4623 Hillside Rd SE · Washington, DC
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $631 – $1,173
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 103°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 4/10 · Minor
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 20.0%
Air-quality risk 4/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 4 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 5 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the B+ 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).
- Cash flow +30.0/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +8.8/10.0
- Rent growth +4.0/5.0
- Livability +3.7/5.0
- Schools +3.6/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$199,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Property is being sold strictly as-is. Buyer should do their own due diligence before submitting an offer. ALL OFFERS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026
Key facts
- Built 1946
- Listed 19 days
Property features AI
Exterior
- Parking: On-street parking
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Natural gas service
- Home design: Interior townhouse/rowhouse; Three total levels; Fee simple ownership
- Construction: Brick construction; Brick/mortar foundation; Building not winterized
- Exterior features: No tidal water; Above-grade and below-grade structures noted
Interior
- Bedrooms: Three bedrooms on the first upper level
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Bathrooms: One full bathroom (all upper levels)
- Heating & cooling: Radiator heat; Natural gas heating and hot water
- Interior features: Hardwood flooring; Finished lower-level living area; Connecting stairway to basement
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath townhouse listed at $199k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $826 ($10k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $199k).
- Recommended offer: $196k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 11.3% vs local median 2.5% in Washington — 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 73/100 on livability (#1 in DC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
- District Of Columbia Public Schools (urban): math 33% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #8 of 32 in DC (top 25%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 65% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+6.1%/yr); 276 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 25d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,737 units permitted in District of Columbia in 2024 (1,506 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $2,749/mo this rent would consume 57% of the median local household income ($58k/yr) (locally 5115% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- District of Columbia County population projected at +50% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 6.1% rent growth), your $56k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($196k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1946 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Built in 1946 — 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.
- Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- 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
- 1.38% ✓
- Cap rate
- 11.27%
- Cash-on-cash
- 17.79%
- DSCR
- 1.79
- GRM
- 6.0
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $320,256
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1169 46th Pl SE | 0.08mi | 3/1.5 | 1,266 (+10%) | 8mo | $405,000 | $320 | 72 |
| 1205 Abel Ave | 0.16mi | 4/3.0 (+1) | 1,104 (-4%) | 2mo | $364,900 | $331 | 71 |
| 4244 Hildreth St SE | 0.49mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,151 (-0%) | 4mo | $320,000 | $278 | 68 |
| 4213 Gorman St SE | 0.59mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,151 (-0%) | 7mo | $350,000 | $304 | 62 |
| 4243 Hildreth St SE | 0.48mi | 3/2.0 | 1,248 (+8%) | 4mo | $419,000 | $336 | 56 |
| 4263 Hildreth St SE | 0.45mi | 2/1.5 (-1) | 1,045 (-9%) | 3mo | $225,000 | $215 | 54 |
| 4950 Call Pl SE Unit B2 | 0.60mi | 3/2.0 | 1,055 (-8%) | 4mo | $285,000 | $270 | 51 |
| 709 Adrian St SE | 0.71mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,235 (+7%) | 2mo | $460,000 | $372 | 44 |
| 4604 Rollingdale Way | 0.64mi | 3/3.0 | 1,300 (+13%) | 7mo | $350,000 | $269 | 35 |
| 4701 Pistachio Ln | 0.73mi | 3/2.5 | 1,280 (+11%) | 7mo | $241,000 | $188 | 35 |
| 4720 Pistachio Ln | 0.74mi | 3/2.5 | 1,294 (+12%) | 7mo | $330,000 | $255 | 33 |
| 4721 Rollingdale Way | 0.72mi | 4/3.5 (+1) | 1,294 (+12%) | 2mo | $350,000 | $270 | 29 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 6.06% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 12.7%
- Equity multiple
- 1.52×
- Total profit
- $29,115
- Equity at exit
- $29,672
- IRR
- 23.8%
- Equity multiple
- 3.36×
- Total profit
- $131,318
- Equity at exit
- $17,206
Cash invested: $55,720 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (CITY)
