1607 Briarwood Ave · Columbus, OH 43211

$144,900

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,136 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 57 Days on market

Built 1930 5,227 sqft lot $128/sqft · 11% below area Est $162k · 11% under

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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).

• Cash flow +17.7/30.0
• ARV discount +12.3/15.0
• DSCR +5.5/10.0
• 1% rule +4.5/10.0
• Livability +4.0/5.0
• Rent growth +3.4/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.7/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

This Conventional-style residence is situated in the North Linden area of Columbus. The home features 1,136 square feet of living space, including 3 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom. Built in 1930, the exterior is finished with durable vinyl siding and features a welcoming covered front porch. A full basement provides extensive storage or utility space. This property is located within the Columbus CSD and the City of Columbus corporation limits, offering convenient access to local amenities and public utilities.

Key facts

• Covered front porch
• Full basement
• 5,227 sq ft lot

Tags

• COVERED FRONT PORCH
• FULL BASEMENT

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $145k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $115 ($1k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $138k (4.8% below list).
• Recommended offer: $138k (4.8% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 7.2% vs local median 3.8% in Columbus — 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 81/100 on livability (#97 in OH, #1,491 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment C-, crime F.
• Columbus City School District (urban): math 15% / reading 26% proficiency, ranked #626 of 656 in OH (top 95%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 72% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.4%/yr); 166 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 8,139 units permitted in Franklin County in 2024 (5,940 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 39% of the median local income ($43k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Franklin County population projected at +34% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 57 days — a 3% lower offer ($141k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $137,890 (4.8% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 57 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 5% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1930 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 0.95% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.25%
• Cash-on-cash: 3.42%
• DSCR: 1.15
• GRM: 8.8

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $162,197
• List price: $144,900
• Delta: -10.66%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1408 Briarwood Ave	0.29mi	3/1.0	1,144 (+1%)	0mo	$137,500	$120	85
1257 Loretta Ave	0.50mi	3/1.0	1,119 (-2%)	1mo	$210,000	$188	73
1332 E Hudson St	0.40mi	3/1.0	1,077 (-5%)	1mo	$90,000	$84	72
1691 E Weber Rd	0.44mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,118 (-2%)	1mo	$95,000	$85	70
1562 Myrtle Ave	0.11mi	2/1.0 (-1)	984 (-13%)	0mo	$145,000	$147	67
1475 E Hudson St	0.25mi	3/1.5	1,262 (+11%)	2mo	$200,000	$158	66
1176 Duxberry Ave	0.73mi	3/1.0	1,147 (+1%)	2mo	$105,000	$92	62
1448 Manchester Ave	0.51mi	3/1.0	1,014 (-11%)	0mo	$180,000	$178	58
1660 E Weber Rd	0.47mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,030 (-9%)	0mo	$190,750	$185	57
2498 Renwood Pl	0.63mi	3/1.0	1,043 (-8%)	1mo	$210,000	$201	56
2876 Medina Ave	0.70mi	3/1.0	1,020 (-10%)	1mo	$218,000	$214	50
1363 Duxberry Ave	0.59mi	2/1.5 (-1)	1,297 (+14%)	2mo	$120,000	$93	40

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 · 3.41% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -10.5%
• Equity multiple: 0.62×
• Total profit: $-15,550
• Equity at exit: $21,605

10-year hold

• IRR: -0.6%
• Equity multiple: 0.96×
• Total profit: $-1,690
• Equity at exit: $12,528

Cash invested: $40,572 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 73 Landlord-Friendly
• State Ohio: 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; Cleveland / Columbus have some habitability code enforcement; otherwise landlord-leaning.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 43211

• Home prices YoY: -27.3%
• Rents YoY: 3.4%
• Active inventory: 166
• Price-to-rent: 8.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,379 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$760
• Tax from tax record: −$154 /mo · $1,843/yr
• Insurance: −$60
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$290
• Net cashflow: $115

