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What Will Your Shelby County Home Rent For?

Enter your home’s heated square footage to see the rent we would quote to a Tenant who meets our published screening standards, next to what a typical competitor with looser standards would quote. Add your purchase price to see your return.

Your home

Heated square footage

sq ft

1,0003,600

Use the heated and cooled area on your county tax record, not the lot or garage.

Master bedroom on the main level

Purchase price (optional)

$

Input your purchase price to calculate your return on investment (ROI).

Estimates are for single-family homes in Chelsea, Helena, Pelham, Alabaster, Hoover and the surrounding Shelby County suburbs, in excellent condition with no deferred maintenance.

Dean & Associates Inc

$1,900/mo

Likely range $1,800 – $2,000

Lower rent, lower risk

Typical competitor quote

$2,275/mo

About 20% higher, with less strict screening

Higher rent, higher risk

What one eviction costs

Unpaid rent (about 3½ months)

Legal and court costs

Repairs beyond normal wear

Estimated total

Estimates, scaled to the typical competitor quote shown above. Assumes the Tenant stops paying, the typical property manager files for eviction after two to three months of missed rent (University of Chicago study of professionally managed homes), and an uncontested eviction in Shelby County then takes about 4 to 6 weeks to regain possession. Legal and court costs reflect Alabama district court filing, service and writ fees plus a flat attorney fee for an uncontested case. Repairs are damage beyond normal wear and tear; normal re-leasing costs between Tenants are not included. Actual costs vary.

Want the number for your exact home? Condition, neighborhood, and finishes move rent up or down. We will appraise your home against current Shelby County rental activity and quote the rent we can achieve within 30 to 60 days. No obligation.

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The Dean & Associates Inc figure is calculated from the actual lease rents on single-family homes we have leased in Shelby County, Alabama, using each home’s heated square footage and whether the master bedroom is on the main level. It is not based on asking rents or automated online estimates.