8413 Old Madison Pike · Madison, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 106°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 4/10 · Minor
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 19.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 2 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- Cash flow +10.4/30.0
- Appreciation +10.0/10.0
- Schools +5.6/10.0
- Livability +3.8/5.0
- DSCR +3.0/10.0
- Rent growth +2.9/5.0
- 1% rule +2.8/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
$199,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
8413 OLD MADISON PIKE, MADISON AL 35758 - Located in the heart of Madison with schools being Midtown, Discovery, and Bob Jones - This 3-bedroom and 2 full bath home is located on a corner lot and only minutes from schools, shopping, Research Park, and RSA. This home features a large family room, an open concept kitchen to breakfast, and dining room. The master suite offers a private bath. Side entry 2-car garage, fenced yard, storage, and private deck.
Key facts
- 2 garage spots
- Built 1967
- Listed 4 days
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $200k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-107 ($-1k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $181k (9.5% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $157k (21.6% below list).
- Recommended offer: $157k (21.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 5.6% vs local median 2.6% in Madison — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 76/100 on livability (#12 in AL, #3,280 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, schools A; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
- Madison City (suburban): math 51% / reading 71% proficiency, ranked #4 of 129 in AL (top 3%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 17% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.6%/yr); 382 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 60% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 4,709 units permitted in Madison County in 2024 (1,186 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent is only 16% of the median local income ($117k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $21k of equity ($1k loan paydown + $20k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
- Madison County population projected at +18% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$34k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Negotiation context
- Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
- 4 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $40k (17%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
- Built in 1967 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 0.78% ✗
- Cap rate
- 5.65%
- Cash-on-cash
- -2.30%
- DSCR
- 0.90
- GRM
- 10.6
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $260,517
- List price
- $199,900
- Delta
- -7.91%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 616 Larry Dr | 0.10mi | 3/2.0 | 1,306 (+1%) | 7mo | $300,000 | $230 | 84 |
| 416 Walton Rd | 0.24mi | 3/2.0 | 1,306 (+1%) | 1mo | $263,000 | $201 | 83 |
| 704 Larry Dr | 0.09mi | 3/2.0 | 1,459 (+13%) | 4mo | $272,500 | $187 | 67 |
| 510 Clift Dr | 0.37mi | 3/2.0 | 1,197 (-8%) | 2mo | $245,000 | $205 | 64 |
| 163 Portal Ln | 0.59mi | 3/2.0 | 1,321 (+2%) | 4mo | $270,000 | $204 | 62 |
| 217 Golden Rod Ln | 0.67mi | 3/2.0 | 1,318 (+2%) | 3mo | $266,100 | $202 | 60 |
| 158 Portal Ln | 0.57mi | 3/2.0 | 1,328 (+2%) | 8mo | $292,000 | $220 | 58 |
| 104 Gann Ave | 0.42mi | 3/2.0 | 1,145 (-12%) | 0mo | $223,000 | $195 | 57 |
| 601 Larry Dr | 0.22mi | 3/2.0 | 1,100 (-15%) | 6mo | $255,000 | $232 | 56 |
| 120 Portal Ln | 0.73mi | 3/2.0 | 1,190 (-8%) | 6mo | $237,000 | $199 | 43 |
| 104 Cottonwood Trl | 0.73mi | 3/1.0 | 1,120 (-14%) | 3mo | $228,000 | $204 | 40 |
| 126 Liza Ln | 0.60mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,452 (+12%) | 7mo | $255,000 | $176 | 38 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
10.0% appreciation · 1.58% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 22.2%
- Equity multiple
- 2.78×
- Total profit
- $99,835
- Equity at exit
- $180,086
- IRR
- 19.6%
- Equity multiple
- 6.27×
- Total profit
- $295,146
- Equity at exit
- $388,362
Cash invested: $55,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Alabama
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 35758
- Home prices YoY
- 4.2%
- Rents YoY
- 1.6%
- Active inventory
- 382
- Price-to-rent
- 10.6×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,566 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,048
- Tax from tax record
- −$213 /mo · $2,558/yr
- Insurance
- −$83
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$329
- Net cashflow
- $-107
Break-even live
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $49,975
- Closing costs
- $5,997
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 40 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712 Marion Dr Madison, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1253 | $1,450 | $1.16 | 44d | 1 | 0.08mi |
| 349 Waters Edge Ln Unit n/a Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1055 | $1,050 | $1.00 | 44d | 1 | 0.11mi |
| 262 Waters Edge Ln Unit 262 Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1055 | $1,175 | $1.11 | 44d | 1 | 0.15mi |
