87 Brazil Blvd · Huntsville, TX
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 5/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $1,222 – $2,270
Heat risk 8/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 111°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 24 days/yr
Wind risk 8/10 · Major
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 95.0%
Air-quality risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 0 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
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- Condition / age +3.8/5.0
- Rent growth +3.2/5.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Schools +2.4/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$79,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
This Riverside home on a spacious double lot is ready for new owners! With solid updates already completed, it’s move-in ready but still offers room for your personal touch and a little TLC to make it truly yours.
Key facts
- Double lot
- Covered patio
- Flex room
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $79k. Condition is rated good.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $624 ($7k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $79k).
- Recommended offer: $77k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 15.8% vs local median 3.0% in Huntsville — 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 63/100 on livability (#825 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+; Watch: amenities C-, crime D-, commute F.
- Huntsville ISD (town): math 25% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #621 of 826 in TX (top 75%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Huntsville El (math 27% / reading 27%, grade F, #2,791 of 4,322 statewide, top 68%, 603 students, 77% FRL); Mance Park Middle (math 26% / reading 25%, grade F, #1,236 of 1,662 statewide, top 76%, 904 students, 74% FRL); Huntsville H S (math 13% / reading 25%, grade F, #1,431 of 1,632 statewide, top 88%, 1,797 students, 68% FRL) — zoned schools average 73% FRL vs 42% district-wide (31 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.9%/yr); 621 active listings in the ZIP; 527 units permitted in Walker County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 32% of the median local income ($56k/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 $546 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Walker County population projected at +29% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.9% rent growth), your $22k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 49 days — a 3% lower offer ($77k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts 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.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 95% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→24/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 49 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
- Crime grade is D 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
- 1.91% ✓
- Cap rate
- 15.77%
- Cash-on-cash
- 33.83%
- DSCR
- 2.51
- GRM
- 4.4
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $132,300
- List price
- $79,000
- Delta
- -35.75%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 9 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 8 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Lynell Dr | 0.24mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,200 (-1%) | 3mo | $399,000 | $333 | 76 |
| 162 Brazil Blvd | 0.13mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,176 (-3%) | 26mo | $75,000 | $64 | 64 |
| 11 Sandra Dr | 0.11mi | 3/2.0 | 1,064 (-12%) | 29mo | $118,000 | $111 | 51 |
| 65 Brazil Blvd | 0.22mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 912 (-25%) | 8mo | $45,000 | $49 | 49 |
| 51 Kathryn Dr | 0.27mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,290 (+7%) | 25mo | $260,000 | $202 | 47 |
| 10 Michael St | 0.41mi | 3/2.0 | 1,336 (+10%) | 15mo | $130,000 | $97 | 47 |
| 12 Tomahawk Circle Cir | 1.47mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,330 (+10%) | 12mo | $75,000 | $56 | 34 |
| 16 Creek Pt | 1.46mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,384 (+14%) | 16mo | $115,000 | $83 | 18 |
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 · 2.89% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 29.1%
- Equity multiple
- 2.21×
- Total profit
- $26,787
- Equity at exit
- $11,779
- IRR
- 36.4%
- Equity multiple
- 4.34×
- Total profit
- $73,933
- Equity at exit
- $6,830
Cash invested: $22,120 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Texas
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
Active competition Active MLS
- For sale now
- 2 active
- Months of supply
- 12.0 mo (8%/mo absorbed)
- Median asking
- $95,000 ($72/sqft)
- Median days on market
- 46 d
- This list price
- 50% of active listings are priced below it
- ARV vs active asking
- +51.8% above current asking $/sqft
Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.
ZIP-level market 77320
- Home prices YoY
- -33.0%
- Rents YoY
- 2.9%
- Active inventory
- 621
- Price-to-rent
- 4.4×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,507 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$414
- Tax from tax record
- −$120 /mo · $1,438/yr
- Insurance
- −$33
- HOA
- −$0
- Lot rent
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$317
- Net cashflow
- $624
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $668 | -5% $646 | +0% $624 | +5% $601 | +10% $579 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $505 | -5% $564 | +0% $624 | +5% $683 | +10% $743 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $663 | -0.5pp $644 | base $624 | +0.5pp $603 | +1.0pp $582 |
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
- $19,750
- Closing costs
- $2,370
- Club membership (one-time)
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- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Property features AI
Finance
- Other
- Seller disclosure available
- Financial info
- Lease not considered
Exterior
- Utilities
- Septic tank
- Home design
- Residential propertyFull ownership
- Construction
- Built in 1982Block foundationComposition roofConstruction materials: Unknown
- Exterior features
- Cleared lot in a subdivision
Interior
- Bedrooms
- Three bedrooms on the first floor (approx. 10x8, 10x8, and 10x10)
- Bathrooms
- One full bathroom
- Heating & cooling
- Window unit cooling
- Interior features
- Total of 3 rooms
Listing history 45 events
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2026-07-23days on market $79,000 Active 49 DOM
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2026-07-22days on market $79,000 Active 48 DOM
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2026-07-21days on market $79,000 Active 47 DOM
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2026-07-18days on market $79,000 Active 44 DOM
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2026-07-16days on market $79,000 Active 42 DOM
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2026-07-16days on market $79,000 Active 41 DOM
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2026-07-14days on market $79,000 Active 40 DOM
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2026-07-13days on market $79,000 Active 39 DOM
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2026-07-12days on market $79,000 Active 38 DOM
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2026-07-11days on market $79,000 Active 37 DOM
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2026-07-10days on market $79,000 Active 36 DOM
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2026-07-09days on market $79,000 Active 35 DOM