- 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State District of Columbia
- 12 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+43
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City Washington
- 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+43
ZIP-level market 20019
- Rents YoY
- 6.1%
- Active inventory
- 276
- Price-to-rent
- 6.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,749 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,044
- Tax from tax record
- −$219 /mo · $2,632/yr
- Insurance
- −$83
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$577
- Net cashflow
- $826
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
- $49,750
- Closing costs
- $5,970
- 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?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 40 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4632 Hillside Rd SE Unit 1 Washington, DC | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1222 | $3,000 | $2.45 | 24d | 1 | 0.05mi |
| 4648 Hillside Rd SE Apt 1 Washington, DC | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1389 | $4,200 | $3.02 | 24d | 1 | 0.07mi |
| 5037 Benning Rd SE Washington, DC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1184 | $3,100 | $2.62 | 24d | 1 | 0.13mi |
| 1201 Benning Rd Capitol Heights, MD | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0 | 854 | $2,090 | $2.45 | 2d | 36 | 0.14mi |
| 1193 46th Pl SE Washington, DC | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1056 | $3,200 | $3.03 | 24d | 1 | 0.15mi |
| 1210 Balboa Ave Unit B Capitol Heights, MD | 2.0 | 1.0 | 858 | $1,095 | $1.28 | 44d | 1 | 0.21mi |
| 1111 Balboa Ave Capitol Heights, MD | 3.0 | 1.0 | 864 | $2,000 | $2.31 | 18d | 1 | 0.25mi |
| 4348 Southern Ave SE Washington, DC | 3.0 | 1.0 | 860 | $2,400 | $2.79 | 18d | 1 | 0.36mi |
| 812 Burns St SE Washington, DC | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1280 | $3,300 | $2.58 | 24d | 1 | 0.43mi |
| 5119 E St SE Washington, DC | 3.0 | 1.0 | 941 | $4,000 | $4.25 | 19d | 1 | 0.49mi |
| 4213 Hildreth St SE Washington, DC | 2.0 | 1.5 | 832 | $2,500 | $3.00 | 24d | 1 | 0.52mi |
| 912 Elfin Ave Capitol Heights, MD | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1028 | $2,000 | $1.95 | 44d | 1 | 0.53mi |
| 608 Chaplin St SE Washington, DC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 832 | $2,200 | $2.64 | 18d | 1 | 0.55mi |
| 5005 D St SE #104 Washington, DC | 2.0 | 1.0 | 772 | $1,700 | $2.20 | 5d | 1 | 0.55mi |
| 4332 Gorman Ter SE Washington, DC | 2.0 | 1.0 | 832 | $2,350 | $2.82 | 22d | 1 | 0.59mi |
| 4318 G St SE Washington, DC | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1376 | $2,500 | $1.82 | 18d | 1 | 0.61mi |
| 1205 Mentor Ave Capitol Heights, MD | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1400 | $3,000 | $2.14 | 44d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 4601 Pistachio Ln Capitol Heights, MD | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1376 | $2,795 | $2.03 | 17d | 1 | 0.69mi |
| 4308 Alton St Capitol Heights, MD | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1100 | $2,500 | $2.27 | 44d | 1 | 0.71mi |
| 5401 Call Pl SE Washington, DC | 2.0–3.0 | 1.0 | 1094 | $2,626 | $2.40 | 2d | 2 | 0.72mi |
| 5344 C St SE Unit 302 Washington, DC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1000 | $2,100 | $2.10 | 24d | 1 | 0.76mi |
| 5344 C St SE Unit 102 Washington, DC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1000 | $2,499 | $2.50 | 24d | 1 | 0.76mi |
| 1513 Pacific Ave Capitol Heights, MD | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1008 | $2,450 | $2.43 | 44d | 1 | 0.79mi |
| 4473 B St SE #304 Washington, DC | 2.0 | 1.0 | 775 | $1,999 | $2.58 | 22d | 1 | 0.81mi |
| 5124 Astor Pl SE Washington, DC | 2.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $1,100 | $1.57 | 24d | 1 | 0.83mi |
| 4511 B St SE Washington, DC | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 675 | $1,650 | $2.44 | 24d | 2 | 0.83mi |
| 4686 A St SE Washington, DC | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1181 | $3,500 | $2.96 | 7d | 1 | 0.84mi |
| 4930 A St SE Unit 203 Washington, DC | 3.0 | 1.0 | 750 | $2,815 | $3.75 | 24d | 1 | 0.86mi |
| 4932 A St SE #302 Washington, DC | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1007 | $2,495 | $2.48 | 4d | 1 | 0.86mi |
| 1559 41st St SE Unit 1546448P Washington, DC | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1022 | $2,926 | $2.86 | 7d | 1 | 0.87mi |
| 44 49th St SE Unit A1 Washington, DC | 3.0 | 1.0 | 793 | $2,499 | $3.15 | 24d | 1 | 0.89mi |
| 4427 A St SE Unit 1 Washington, DC | 2.0 | 1.0 | 920 | $1,900 | $2.07 | 24d | 1 | 0.89mi |
| 5074 Central Ave SE Washington, DC | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1349 | $5,200 | $3.85 | 22d | 1 | 0.93mi |
| 4805 Texas Ave SE Washington, DC | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 775 | $1,400 | $1.81 | 24d | 1 | 0.93mi |
| 5532 B St SE Washington, DC | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1188 | $2,800 | $2.36 | 24d | 1 | 0.94mi |