| 210 Waters Edge Ln #6 Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1060 | $1,075 | $1.01 | 44d | 1 | 0.18mi |
| 416 Walton Rd Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1306 | $1,795 | $1.37 | 14d | 1 | 0.22mi |
| 200 Millstone Ln Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1425 | $2,000 | $1.40 | 44d | 1 | 0.28mi |
| 510 Clift Dr Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1197 | $1,600 | $1.34 | 44d | 1 | 0.34mi |
| 104 Kathy Cir Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1768 | $1,995 | $1.13 | 44d | 1 | 0.42mi |
| 180 Hughes Rd Madison, AL | 1.0–4.0 | 1.0–3.5 | 1373 | $2,250 | $1.64 | 14d | 45 | 0.47mi |
| 101 Springfield Ln Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1640 | $2,350 | $1.43 | 44d | 1 | 0.61mi |
| 121 Betty Garrett Dr Madison, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1841 | $2,000 | $1.09 | 44d | 1 | 0.63mi |
| 115 Betty Garrett Dr Madison, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1841 | $2,090 | $1.14 | 23d | 1 | 0.66mi |
| 112 Betty Garrett Dr Madison, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1841 | $2,049 | $1.11 | 44d | 1 | 0.68mi |
| 103 Betty Garrett Dr Madison, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1537 | $2,600 | $1.69 | 44d | 1 | 0.74mi |
| 1105 Woodbine Rd Madison, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1254 | $1,500 | $1.20 | 23d | 1 | 0.74mi |
| 425 Falls PT SW Unit 1 Madison, AL | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1375 | $1,615 | $1.17 | 44d | 1 | 0.75mi |
| 245 Pineridge Rd Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1812 | $2,000 | $1.10 | 44d | 1 | 0.77mi |
| 105 Whisperbrook Cir Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1608 | $1,800 | $1.12 | 23d | 1 | 0.83mi |
| 134 Michli Rd Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1564 | $1,595 | $1.02 | 44d | 1 | 0.85mi |
| 128 Michli Rd Madison, AL | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1564 | $1,550 | $0.99 | 44d | 1 | 0.85mi |
| 114 Telluride Dr Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1578 | $1,795 | $1.14 | 44d | 1 | 0.94mi |
| 4286 Sullivan St Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1815 | $2,100 | $1.16 | 21d | 1 | 0.96mi |
| 90 High St Unit 100A Madison, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $995 | $1.11 | 44d | 1 | 0.97mi |
| 104 Westscott Dr Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.0 | 975 | $995 | $1.02 | 44d | 1 | 1.04mi |
| 111 Westscott Dr Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.0 | 975 | $995 | $1.02 | 44d | 1 | 1.06mi |
| 403 Oakland Rd Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1165 | $1,295 | $1.11 | 44d | 1 | 1.08mi |
| 124 Westscott Dr Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.0 | 994 | $1,025 | $1.03 | 21d | 1 | 1.10mi |
| 7900 Old Madison Pike Madison, AL | 2.0–4.0 | 1.0–2.5 | 1313 | $1,445 | $1.10 | 14d | 11 | 1.13mi |
| 106 Teal Park Ln Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1707 | $1,950 | $1.14 | 14d | 1 | 1.22mi |
| 194 Shelton Rd Madison, AL | 2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 729 | $1,149 | $1.58 | 14d | 9 | 1.25mi |
| 2300 Colonial Lake Dr Madison, AL | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1083 | $1,338 | $1.23 | 14d | 39 | 1.26mi |
| 2002 Flagstone Dr Madison, AL | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 973 | $1,544 | $1.59 | 14d | 77 | 1.29mi |
| 85 Shorter St Madison, AL | 3.0 | 1.0–3.0 | 1182 | $1,799 | $1.52 | 44d | 13 | 1.31mi |
| 7584 Madison Pike Madison, AL | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1023 | $1,299 | $1.27 | 14d | 17 | 1.37mi |
| 127 Philadelphia Dr Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1404 | $1,650 | $1.18 | 23d | 1 | 1.41mi |
| 128 Lewis Ln Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1680 | $1,700 | $1.01 | 44d | 1 | 1.42mi |
| 133 Lewis Ln Madison, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1547 | $1,945 | $1.26 | 44d | 1 | 1.46mi |
| 109 Michael Ave Unit 106B Madison, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 950 | $1,199 | $1.26 | 44d | 1 | 1.48mi |
| 109 Michael Ave Unit 112D Madison, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 950 | $1,199 | $1.26 | 23d | 1 | 1.48mi |
| 105 Browns Ridge Ln Unit 1 Madison, AL | 2.0 | 2.0 | 984 | $1,250 | $1.27 | 23d | 1 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 16 events
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2026-06-15statusdays on market $199,900 Pending 4 DOM
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2026-06-14remarks 497-char remark
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2026-06-14pricedays on market $199,900 Active 3 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $239,900 Active 162 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $239,900 Active 161 DOM
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2026-02-26status Active 459-char remark
Show marketing remark (459 chars)
8413 OLD MADISON PIKE, MADISON AL 35758 - Located in the heart of Madison with schools being Midtown, Discovery, and Bob Jones - This 3-bedroom and 2 full bath home is located on a corner lot and only minutes from schools, shopping, Research Park, and RSA. This home features a large family room, an open concept kitchen to breakfast, and dining room. The master suite offers a private bath. Side entry 2-car garage, fenced yard, storage, and private deck.
