2207 Brewton St · Montgomery, 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 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 107°F)
- 6 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 8/10 · Major
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 80.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 4 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 4 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).
- Cash flow +30.0/30.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +9.9/10.0
- Rent growth +3.8/5.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +1.7/10.0
- ARV discount +0.0/15.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$69,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
SECURITY CODE IN LOKBOX. .TO OPEN TURN KEY TO RT & PUSH. .MAKE SURE WHEN LEAVING DOOR IS SHUT WHEN YOU PUT IN SECURITY CODE. .OWNER MOTIVATED. . BOUGHT ANOTHER. .NEAT HOME WITH MANY EXTRAS. .HARDWOOD FLOORS. .NEW ROOF & DISHWASHER. .GREAT CURB APPEAL. .CUTE CUTE HOME! VACANT BUT SECURITY SYS STILL ON. .
Key facts
- 6,534 sq ft lot
- Garage
- Built 1942
Property features AI
Finance
- Financial info: Current lease in place ($960/month, expires 2027-02-28)
Exterior
- Parking: Detached garage; Driveway; 1 garage space
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable available; Natural gas available
- Home design: Single-story home
- Construction: Metal siding
- Exterior features: Fully fenced yard; Patio; City lot; Mature trees; Lot dimensions approximately 50 x 130
Interior
- Kitchen: Dishwasher; Gas range
- Bedrooms: Bedrooms located on the first floor
- Flooring: Carpet; Vinyl
- Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom (first floor)
- Heating & cooling: Central heating (gas); Central air; Attic fan; Electric cooling
- Interior features: Storm door(s); One masonry fireplace
- Laundry & utility: Washer hookup; Dryer hookup; Gas water heater
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $70k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $392 ($5k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $70k).
- Recommended offer: $64k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 13.0% vs local median 6.0% in Montgomery — 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 65/100 on livability (#138 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools C-, employment D, crime F.
- Montgomery County (urban): math 9% / reading 31% proficiency, ranked #106 of 129 in AL (top 82%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 70% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.0%/yr); 67 active listings in the ZIP; 28 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 61% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 460 units permitted in Montgomery County in 2024 (37 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 39% of the median local income ($32k/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 $483 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Montgomery County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.0% rent growth), your $20k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 105 days — a 9% lower offer ($64k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 3 sale attempts since 24y 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 $52k; 33% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1942 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 6→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 105 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1942 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- 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
- 1.49% ✓
- Cap rate
- 13.02%
- Cash-on-cash
- 24.03%
- DSCR
- 2.07
- GRM
- 5.6
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $55,917
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2414 Chapman St | 0.26mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,026 (+5%) | 4mo | $39,000 | $38 | 71 |
| 2405 Palmetto St | 0.31mi | 3/2.0 | 1,008 (+3%) | 13mo | $73,500 | $73 | 66 |
| 2119 Mckinley Ave | 0.48mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 987 (+1%) | 8mo | $34,000 | $34 | 65 |
| 2050 Yancey Ave | 0.40mi | 3/2.0 | 1,040 (+6%) | 8mo | $95,000 | $91 | 61 |
| 3 Oak Frst | 0.61mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 940 (-4%) | 2mo | $105,000 | $112 | 58 |
| 2332 Windsor Ave | 0.56mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 950 (-3%) | 8mo | $53,500 | $56 | 57 |
| 2829 Highland Ave | 0.48mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 910 (-7%) | 8mo | $51,500 | $57 | 54 |
| 2318 Winona Ave | 0.36mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,118 (+14%) | 2mo | $89,000 | $80 | 53 |
| 405 E Shawnee Dr | 0.72mi | 3/1.0 | 999 (+2%) | 16mo | $40,000 | $40 | 50 |
| 13 Oak Forest Dr | 0.60mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,110 (+13%) | 2mo | $46,500 | $42 | 43 |
| 104 Bradley Dr | 0.48mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 861 (-12%) | 14mo | $103,900 | $121 | 41 |
| 2216 Windsor Ave | 0.52mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,125 (+15%) | 13mo | $47,500 | $42 | 35 |
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 · 5.05% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 19.4%
- Equity multiple
- 1.81×
- Total profit
- $15,819
- Equity at exit
- $10,422
- IRR
- 29.0%
- Equity multiple
- 3.82×
- Total profit
- $55,256
- Equity at exit
- $6,044
Cash invested: $19,572 (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 36107
- Home prices YoY
- -10.9%
- Rents YoY
- 5.0%
- Active inventory
- 67
- Price-to-rent
