None · Tucson, AZ
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
- $610 – $1,132
Heat risk 8/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 106°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 19 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- —
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
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +8.5/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Livability +3.7/5.0
- Rent growth +2.6/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +1.6/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$109,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Nice duplex(2br and 1br1ba) with detached studio rents($550,$450 and $450)
Key facts
- 5,227 sq ft lot
- 3 parking spots
- Built 1950
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath other listed at $110k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $477 ($6k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $110k).
- Recommended offer: $107k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 11.5% vs local median 3.7% in Tucson — 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 74/100 on livability (#17 in AZ, #4,502 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, crime F, employment D-.
- Tucson Unified District (4403) (urban): math 14% / reading 23% proficiency, ranked #190 of 249 in AZ (top 76%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
- Zoned schools: Hollinger K-8 School (math 20% / reading 22%, grade F, #722 of 1,109 statewide, top 66%, 687 students, 78% FRL); Pueblo High School (math 12% / reading 17%, grade F, #267 of 381 statewide, top 72%, 1,831 students, 65% FRL).
- Market conditions: Rents flat; 264 active listings in the ZIP; 25 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 17d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 5,268 units permitted in Pima County in 2024 (996 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 34% of the median local income ($53k/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 $760 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Pima County population projected at +8% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.2% rent growth), your $31k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 45 days — a 3% lower offer ($107k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/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 45 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1950 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- 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 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
- 1.35% ✓
- Cap rate
- 11.50%
- Cash-on-cash
- 18.58%
- DSCR
- 1.83
- GRM
- 6.2
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 0.21% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 7.3%
- Equity multiple
- 1.28×
- Total profit
- $8,469
- Equity at exit
- $16,386
- IRR
- 14.1%
- Equity multiple
- 2.00×
- Total profit
- $30,653
- Equity at exit
- $9,502
Cash invested: $30,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Arizona
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 85713
- Home prices YoY
- -24.5%
- Rents YoY
- 0.2%
- Active inventory
- 264
- Price-to-rent
- 6.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,485 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$576
- Tax from tax record
- −$74 /mo · $890/yr
- Insurance
- −$46
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$312
- Net cashflow
- $477
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
- $27,475
- Closing costs
- $3,297
- 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?
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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?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 25 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3638 S 9th Ave Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 1.0 | 945 | $1,600 | $1.69 | 3d | 1 | 0.15mi |
| 3450 S Liberty Ave Unit 2 Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 950 | $1,475 | $1.55 | 43d | 1 | 0.27mi |
| 3420 S Clark Ave Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1100 | $1,495 | $1.36 | 11d | 1 | 0.40mi |
| 3917 S Liberty Ave Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1044 | $1,590 | $1.52 | 3d | 1 | 0.44mi |
| 108 W Palmdale St Unit 2 Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | 1.0 | 950 | $1,000 | $1.05 | 21d | 1 | 0.46mi |
| 102 W District St #1 Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1587 | $1,450 | $0.91 | 3d | 1 | 0.53mi |
| 251 W 38th St Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1050 | $1,800 | $1.71 | 14d | 1 | 0.53mi |
| 251 W 38th St Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1050 | $1,700 | $1.62 | 44d | 1 | 0.53mi |
| 204 E Palmdale St Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | 1.5 | 995 | $895 | $0.90 | 3d | 1 | 0.56mi |
| 4209 S Liberty Ave Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1612 | $1,660 | $1.03 | 3d | 1 | 0.62mi |
| 4213 S Lundy Ave Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1368 | $1,600 | $1.17 | 23d | 1 | 0.63mi |
| 202 E 32nd St Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1251 | $1,599 | $1.28 | 23d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 202 E 32nd St Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1251 | $1,599 | $1.28 | 2d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 808 E 35th St Unit 1 Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1079 | $1,475 | $1.37 | 16d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 808 E 35th St Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1079 | $1,525 | $1.41 | 23d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 820 E 35th St Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | 1.0 | 898 | $1,295 | $1.44 | 23d | 1 | 1.03mi |