| 4113 Southern Ave SE Capitol Heights, MD | 3.0 | 1.0–1.5 | 816 | $1,950 | $2.39 | 1d | 45 | 0.95mi |
| 5539 Central Ave SE Washington, DC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1140 | $2,300 | $2.02 | 22d | 1 | 0.96mi |
| 4615 Central Ave NE Unit B Washington, DC | 2.0 | 1.0 | 875 | $1,450 | $1.66 | 24d | 1 | 0.98mi |
| 5225 Marlboro Pike Capitol Heights, MD | 2.0–4.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1050 | $2,038 | $1.94 | 1d | 3 | 1.01mi |
| 5401 Riba Ct Capitol Heights, MD | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1150 | $3,300 | $2.87 | 5d | 1 | 1.04mi |
Listing history 14 events
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2026-06-18days on market $199,000 Active 20 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $199,000 Active 19 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $199,000 Active 18 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $199,000 Active 17 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $199,000 Active 15 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $199,000 Active 11 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $199,000 Active 10 DOM
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2026-06-08remarks 150-char remark
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2026-06-07days on market $199,000 Active 9 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $199,000 Active 6 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $199,000 Active 5 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $199,000 Active 4 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $199,000 Active 3 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $199,000 Active 2 DOM
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast DC · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $2,632 · $219/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $2,632 · $219/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 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 4/10 Moderate 20% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $32,992
- − Mortgage interest
- −$11,147
- − Property taxes
- −$2,632
- − Insurance
- −$995
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,639
- − Management
- −$2,639
- − Depreciation
- −$5,789
- Taxable income
- $7,149
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,716
- After-tax cash flow
- $8,197/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
- District Of Columbia Public Schools
- NCES district ID
- 1100030
- Math proficiency
- 33% ▲ 3.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 40% ▲ 5.00%
- Median HH income
- $67,671
- Composite
- 35.84/100
- National rank
- #9606
- State rank
- #8 of 32 in DC
Livability — Washington
- Score
- 73/100
- State rank
- #1
- US rank
- #5327
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Washington, DC
- County
- District of Columbia · 671,873 people
- City population
- 671,873
- Metro
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Population (ZIP)
- 63,380
- Household income
- $58,296
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 5115.0
Population outlook (District of Columbia County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 821,926 people
- By 2030
- 899,517 · +9.4%
- By 2040
- 1,061,162 · +29.1%
- By 2050
- 1,231,493 · +49.8%
- By 2075
- 1,603,312 · +95.1%
- By 2100
- 1,847,141 · +124.7%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly Black (87%)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 87% Hispanic / Latino 7% Two or more races 4% White 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 1% Dominican 1%
- Foreign-born
- 6% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 91% English-only · Spanish 6% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%
Political lean MEDSL · District of Columbia
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+86.1) · D 91.2% · R 5.1% · Other 3.8%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +0.1pp no change · 2008: 85.9pp · 2024: 86.1pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+86.1 2020: D+86.8 2016: D+88.7 2012: D+84.2 2008: D+85.9
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -416.91%
- Current HPI
- 326.4481
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 6.06%
- Metro
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.33%
- F500 in state
- 6
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in DC)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $153B |
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| Life Sciences / Industrials | 1 | $25B |
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| Industrial Machinery | 1 | $8B |
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Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 2026-05-29 Listed $199,000 BRIGHT MLS
Property tax history
+9.3%/yrLatest (2025): $2,632 · +1.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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