- 5.6×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,043 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$367
- Tax from tax record
- −$37 /mo · $438/yr
- Insurance
- −$29
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$219
- Net cashflow
- $392
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
- $17,475
- Closing costs
- $2,097
- 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 28 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2229 Madison Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1100 | $625 | $0.57 | 44d | 1 | 0.21mi |
| 1827 Capitol Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1068 | $1,600 | $1.50 | 44d | 1 | 0.37mi |
| 1827 Capitol Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1068 | $1,600 | $1.50 | 14d | 1 | 0.37mi |
| 319 Olivia Ct Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 850 | $700 | $0.82 | 21d | 1 | 0.45mi |
| 301 Bradley Dr Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 841 | $935 | $1.11 | 14d | 1 | 0.53mi |
| 2122 Windsor Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1052 | $725 | $0.69 | 44d | 1 | 0.53mi |
| 122 Oak Forest Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1092 | $975 | $0.89 | 21d | 1 | 0.53mi |
| 311 Bradley Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1104 | $825 | $0.75 | 44d | 1 | 0.55mi |
| 2023 Windsor Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 889 | $895 | $1.01 | 44d | 1 | 0.58mi |
| 424 N California St Apt D Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 850 | $778 | $0.92 | 21d | 1 | 0.61mi |
| 517 N Florida St Unit B Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $750 | $0.83 | 44d | 1 | 0.63mi |
| 2000 Cherry St Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1106 | $950 | $0.86 | 44d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 7 Calhoun Rd Unit B Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 961 | $850 | $0.88 | 44d | 1 | 0.66mi |
| 1415 Madison Ave Apt E Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 825 | $1,095 | $1.33 | 14d | 1 | 0.79mi |
| 80 Turner Pl Unit 14 Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 620 | $750 | $1.21 | 44d | 1 | 0.87mi |
| 3319 Willow Lane Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1032 | $1,200 | $1.16 | 44d | 1 | 0.96mi |
| 2454 Spruce Curv Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 988 | $1,100 | $1.11 | 44d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 3334 Cottonwood Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1025 | $1,295 | $1.26 | 14d | 1 | 1.04mi |
| 2006 Harmon St Unit 3 Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 800 | $500 | $0.62 | 44d | 1 | 1.16mi |
| 2205 E 5th St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1020 | $800 | $0.78 | 44d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 186 E Salem Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1040 | $1,195 | $1.15 | 21d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 2503 Skyline Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1015 | $1,150 | $1.13 | 44d | 1 | 1.32mi |
| 1324 Federal Dr Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,100 | $1.10 | 44d | 1 | 1.32mi |
| 2845 Zelda Rd Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1013 | $1,042 | $1.03 | 14d | 3 | 1.43mi |
| 1347 Felder Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,095 | $1.09 | 14d | 1 | 1.46mi |
| 1343 Felder Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,095 | $1.09 | 14d | 1 | 1.47mi |
| 1814 Pinecrest Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1053 | $990 | $0.94 | 44d | 1 | 1.47mi |
| 2736 Chevy Chase Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1100 | $1,300 | $1.18 | 44d | 1 | 1.47mi |
Listing history 22 events
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2026-06-18days on market $69,900 Active 105 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $69,900 Active 104 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $69,900 Active 103 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $69,900 Active 102 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $69,900 Active 100 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $69,900 Active 99 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $69,900 Active 97 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $69,900 Active 96 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $69,900 Active 95 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $69,900 Active 94 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $69,900 Active 90 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $69,900 Active 89 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $69,900 Active 88 DOM
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2026-06-01status $69,900 Active 87 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $69,900 Contingent 87 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $69,900 Contingent 86 DOM
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2026-04-03historical Contingent
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2026-03-05$69,900 Active
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2026-01-05soldstatus $52,500
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2020-02-21$45,000
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2002-07-30soldstatus $42,000 318-char remark
Show marketing remark (318 chars)
SECURITY CODE IN LOKBOX. .TO OPEN TURN KEY TO RT & PUSH. .MAKE SURE WHEN LEAVING DOOR IS SHUT WHEN YOU PUT IN SECURITY CODE. .OWNER MOTIVATED. . BOUGHT ANOTHER. .NEAT HOME WITH MANY EXTRAS. .HARDWOOD FLOORS. .NEW ROOF & DISHWASHER. .GREAT CURB APPEAL. .CUTE CUTE HOME! VACANT BUT SECURITY SYS STILL ON. .