| 2805 S Park Ave Tucson, AZ | 2.0–3.0 | 2.0 | 1236 | $1,749 | $1.41 | 1d | 6 | 1.03mi |
| 838 E 34th St Apt 2 Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | 1.0 | 899 | $1,149 | $1.28 | 43d | 1 | 1.09mi |
| 1347 E Benson Hwy Unit 13 Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1100 | $1,175 | $1.07 | 17d | 1 | 1.19mi |
| 4050 S Kostka Ave Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1568 | $1,895 | $1.21 | 1d | 1 | 1.26mi |
| 2640 S Cottonwood Ln Unit 13 Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1200 | $1,395 | $1.16 | 43d | 1 | 1.39mi |
| 135 W 26th St Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1700 | $2,450 | $1.44 | 43d | 1 | 1.40mi |
| 2252 S Mountain Ave Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1179 | $1,575 | $1.34 | 3d | 1 | 1.40mi |
| 425 W 26th St Tucson, AZ | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1250 | $1,450 | $1.16 | 43d | 1 | 1.44mi |
| 120 E 25th St Unit 2 Tucson, AZ | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1079 | $1,400 | $1.30 | 17d | 1 | 1.48mi |
Listing history 9 events
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2025-12-30status Pending
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2018-09-27soldstatus $99,900
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2018-08-27status Pending
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2018-07-13$109,900 Active
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2014-08-19soldstatus $65,000
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1997-01-31soldstatus $45,000
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1982-03-01soldstatus $67,000
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1980-04-01soldstatus $40,000
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1979-10-01soldstatus $35,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast AZ · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $890 · $74/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $890 · $74/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 5/10 Major
- Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $17,814
- − Mortgage interest
- −$6,156
- − Property taxes
- −$890
- − Insurance
- −$550
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,425
- − Management
- −$1,425
- − Depreciation
- −$3,197
- Taxable income
- $4,171
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,001
- After-tax cash flow
- $4,717/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
- Tucson Unified District (4403)
- NCES district ID
- 0408800
- Math proficiency
- 14% ▼ -17.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 23% ▼ -11.00%
- Median HH income
- $40,962
- Composite
- 15.78/100
- National rank
- #9270
- State rank
- #190 of 249 in AZ
Livability — Tucson
- Score
- 74/100
- State rank
- #17
- US rank
- #4502
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Tucson, AZ
- County
- Pima County · 1,012,107 people
- City population
- 839,336
- Metro
- Tucson, AZ
- Population (ZIP)
- 46,439
- Household income
- $53,152
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1517.0
Population outlook (Pima County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,066,056 people
- By 2030
- 1,086,684 · +1.9%
- By 2040
- 1,117,160 · +4.8%
- By 2050
- 1,149,778 · +7.9%
- By 2075
- 1,271,480 · +19.3%
- By 2100
- 1,321,160 · +23.9%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly Hispanic (70%)
- Race & ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino 70% Two or more races 30% White 21% Native American 5% Black 3% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 67%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 1% Lithuanian 1% Portuguese 1%
- Foreign-born
- 19% · Canada, China
- Languages at home
- 49% English-only · Spanish 49%
Political lean MEDSL · Pima
- 2024 margin
- D (+15.2) · D 57.0% · R 41.8% · Other 1.2%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +9.1pp toward D · 2008: 6.1pp · 2024: 15.2pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+15.2 2020: D+18.7 2016: D+13.5 2012: D+5.8 2008: D+6.1
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -107.07%
- Current HPI
- 329.8338
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 0.21%
- Metro
- Tucson, AZ
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 4.54%
- F500 in state
- 20
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AZ)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 2 | $13B |
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| Mining / Metals | 1 | $23B |
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| Environmental Services | 1 | $16B |
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| Metals / Steel | 1 | $14B |
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| Technology Distribution | 1 | $9B |
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| Homebuilding | 1 | $8B |
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Price history
+185.4% since first listed9 events — show timeline
- 2025-12-30 Pending — MLSSAZ
- 2018-09-27 Sold (Public Records) $99,900 Public Records
- 2018-08-27 Pending — MLSSAZ
- 2018-07-13 Listed $109,900 MLSSAZ
- 2014-08-19 Sold (Public Records) $65,000 Public Records
- 1997-01-31 Sold (Public Records) $45,000 Public Records
- 1982-03-01 Sold (Public Records) $67,000 Public Records
- 1980-04-01 Sold (Public Records) $40,000 Public Records
- 1979-10-01 Sold (Public Records) $35,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+1.8%/yrLatest (2017): $890 · +0.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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