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Short-Term Rental · Sevierville, TN

Short-Term Rental Financing in Sevierville, TN

Estimated 0.84x DSCR on a $490,000 short-term rental with $122,500 down — qualified on the property's income, not your tax returns.

Modeled Purchase Price
$490,000
25% Down
$122,500
Loan Amount
$367,500
Est. Monthly PITIA
$3,242
Creditable STR Income
$2,718/mo
Est. DSCR Ratio
0.84x

Short-Term Rental investing in Sevierville

Short-term rental financing in Sevierville is a different underwriting product than a long-term DSCR loan even though it carries the same name. The lender is crediting nightly revenue instead of a signed lease, which means the documentation, the reserve requirement, and the permit diligence all change.

At the Sevierville median of $490,000, a short-term rental prices near $490,000. Minimum down is 25% ($122,500), leaving a loan of $367,500. Estimated all-in PITIA runs about $3,242 per month.

The Sevierville ratio math on this product

Gross nightly revenue in Sevierville models to about $3,775/month across a full year. Lenders do not credit that dollar-for-dollar — a 28% haircut for vacancy, cleaning, platform fees and management leaves $2,718 of creditable income. Against a PITIA of $3,242, that is an estimated DSCR ratio of 0.84x. That is below the 1.0 threshold, which is normal at this basis. Financing here works one of three ways — more money down, a no-ratio DSCR product, or qualifying on documented short-term rental revenue.

Underwriting notes specific to STR files: plan on 25% down as the floor, six months of PITIA in reserves, and either twelve months of Airbnb/VRBO earnings statements on the subject property or a third-party market revenue study for a property with no operating history. Short-term rentals are active in this market; licensing and zoning are set locally and we verify the specific address before quoting. Verify the permit status of the exact address before you go hard on earnest money — an unpermitted STR is an unfinanceable STR on this product.

Returns and structure

Return metrics at the Sevierville median for this product: an estimated cap rate of 3.66%, and monthly cash flow of $524 negative at 25% down. Negative cash flow at the minimum down payment is common in appreciation-led markets; investors close the gap with a larger down payment, a purchase below median, an added unit, or a rate buydown.

Sevierville property types compared

Property TypeModeled PriceMin. DownEst. IncomeEst. DSCR
Single-Family Rental$490,00020% ($98,000)$1,750/mo0.52x
2–4 Unit Multi-Family$774,20025% ($193,550)$3,255/mo0.64x
Condo & Townhome$352,80020% ($70,560)$1,383/mo0.50x
Short-Term Rental (this page)$490,00025% ($122,500)$2,718/mo0.84x

All figures model a purchase at the Sevierville median of $490,000 with the property-type adjustments described above, at an illustrative 7.50% DSCR rate on a 30-year fixed. Short-term rental income is shown after the standard lender haircut.

Figures on this page are modeled estimates derived from the Sevierville median price and market rent, adjusted for short-term rental product characteristics. They are illustrative, not a loan offer or an appraisal. Actual pricing, rent, taxes, insurance, HOA dues and DSCR depend on the specific property and on conditions at the time of application.

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Condo & Townhome in Sevierville
0.50x est. DSCR
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DSCR loan requirements in Tennessee
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