1722 Chestnut St · Rockford, IL 61102

$120,000

5 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,267 sqft · SingleFamily · 4 Days on market

Built 1900 10,454 sqft lot Est $100k · 20% over

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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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Livability +3.1/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.2/10.0
• ARV discount +0.0/15.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Opportunity awaits for the Investor or for a Home Buyer! Great price for a large 5 BR home. Investors - home has had a pleasant tenant occupying for the past 6 1/2 years and would love to continue staying in the home, signing a new lease. Past lease - $1300/mo and tenant pays all utilities! Home owners - there are extra rooms besides the normal living room, dining room & kitchen, it also has a 2nd front living room and an office on the main floor! Convenient first floor laundry. Plenty of space in the basement & attic for storage. Nice sized lot, 1 block from Ellis Arts Academy. Vinyl windows and siding. New furnaces in 2015. Sold AS/IS, no FHA/VA.

Key facts

• Covered front porch
• Plenty of storage
• Walk-in closet

Tags

• COVERED FRONT PORCH
• PARTIAL FENCED AREA
• WALK-IN CLOSET
• FIRST FLOOR LAUNDRY
• PLENTY OF STORAGE
• VINYL SIDING

Property features AI

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Residential single-family house; 2 stories
• Exterior features: Shingle roof

Interior

• Kitchen: Gas cooktop; Dishwasher; Refrigerator
• Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms; One main-level bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating
• Interior features: Walk-in closets; Full basement
• Laundry & utility: Gas water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 5-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $120k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($18k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $120k).
• Cap rate 21.4% vs local median 6.1% in Rockford — 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 62/100 on livability (#876 in IL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
• Rockford SD 205 (urban): math 12% / reading 16% proficiency, ranked #533 of 620 in IL (top 86%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 73% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 69 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 285 units permitted in Winnebago County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $830 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Winnebago County population projected at -20% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $34k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 3 sale attempts since 4y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $76k; list at $120k implies a 58% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $120,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
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: 2.42% ✓
• Cap rate: 21.37%
• Cash-on-cash: 53.83%
• DSCR: 3.40
• GRM: 3.4

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $99,748
• Comps found: 5

Show comp detail 5 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1434 Elm St	0.22mi	4/1.5 (-1)	2,340 (+3%)	7mo	$164,900	$70	71
425 N Hinkley Ave	0.51mi	4/2.5 (-1)	2,334 (+3%)	4mo	$100,000	$43	61
407 N Avon St	0.67mi	4/2.0 (-1)	2,121 (-6%)	9mo	$143,750	$68	45
1336 Elm St	0.31mi	4/1.0 (-1)	2,093 (-8%)	23mo	$40,000	$19	44
453 N Avon St	0.73mi	4/1.5 (-1)	2,360 (+4%)	22mo	$105,000	$44	34

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 52.0%
• Equity multiple: 3.28×
• Total profit: $76,576
• Equity at exit: $17,892

10-year hold

• IRR: 57.3%
• Equity multiple: 6.67×
• Total profit: $190,367
• Equity at exit: $10,375

Cash invested: $33,600 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 61102

• Home prices YoY: -33.1%
• Active inventory: 69
• Price-to-rent: 3.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,900 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$629
• Tax from tax record: −$104 /mo · $1,252/yr
• Insurance: −$50
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$609
• Net cashflow: $1,507

Break-even live

Break-even rent $992

Max offer price $120,000

Occupancy floor 43%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $1,575	-5% $1,541	+0% $1,507	+5% $1,473	+10% $1,439
Rent	-10% $1,278	-5% $1,393	+0% $1,507	+5% $1,622	+10% $1,736
Rate	-1.0pp $1,568	-0.5pp $1,538	base $1,507	+0.5pp $1,476	+1.0pp $1,445

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: $30,000
• Closing costs: $3,600
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
2511 Ashland Ave Rockford, IL	4.0	2.0	2504	$2,900	$1.16	21d	1	0.87mi

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-05-20
   listed $120,000 Active
2. 2022-04-29
   soldstatus $76,000 Closed 671-char remark

   Show marketing remark (671 chars)

   Opportunity awaits for the Investor or for a Home Buyer! Great price for a large 5 BR home. Investors - home has had a pleasant tenant occupying for the past 6 1/2 years and would love to continue staying in the home, signing a new lease. Past lease - $1300/mo and tenant pays all utilities! Home owners - there are extra rooms besides the normal living room, dining room & kitchen, it also has a 2nd front living room and an office on the main floor! Convenient first floor laundry. Plenty of space in the basement & attic for storage. Nice sized lot, 1 block from Ellis Arts Academy. Vinyl windows and siding. New furnaces in 2015. Sold AS/IS, no FHA/VA.