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2026-02-09historical $1,575
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2026-02-07status Pending 459-char remark
Show marketing remark (459 chars)
8413 OLD MADISON PIKE, MADISON AL 35758 - Located in the heart of Madison with schools being Midtown, Discovery, and Bob Jones - This 3-bedroom and 2 full bath home is located on a corner lot and only minutes from schools, shopping, Research Park, and RSA. This home features a large family room, an open concept kitchen to breakfast, and dining room. The master suite offers a private bath. Side entry 2-car garage, fenced yard, storage, and private deck.
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2025-12-01$239,900 Active 459-char remark
Show marketing remark (459 chars)
8413 OLD MADISON PIKE, MADISON AL 35758 - Located in the heart of Madison with schools being Midtown, Discovery, and Bob Jones - This 3-bedroom and 2 full bath home is located on a corner lot and only minutes from schools, shopping, Research Park, and RSA. This home features a large family room, an open concept kitchen to breakfast, and dining room. The master suite offers a private bath. Side entry 2-car garage, fenced yard, storage, and private deck.
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2025-10-16price $1,575
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2025-10-10price $1,600
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2025-06-25$1,700
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2025-06-25historical $1,700
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2025-06-16$1,700
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2021-12-09soldstatus $180,000
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2011-03-02soldstatus $201,375
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $2,558 · $213/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $2,558 · $213/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 4/10 Moderate 19% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $18,797
- − Mortgage interest
- −$11,198
- − Property taxes
- −$2,558
- − Insurance
- −$1,000
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,504
- − Management
- −$1,504
- − Depreciation
- −$5,815
- Taxable loss
- −$4,780
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$1,147
- After-tax cash flow
- $-140/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Madison City
- NCES district ID
- 0100008
- Math proficiency
- 51% ▼ -25.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 71% ▼ -2.00%
- Median HH income
- $89,091
- Composite
- 55.56/100
- National rank
- #1238
- State rank
- #4 of 129 in AL
Livability — Madison
- Score
- 76/100
- State rank
- #12
- US rank
- #3280
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Madison, AL
- County
- Madison County · 380,832 people
- City population
- 93,742
- Metro
- Huntsville, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 50,266
- Household income
- $117,380
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 875.0
Population outlook (Madison County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 392,086 people
- By 2030
- 409,788 · +4.5%
- By 2040
- 440,557 · +12.4%
- By 2050
- 460,990 · +17.6%
- By 2075
- 502,872 · +28.3%
- By 2100
- 513,623 · +31.0%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (68%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 68% Black 14% Hispanic / Latino 8% Asian 7% Two or more races 7%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 2%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 3% Italian 2% Lithuanian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 9% · Canada, South Korea, Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 87% English-only · Spanish 5% Other Asian/Pacific 2% Chinese 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Madison
- 2024 margin
- Lean R (+9.0) · D 44.7% · R 53.7% · Other 1.6%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +6.0pp toward D · 2008: -14.9pp · 2024: -9.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+9.0 2020: R+8.0 2016: R+16.8 2012: R+18.7 2008: R+14.9
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▲ 14.46%
- Current HPI
- 355.2784
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 1.58%
- Metro
- Huntsville, AL
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
-99.2% since first listed11 events — show timeline
- 2026-02-26 Relisted — VMLS
- 2026-02-09 Rental Removed $1,575 VMLS
- 2026-02-07 Pending — VMLS
- 2025-12-01 Listed $239,900 VMLS
- 2025-10-16 Price Changed $1,575 VMLS
- 2025-10-10 Price Changed $1,600 VMLS
- 2025-06-25 Listed for Rent $1,700 VMLS
- 2025-06-25 Rental Removed $1,700 BUILDIUM
- 2025-06-16 Listed for Rent $1,700 BUILDIUM
- 2021-12-09 Sold (Public Records) $180,000 Public Records
- 2011-03-02 Sold (Public Records) $201,375 Public Records
Property tax history
+16.3%/yrLatest (2024): $2,558 · +1.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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