Delray Beach, FL Rental Market for Investors
An estimated 61% of Delray Beach's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of August 2026.
Homes in Delray Beach that pencil right now
A sample of active Delray Beach listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of August 2026.
$140,000DSCR 1.491 bed · 1.5 bath · 910 sqft
- STR revenue
- $31,947/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,428/mo
On the market 158 days · Listed by Marx Realty Group Inc
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$166,500DSCR 2.112 bed · 2 bath · 907 sqft
- STR revenue
- $62,554/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,980/mo
On the market 158 days · Listed by EXP REALTY LLC
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$249,900DSCR 1.802 bed · 2 bath · 1,311 sqft
- STR revenue
- $61,692/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,290/mo
On the market 89 days · Listed by Lang Realty
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$286,000DSCR 2.452 bed · 2 bath · 1,126 sqft
- STR revenue
- $87,272/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,374/mo
On the market 66 days · Listed by United Realty Group Inc.
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$299,000DSCR 1.642 bed · 2 bath · 1,079 sqft
- STR revenue
- $62,534/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,538/mo
On the market 102 days · Listed by COMPASS
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$340,000DSCR 1.363 bed · 2 bath · 1,557 sqft
- STR revenue
- $62,218/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $3,039/mo
On the market 158 days · Listed by La Rosa Realty Beaches LLC
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$350,000DSCR 1.553 bed · 2 bath · 1,570 sqft
- STR revenue
- $64,770/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,789/mo
On the market 101 days · Listed by EXP REALTY LLC
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$450,000DSCR 1.493 bed · 2 bath · 1,362 sqft
- STR revenue
- $88,302/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $3,955/mo
On the market 7 days · Listed by One Sotheby's International Realty - Aventura
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$499,000DSCR 1.473 bed · 2 bath · 1,569 sqft
- STR revenue
- $72,739/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $3,297/mo
On the market 49 days · Listed by Keller Williams Realty Services
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As of August 2026, we analyzed 1,005 active for-sale homes in Delray Beach, Florida. The typical listing is priced at $350,000 and is projected to generate about $63,087 a year as a short-term rental.
After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 61.0% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 52.5% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Delray Beach #67 of 200 for cash-flow potential.
On market momentum: homes in Delray Beach sit a median of 74 days on the market, and 24% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a slower-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.
For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Delray Beach, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.
What actually works in Delray Beach
Delray Beach is a broad cash-flow market right now: 295 of the 662 Delray Beach homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $415,000.
| Price | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150k–$250k | 33%1.03 | 97%1.98 | — | — | — |
| $250k–$350k | — | 72%1.42 | 100%1.53 | — | — |
| $350k–$500k | — | 25%1.08 | 73%1.36 | — | — |
| $500k+ | 0%0.49 | 0%0.56 | 9%0.78 | 10%0.82 | 6%0.51 |
Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.
Delray Beach in full
| Active for-sale homes analyzed | 1,005 |
|---|---|
| Median list price | $350,000 |
| Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross) | $63,087 |
| Median average daily rate (ADR) | $242 |
| Median occupancy | 70% |
| Median beds | 2 |
| Median size | 1,293 sqft |
| Estimated cash-flow-positive share | 61.0% |
| Median days on market | 74 days |
| New listings (last 30 days) | 23.8% of active |
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