3. 2022-04-29
   soldstatus $76,000

   Show marketing remark (671 chars)

   Opportunity awaits for the Investor or for a Home Buyer! Great price for a large 5 BR home. Investors - home has had a pleasant tenant occupying for the past 6 1/2 years and would love to continue staying in the home, signing a new lease. Past lease - $1300/mo and tenant pays all utilities! Home owners - there are extra rooms besides the normal living room, dining room & kitchen, it also has a 2nd front living room and an office on the main floor! Convenient first floor laundry. Plenty of space in the basement & attic for storage. Nice sized lot, 1 block from Ellis Arts Academy. Vinyl windows and siding. New furnaces in 2015. Sold AS/IS, no FHA/VA.

4. 2022-04-12
   status Pending 671-char remark

   Show marketing remark (671 chars)

   Opportunity awaits for the Investor or for a Home Buyer! Great price for a large 5 BR home. Investors - home has had a pleasant tenant occupying for the past 6 1/2 years and would love to continue staying in the home, signing a new lease. Past lease - $1300/mo and tenant pays all utilities! Home owners - there are extra rooms besides the normal living room, dining room & kitchen, it also has a 2nd front living room and an office on the main floor! Convenient first floor laundry. Plenty of space in the basement & attic for storage. Nice sized lot, 1 block from Ellis Arts Academy. Vinyl windows and siding. New furnaces in 2015. Sold AS/IS, no FHA/VA.

5. 2022-04-05
   listed $72,900 Active 671-char remark

   Show marketing remark (671 chars)

   Opportunity awaits for the Investor or for a Home Buyer! Great price for a large 5 BR home. Investors - home has had a pleasant tenant occupying for the past 6 1/2 years and would love to continue staying in the home, signing a new lease. Past lease - $1300/mo and tenant pays all utilities! Home owners - there are extra rooms besides the normal living room, dining room & kitchen, it also has a 2nd front living room and an office on the main floor! Convenient first floor laundry. Plenty of space in the basement & attic for storage. Nice sized lot, 1 block from Ellis Arts Academy. Vinyl windows and siding. New furnaces in 2015. Sold AS/IS, no FHA/VA.

6. 2022-04-05
   listed $72,900

   Show marketing remark (671 chars)

   Opportunity awaits for the Investor or for a Home Buyer! Great price for a large 5 BR home. Investors - home has had a pleasant tenant occupying for the past 6 1/2 years and would love to continue staying in the home, signing a new lease. Past lease - $1300/mo and tenant pays all utilities! Home owners - there are extra rooms besides the normal living room, dining room & kitchen, it also has a 2nd front living room and an office on the main floor! Convenient first floor laundry. Plenty of space in the basement & attic for storage. Nice sized lot, 1 block from Ellis Arts Academy. Vinyl windows and siding. New furnaces in 2015. Sold AS/IS, no FHA/VA.

7. 2008-08-06
   soldstatus $64,900
8. 1999-05-27
   soldstatus $43,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast IL · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,252 · $104/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,988 · $166/mo
• Expected delta: +$736/yr (+$61/mo · 58.8%)

ⓘ 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 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $34,800
• − Mortgage interest: −$6,722
• − Property taxes: −$1,252
• − Insurance: −$600
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,784
• − Management: −$2,784
• − Depreciation: −$3,491
• Taxable income: $17,167
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$4,120
• After-tax cash flow: $13,968/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: Rockford SD 205
• NCES district ID: 1734510
• Math proficiency: 12% ▼ -2.00%
• Reading proficiency: 16% ▼ -3.00%
• Median HH income: $42,533
• Composite: 12.21/100
• National rank: #9649
• State rank: #533 of 620 in IL

Livability — Rockford

• Score: 62/100
• State rank: #876
• US rank: #17035

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Rockford, IL
• City population: 147,297
• Population (ZIP): 16,620

Population outlook (Winnebago County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 271,080 people
• By 2030: 260,684 · -3.8%
• By 2040: 238,405 · -12.1%
• By 2050: 216,129 · -20.3%
• By 2075: 172,882 · -36.2%
• By 2100: 135,336 · -50.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.70)
• Race & ethnicity: White 36% Black 33% Hispanic / Latino 25% Two or more races 15%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 23%
• Common ancestry: Portuguese 2% Iranian 1% Romanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada
• Languages at home: 81% English-only · Spanish 18%

Political lean MEDSL · Winnebago

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 49.5% · R 49.0% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -12.2pp toward R · 2008: 12.8pp · 2024: 0.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+0.6 2020: D+2.5 2016: R+1.2 2012: D+5.7 2008: D+12.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -93.81%
• Current HPI: 189.9634
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

+179.1% since first listed

8 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-20 Listed $120,000 NWIAR
• 2022-04-29 Sold (MLS) $76,000 NWIAR
• 2022-04-29 Sold (MLS) $76,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-04-12 Pending — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-04-05 Listed $72,900 NWIAR
• 2022-04-05 Listed $72,900 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2008-08-06 Sold (Public Records) $64,900 Public Records
• 1999-05-27 Sold (Public Records) $43,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+0.7%/yr

Latest (2024): $1,252 · -28.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.