Key Metrics Comparison

Metric	Buy	Rent
Avg Price	$399.4k	$1.5k/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio	22.9years of rent
Monthly Payment	$2.0kat 6.5%, 20% down	$1.5k
Break-Even Horizon	1 year
Est. Buy-to-Let ROI	4.4%

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Home Price

Down Payment %

Interest Rate %

Loan Term (years)

Monthly Rent

Expected Annual Appreciation %

Years to Compare

10 years

Monthly Mortgage

$2,020

Home Value After 10 Years

$536,818

Break-Even

1 year

Cost Comparison After 10 Years

Total Cost (Buy)$56,353

Total Cost (Rent)$174,120

Net Difference+$117,767

Buying is cheaper by $117,767 over this period.

Top Sale Listings in Bournemouth

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Score 75.1$1,588/m²

3 bedroom terraced house for sale - Albany Road, Blackwood

$135,000 · 85 m² · 3 rooms

Score 73.8$1,509/m²

3 bedroom terraced house for sale - Croeso Square, Blackwood

$128,250 · 85 m² · 3 rooms

5 bedroom terraced house for sale - INVESTORS ONLY. Tenants In Situ. Fair View, Blackwood

Top Rent Listings in Bournemouth

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Score 60.2$17/m²

3 bedroom house - 18 Pembroke Close, Grove Park, Blackwood

$1,451 · 85 m² · 3 rooms

Score 44.0$23/m²

1 bedroom flat - Halls Crossing, Woodfieldside, NP12

$1,013 · 45 m² · 1 rooms

Market Context

Sale Listings1,273

Rent Listings2

Avg Sale $/m²$5,323/m²

Avg Rent $/m²$19/m²

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