7238 Chestnut Ave · Hammond, IN 46324

$215,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,706 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 1 Days on market

Built 1950 0.28 ac lot Est $230k · 7% 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 +21.7/30.0
• ARV discount +10.5/15.0
• DSCR +6.9/10.0
• 1% rule +5.2/10.0
• Rent growth +3.9/5.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.1/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

PRICE REDUCED! ALL NEW, COMPLETELY REMODELED! Check out this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with new kitchen, bathrooms, plumbing, electrical, sewer, furnace, water heater, siding, paint and more! Tasteful entry with stone fireplace. Walk through the rounded archway to the kitchen with new cabinets, granite counters, backs plash, appliances, and flooring! Main floor bedroom across from main floor completely new bathroom! New mudroom in the back with stairway leading up to other bedrooms and additional bathroom! Qualifies for Hammond Homebound Program eligible parties will receive down payment assistance!

Key facts

• 0.28 acre lot
• Built 1950

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Off-street parking
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: One and one-half story home; Built in 1950
• Construction: Has basement — full, partially finished with storage space
• Exterior features: Neighborhood view

Interior

• Kitchen: No appliances included
• Bedrooms: Primary bedroom; Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3
• Flooring: Laminate
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Laminate counters; Recessed lighting
• Laundry & utility: Laundry room

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $215k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $330 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $215k).
• Cap rate 8.1% vs local median 5.8% in Hammond — 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 70/100 on livability (#143 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, commute A; Watch: health & safety D+, employment D, schools F.
• School City Of Hammond (suburban): math 8% / reading 18% proficiency, ranked #289 of 301 in IN (top 96%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 74% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.5%/yr); 63 active listings in the ZIP; 8 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 2d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,642 units permitted in Lake County in 2024 (14 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 42% of the median local income ($63k/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 $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lake County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.5% rent growth), your $60k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 4 sale attempts since 7y 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 $139k; list at $215k implies a 55% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $215,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1950 — 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: 1.02% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.13%
• Cash-on-cash: 6.58%
• DSCR: 1.29
• GRM: 8.2

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $230,310
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1703 170th Pl	0.49mi	3/1.0	1,703 (-0%)	1mo	$245,000	$144	72
7327 Howard Ave	0.36mi	3/1.0	1,712 (+0%)	10mo	$195,000	$114	70
921 173rd St	0.54mi	4/2.0 (+1)	1,763 (+3%)	0mo	$238,500	$135	64
1102 170th Pl	0.43mi	3/2.0	1,628 (-5%)	11mo	$279,900	$172	63
1221 E 170th Pl	0.34mi	4/2.0 (+1)	1,860 (+9%)	7mo	$265,000	$142	58
919 171st St	0.59mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,656 (-3%)	2mo	$197,500	$119	57
1125 177th Pl	0.67mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,652 (-3%)	2mo	$169,000	$102	53
7339 Northcote Ave	0.55mi	3/2.0	1,926 (+13%)	6mo	$265,000	$138	48
7609 Jarnecke Ave	0.52mi	4/1.0 (+1)	1,512 (-11%)	5mo	$199,500	$132	44
939 175th Pl	0.60mi	4/1.5 (+1)	1,508 (-12%)	7mo	$180,000	$119	40
817 173rd Pl	0.66mi	4/2.0 (+1)	1,540 (-10%)	10mo	$225,000	$146	39
939 Cherry St	0.73mi	3/2.0	1,462 (-14%)	9mo	$120,000	$82	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 · 5.51% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -3.5%
• Equity multiple: 0.86×
• Total profit: $-8,166
• Equity at exit: $32,057

10-year hold

• IRR: 8.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.74×
• Total profit: $44,388
• Equity at exit: $18,589

Cash invested: $60,200 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Indiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day pay-or-quit; landlord-favorable; preempted.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 46324

• Home prices YoY: -9.6%
• Rents YoY: 5.5%
• Active inventory: 63
• Price-to-rent: 8.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,192 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,127
• Tax from tax record: −$184 /mo · $2,211/yr
• Insurance: −$90
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$460
• Net cashflow: $330

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,774

Max offer price $215,000

Occupancy floor 80%

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: $53,750
• Closing costs: $6,450
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 8 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
7202 Chestnut Ave Hammond, IN	3.0	2.0	2178	$1,900	$0.87	1d	1	0.07mi
7019 Chestnut Ave Hammond, IN	3.0	1.5	1440	$1,895	$1.32	21d	1	0.27mi
8016 Monaldi Dr Munster, IN	4.0	2.0	2000	$2,999	$1.50	10d	1	1.06mi
252 Lawndale St Hammond, IN	4.0	3.0	2016	$2,600	$1.29	2d	1	1.27mi
7610 Manor Ave Munster, IN	3.0	2.0	1700	$4,750	$2.79	1d	1	1.34mi
7611 Kinsley Pl Munster, IN	3.0	2.0	1700	$4,700	$2.76	1d	1	1.37mi
232 Gregory Ave Munster, IN	3.0	1.5	1600	$2,450	$1.53	1d	1	1.44mi
7741 Hohman Ave Munster, IN	4.0	2.0	2200	$3,200	$1.45	10d	1	1.50mi

Listing history 1 events

1. 2026-06-08
   listed $215,000 Active 1 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 IN · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $2,211 · $184/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,211 · $184/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 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 0% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $26,299
• − Mortgage interest: −$12,043
• − Property taxes: −$2,211
• − Insurance: −$1,075
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,104
• − Management: −$2,104
• − Depreciation: −$6,255
• Taxable income: $507
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$122
• After-tax cash flow: $3,839/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: School City Of Hammond
• NCES district ID: 1804320
• Math proficiency: 8% ▼ -18.00%
• Reading proficiency: 18% ▼ -15.00%
• Median HH income: $39,970
• Composite: 11.11/100
• National rank: #9730
• State rank: #289 of 301 in IN

Livability — Hammond

• Score: 70/100
• State rank: #143
• US rank: #7343

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Hammond, IN
• County: Lake County · 422,878 people
• City population: 58,809
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• Population (ZIP): 21,409
• Household income: $63,052
• Rent vs Own: 32.0% rent · 68.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 507.0

Population outlook (Lake County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 484,026 people
• By 2030: 478,091 · -1.2%
• By 2040: 462,974 · -4.3%
• By 2050: 449,894 · -7.1%
• By 2075: 436,169 · -9.9%
• By 2100: 426,607 · -11.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.69)
• Race & ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino 39% White 34% Black 22% Two or more races 14% Asian 1% Native American 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 31% Puerto Rican 5%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 5% Lithuanian 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 10% · Canada
• Languages at home: 79% English-only · Spanish 20%

Political lean MEDSL · Lake

• 2024 margin: Lean D (+5.6) · D 52.1% · R 46.5% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -28.6pp toward R · 2008: 34.3pp · 2024: 5.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+5.6 2020: D+15.1 2016: D+20.6 2012: D+31.0 2008: D+34.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -37.65%
• Current HPI: 352.8678
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.51%
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.90%
• F500 in state: 18

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$37B
▸Healthcare	1	$177B
▸Pharmaceuticals	1	$45B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$18B
▸Agriculture	1	$17B
▸Packaging	1	$12B

Price history

+514.3% since first listed

7 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-08 Listed $215,000 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2020-05-01 Sold (MLS) $139,000 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2020-02-29 Listing Removed — NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2020-01-21 Listed $139,900 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2019-08-19 Listed $149,900 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2019-03-20 Sold (MLS) $51,000 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2019-03-01 Listed $35,000 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+3.3%/yr

Latest (2024): $2,211 · -7.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.