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,233

Max offer price $144,900

Occupancy floor 87%

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: $36,225
• Closing costs: $4,347
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 40 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1555 Myrtle Ave Columbus, OH	2.0	2.5	1200	$1,500	$1.25	43d	1	0.13mi
1527 Republic Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1176	$1,345	$1.14	43d	1	0.13mi
1527 Republic Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1176	$1,299	$1.10	23d	1	0.13mi
1514 Republic Ave Unit 1514 Columbus, OH	3.0	1.5	1288	$1,450	$1.13	23d	1	0.15mi
1576-1578 Arlington Ave Unit 1576 Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	902	$1,000	$1.11	43d	1	0.17mi
1624 Kohr Pl Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1176	$1,400	$1.19	14d	1	0.21mi
1435 Republic Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	908	$1,425	$1.57	19d	1	0.27mi
1435 Republic Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	908	$1,395	$1.54	7d	1	0.27mi
1530 Genessee Ave Unit B Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	800	$1,150	$1.44	3d	1	0.27mi
1524 Genessee Ave Unit A Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	800	$1,150	$1.44	3d	1	0.28mi
1577 Cordell Ave Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	882	$1,000	$1.13	3d	1	0.35mi
1352 E Hudson St Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	800	$1,150	$1.44	43d	1	0.39mi
1410 E Blake Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1300	$1,700	$1.31	23d	1	0.44mi
1709 E Weber Rd Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1154	$1,100	$0.95	43d	1	0.46mi
2291 Taylor Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	979	$1,300	$1.33	43d	1	0.49mi
1354 Minnesota Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	2.0	1350	$1,800	$1.33	12d	1	0.52mi
1536 E Weber Rd Columbus, OH	3.0	2.0	1332	$1,695	$1.27	23d	1	0.53mi
1536 E Weber Rd Columbus, OH	3.0	2.0	1332	$1,695	$1.27	19d	1	0.53mi
2765 Cleveland Ave Unit B Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	1100	$990	$0.90	17d	1	0.55mi
1609-1611 E 26th Ave Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	1080	$1,150	$1.06	3d	1	0.59mi
1609-1611 E 26th Ave Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	1080	$1,200	$1.11	23d	1	0.59mi
1269 Minnesota Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1075	$1,550	$1.44	7d	1	0.61mi
1500 E 25th Ave Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	720	$850	$1.18	43d	1	0.61mi
1500 E 25th Ave Unit 2 Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	720	$850	$1.18	23d	1	0.62mi
1612 E 25th Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1200	$1,250	$1.04	23d	1	0.63mi
1652 E 25th Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1200	$1,350	$1.12	23d	1	0.64mi
2176 Ontario St Columbus, OH	4.0	2.0	1066	$1,650	$1.55	23d	1	0.65mi
1660 E 25th Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1200	$1,350	$1.12	43d	1	0.65mi
2540 Parkwood Ave Columbus, OH	4.0	1.0	1374	$1,400	$1.02	43d	1	0.66mi
2299 Hamilton Ave Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	1000	$1,200	$1.20	43d	1	0.69mi
2590 Parkwood Ave Unit 2590 Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1152	$1,400	$1.22	23d	1	0.70mi
2718 Fern Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1100	$1,640	$1.49	43d	1	0.71mi
1849 Robert St Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	816	$1,300	$1.59	3d	1	0.75mi
1320 E 23rd Ave Unit 1320 Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1134	$1,050	$0.93	43d	1	0.78mi
1906-1908 Cleveland Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1384	$1,295	$0.94	43d	1	0.80mi
1269 E 23rd Ave Columbus, OH	3.0	1.0	1175	$1,350	$1.15	7d	1	0.83mi
1928 Agler Rd Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	1000	$875	$0.88	43d	1	0.87mi
2203-2205 Mcguffey Rd Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	836	$1,050	$1.26	23d	1	0.88mi
1272 E 21st Ave Unit 1272 Columbus, OH	3.0	1.5	1176	$1,400	$1.19	10d	1	0.90mi
2228 Minnesota Ave Columbus, OH	2.0	1.0	1025	$1,245	$1.21	16d	1	0.92mi

