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title: How Much Rent Could I Get If I Rent My Home?
description: Joshua Dawson, real estate specialist at Charlesgate Realty, talks about ways to find the value of your home so you can determine if you should sell or rent
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# [How Much Rent Could I Get If I Rent My Home?](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/2014/01/25/how-much-rent-could-i-get-if-i-rent-my-home)

 Written by [jdawson](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/author/jdawson) | Jan 25, 2014 5:00:00 AM

## 4 WAYS TO DETERMINE HOW TO VALUE YOUR HOME FOR RENT

Does one of these situations describe your current living situation?

- You have tried to [sell](http://jd.livecharlesgate.com/sell/) your house or condo, but the market appears soft;
- You have accepted a job, or a life event has occurred forcing you to move;
- You owe more than your home is worth; or
- You’d like to create monthly cash flow from your property?

If so, then knowing the market rental value for your property is invaluable for two reasons:

- Charging too much for rent could increase your vacancy rate (less money into your pocket); and
- Not charging enough leaves money on the table at the end of each month.

## <https://www.charlesgate.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/104679700-Mobile-3-1.jpg>HOW TO DETERMINE RENTAL VALUE

There are several ways to determine fair market rent. Here are a few:

- [Contact a local real estate agent](http://jd.livecharlesgate.com/contactus/) familiar with the rental market in your property’s area (they have access to real-time data not seen on most public real estate sites);
- Check your local newspaper’s real estate listings (print media is not dead for real estate listings);
- [Contact a local property management company](https://charlesgatepm.com/); or
- Check websites like craigslist.com, rentmetrics.com, padmapper.com, or rentometer.com – these automated tools can be a great starting point.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

If you’re interested in obtaining a rental market valuation for your property, feel free to [contact me directly](http://jd.livecharlesgate.com/contactus/). Knowledge is power, and accurate data is paramount to making sound real estate decisions!

[Talk to Joshua Dawson](https://949.hs-sites.com/schedule-a-consult-with-josh-dawson) about helping value your home and determining if you should sell or rent!

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