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2002-04-02$44,900 318-char remark
Show marketing remark (318 chars)
SECURITY CODE IN LOKBOX. .TO OPEN TURN KEY TO RT & PUSH. .MAKE SURE WHEN LEAVING DOOR IS SHUT WHEN YOU PUT IN SECURITY CODE. .OWNER MOTIVATED. . BOUGHT ANOTHER. .NEAT HOME WITH MANY EXTRAS. .HARDWOOD FLOORS. .NEW ROOF & DISHWASHER. .GREAT CURB APPEAL. .CUTE CUTE HOME! VACANT BUT SECURITY SYS STILL ON. .
ⓘ 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
- $438 · $37/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $438 · $37/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 6 d/yr ≥107°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $12,520
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,915
- − Property taxes
- −$438
- − Insurance
- −$350
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,002
- − Management
- −$1,002
- − Depreciation
- −$2,033
- Taxable income
- $3,780
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$907
- After-tax cash flow
- $3,797/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
- Montgomery County
- NCES district ID
- 0102430
- Math proficiency
- 9% ▼ -21.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 31% ▼ -1.00%
- Median HH income
- $43,902
- Composite
- 17.24/100
- National rank
- #9093
- State rank
- #106 of 129 in AL
Livability — Montgomery
- Score
- 65/100
- State rank
- #138
- US rank
- #13416
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Montgomery, AL
- County
- Montgomery County · 190,016 people
- City population
- 175,913
- Metro
- Montgomery, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 8,001
- Household income
- $32,492
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 642.0
Population outlook (Montgomery County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 224,008 people
- By 2030
- 221,460 · -1.1%
- By 2040
- 214,179 · -4.4%
- By 2050
- 204,912 · -8.5%
- By 2075
- 177,821 · -20.6%
- By 2100
- 145,134 · -35.2%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.69)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 43% White 27% Hispanic / Latino 23% Two or more races 20%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 8% Cuban 3%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 1% Iranian 1% Serbian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 11% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 83% English-only · Spanish 13%
Political lean MEDSL · Montgomery
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+30.7) · D 64.8% · R 34.1% · Other 1.1%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +11.5pp toward D · 2008: 19.2pp · 2024: 30.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+30.7 2020: D+31.5 2016: D+26.2 2012: D+24.3 2008: D+19.2
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -18.16%
- Current HPI
- 147.8065
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.05%
- Metro
- Montgomery, 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
+55.7% since first listed6 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-03 Contingent — MAAR
- 2026-03-05 Listed $69,900 MAAR
- 2026-01-05 Sold (Public Records) $52,500 Public Records
- 2020-02-21 Listed $45,000 MAAR
- 2002-07-30 Sold (MLS) $42,000 MAAR
- 2002-04-02 Listed $44,900 MAAR
Property tax history
+11.2%/yrLatest (2025): $438 · +6.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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