Listing history 17 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $144,900 Active 57 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $144,900 Active 56 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $144,900 Active 55 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $144,900 Active 54 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $144,900 Active 52 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $144,900 Active 51 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   days on market $144,900 Active 48 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $144,900 Active 47 DOM
9. 2026-06-07
   days on market $144,900 Active 46 DOM
10. 2026-06-05
    days on market $144,900 Active 43 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $144,900 Active 42 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $144,900 Active 41 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $144,900 Active 40 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $144,900 Active 39 DOM
15. 2026-04-22
    listed $144,900 Active 513-char remark

    Show marketing remark (513 chars)

    This Conventional-style residence is situated in the North Linden area of Columbus. The home features 1,136 square feet of living space, including 3 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom. Built in 1930, the exterior is finished with durable vinyl siding and features a welcoming covered front porch. A full basement provides extensive storage or utility space. This property is located within the Columbus CSD and the City of Columbus corporation limits, offering convenient access to local amenities and public utilities.

16. 2024-09-10
    soldstatus $12,041,000
17. 1985-01-30
    soldstatus $24,000

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast OH · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,843 · $154/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,052 · $171/mo
• Expected delta: +$209/yr (+$17/mo · 11.3%)

ⓘ 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 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 0% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $16,547
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,117
• − Property taxes: −$1,843
• − Insurance: −$724
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,324
• − Management: −$1,324
• − Depreciation: −$4,215
• Taxable loss: −$1,000
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$240
• After-tax cash flow: $1,626/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: Columbus City School District
• NCES district ID: 3904380
• Math proficiency: 15% ▼ -17.00%
• Reading proficiency: 26% ▼ -12.00%
• Median HH income: $38,483
• Composite: 17.19/100
• National rank: #9105
• State rank: #626 of 656 in OH

Livability — Columbus

• Score: 81/100
• State rank: #97
• US rank: #1491

Category grades

Amenities A- Commute A+ Cost of living A+ Crime F Employment C- Housing A+ Health & safety A- User ratings D

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Columbus, OH
• County: Franklin County · 1,351,780 people
• City population: 612,189
• Metro: Columbus, OH
• Population (ZIP): 22,313
• Household income: $42,579
• Rent vs Own: 59.4% rent · 40.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 1282.0

Population outlook (Franklin County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,456,139 people
• By 2030: 1,556,890 · +6.9%
• By 2040: 1,757,349 · +20.7%
• By 2050: 1,950,539 · +34.0%
• By 2075: 2,376,171 · +63.2%
• By 2100: 2,636,796 · +81.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.60)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 58% White 21% Hispanic / Latino 13% Two or more races 12% Asian 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 8% Dominican 1%
• Common ancestry: Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 10% · Canada, India
• Languages at home: 84% English-only · Spanish 11% Other Indo-European 2% Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Franklin

• 2024 margin: Strong D (+28.4) · D 63.7% · R 35.3% · Other 1.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: +7.7pp toward D · 2008: 20.7pp · 2024: 28.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+28.4 2020: D+31.4 2016: D+25.9 2012: D+21.7 2008: D+20.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -94.10%
• Current HPI: 250.3885
• Rent YoY: ▲ 3.41%
• Metro: Columbus, OH
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.98%
• F500 in state: 48

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in OH)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	3	$145B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$49B
▸Financial Services	3	$24B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$93B
▸Aerospace / Defense	2	$47B
▸Utilities	2	$33B

Price history

+503.7% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-22 Listed $144,900 CBRMLS
• 2024-09-10 Sold (Public Records) $12,041,000 Public Records
• 1985-01-30 Sold (Public Records) $24,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+9.1%/yr

Latest (2024): $1,843 · +1.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.