Rental Income− $3,717
Cost Coverage101.2%
Annual Savings vs. Rent$23,628
Cash on Cash Return2.4%

Who Covers Your Costs

COVERAGE100%
Rental Income$3,673
Your Cost$0

What does this mean?

You're living for free AND making money. Rental income from your other units more than covers the entire mortgage, taxes, and expenses. This is the house hack dream — your tenants are paying you to live there.

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