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2026-07-08days on market $79,000 Active 34 DOM
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2026-07-07days on market $79,000 Active 33 DOM
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2026-07-06days on market $79,000 Active 32 DOM
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2026-07-05days on market $79,000 Active 31 DOM
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2026-07-04days on market $79,000 Active 30 DOM
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2026-07-03days on market $79,000 Active 29 DOM
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2026-07-02days on market $79,000 Active 28 DOM
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2026-07-01days on market $79,000 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-30days on market $79,000 Active 26 DOM
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2026-06-29days on market $79,000 Active 25 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $79,000 Active 24 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $79,000 Active 23 DOM
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2026-06-27days on market $79,000 Active 22 DOM
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2026-06-26days on market $79,000 Active 21 DOM
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2026-06-23days on market $79,000 Active 18 DOM
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2026-06-21days on market $79,000 Active 17 DOM
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2026-06-19days on market $79,000 Active 15 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $79,000 Active 14 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $79,000 Active 13 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $79,000 Active 12 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $79,000 Active 11 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $79,000 Active 9 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $79,000 Active 8 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $79,000 Active 6 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $79,000 Active 5 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $79,000 Active 4 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $79,000 Active 3 DOM
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2026-06-05pricedays on market $79,000 Active 1 DOM
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2026-05-04price $85,000 787-char remark
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2026-04-21price $89,000 787-char remark
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2025-11-19price $89,900 787-char remark
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2025-09-07$99,900 Active 787-char remark
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2024-12-06soldstatus
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast TX · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $1,438 · $120/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,446 · $120/mo
- Expected delta
- +$7/yr (+$1/mo · 0.5%)
ⓘ 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 5/10 Major
- Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥111°F today · 24 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 8/10 Severe 95% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $18,087
- − Mortgage interest
- −$4,425
- − Property taxes
- −$1,438
- − Insurance
- −$395
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,447
- − Management
- −$1,447
- − Depreciation
- −$2,298
- Taxable income
- $6,636
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,593
- After-tax cash flow
- $5,891/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.
Condition & rehab AI · 9 photos
This single-family home is move-in ready with updated interiors and a spacious double lot, offering ample potential for further personalization and value enhancement.
Components & finishes AI
Deferred maintenance Est. $2,500–$10,000 screening
- Minor Roof (roof) — No visible signs of damage or wear on the roof.
- Minor Windows (windows) — No visible signs of damage or wear on the windows.
- Minor Electrical (electrical) — No visible signs of damage or wear on the electrical components.
- Minor Plumbing (plumbing) — No visible signs of damage or wear on the plumbing.
- Minor Exterior (exterior) — No visible signs of damage or wear on the exterior.
Value-add opportunities
- Resale paint exterior — enhances curb appeal ↑
- Both update landscaping — improves curb appeal and adds value ↑
- Both install new windows — increases natural light and energy efficiency ↑
ⓘ Rehab cost is a screening estimate — Cosmetic scope × the home's square footage at US $/sqft rules of thumb (the same model as the Flip Finder). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting.
Zoned Schools
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Huntsville ISD
- NCES district ID
- 4824030
- Math proficiency
- 25% ▼ -6.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 37% ▼ -2.00%
- Median HH income
- $36,597
- Composite
- 25.71/100
- National rank
- #7383
- State rank
- #621 of 826 in TX
Livability — Huntsville
- Score
- 63/100
- State rank
- #825
- US rank
- #14909
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- County
- Walker County · 77,602 people
- City population
- 75,669
- Metro
- Huntsville, TX
- Population (ZIP)
- 38,152
- Household income
- $55,663
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 19% of renters
Population outlook (Walker County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 77,602 people
- By 2030
- 82,007 · +5.7%
- By 2040
- 90,436 · +16.5%
- By 2050
- 100,240 · +29.2%
- By 2075
- 123,667 · +59.4%
- By 2100
- 135,073 · +74.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.64)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 50% Hispanic / Latino 26% Black 21% Two or more races 15%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 20%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 2% Italian 2% Slovak 2%
- Foreign-born
- 9% · Canada, Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 79% English-only · Spanish 19%
Political lean MEDSL · Walker
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+40.0) · D 29.6% · R 69.6%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -17.6pp toward R · 2008: -22.4pp · 2024: -40.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+40.0 2020: R+31.7 2016: R+34.5 2012: R+28.4 2008: R+22.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -93.48%
- Current HPI
- 190.199
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 2.89%
- Metro
- Huntsville, TX
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.95%
- F500 in state
- 110
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 16 | $1,198B |
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| Technology | 5 | $198B |
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| Engineering / Construction | 4 | $72B |
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| Energy Services | 3 | $60B |
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| Utilities | 3 | $41B |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $330B |
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Price history
-20.9% since first listed7 events — show timeline
- 2026-06-04 Listed $79,000 HARMLS
- 2026-05-29 Listing Removed — HARMLS
- 2026-05-04 Price Changed $85,000 HARMLS
- 2026-04-21 Price Changed $89,000 HARMLS
- 2025-11-19 Price Changed $89,900 HARMLS
- 2025-09-07 Listed $99,900 HARMLS
- 2024-12-06 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
Property tax history
+6.6%/yrLatest (2025): $1,438 · +17.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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