1050 Creek Rd · Spruce Hill, PA
Flood risk 10/10 · Severe
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.99%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $511 – $949
Heat risk 4/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 94°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 2.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 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
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Appreciation +6.9/10.0
- Schools +2.9/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Livability +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
$159,900
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
2014 built 1140 square foot 3 bedroom 2 bath singlewide on 0.50 more or less rural acres with a sweet little stream running through it. Sizable living room, eat -in kitchen with refrigerator and range included, laundry room with washer and dryer, owner's bedroom with a large owner's bath that includes a walk-in closet attached and at the other end, two additional bedrooms and a full bath. Rear deck overlooks yard and stream. Home was professionally installed. Private well and septic. Propane FWA heat. Rural setting approximately 15 minutes from 322.
Key facts
- Space for gardening
- One level living
- Private full bath
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Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community: Ground rent paid annually
Exterior
- Parking: Gravel driveway; Driveway parking (2 spaces); Two total garage/parking spaces
- Utilities: Well water; No municipal trash service; Electric cooling fuel; Electric hot water
- Home design: Manufactured home; Single wide model (Commodore 1A123A); Entry level on main floor; Fee simple ownership
- Construction: Vinyl siding; Metal roof; No basement; Above-grade and below-grade structures; Year built estimated
- Exterior features: Deck(s); Porch(es); Outbuilding(s); Level lot; Stream/creek on the property; Water access to a creek; Water-oriented property
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas oven/range; Range hood; Dishwasher; Refrigerator
- Bedrooms: Three bedrooms on the main level
- Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms (both on the main level)
- Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Propane (owned) heating fuel; Window air conditioning units; Ductless / mini-split cooling; Electric hot water
- Interior features: Master bathroom; Paneled walls
- Laundry & utility: Main floor laundry
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $160k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($17k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $160k).
- Recommended offer: $158k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Location & tenants
- Location reads: area grade B — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
- Juniata County SD (rural): math 25% / reading 43% proficiency, ranked #423 of 539 in PA (top 78%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Juniata El Sch (math 24% / reading 42%, grade F, #1,087 of 1,518 statewide, top 72%, 674 students, 52% FRL); Tuscarora Ms (math 17% / reading 38%, grade F, #399 of 512 statewide, top 79%, 312 students, 51% FRL); Juniata Shs (math 42%, 541 students, 50% FRL) — zoned schools average 51% FRL vs 34% district-wide (17 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: 6 active listings in the ZIP; 46 units permitted in Juniata County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $7k of equity ($1k loan paydown + $6k appreciation (3.8% local appreciation)).
- Juniata County population projected at -17% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
- At projected returns (3.8% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $45k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
- By year 5, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$31k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($158k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 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 $100k; list at $160k implies a 60% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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
- 1.99% ✓
- Cap rate
- 17.44%
- Cash-on-cash
- 39.83%
- DSCR
- 2.77
- GRM
- 4.2
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
3.79% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 44.8%
- Equity multiple
- 3.60×
- Total profit
- $116,510
- Equity at exit
- $79,134
- IRR
- 43.8%
- Equity multiple
- 7.25×
- Total profit
- $280,004
- Equity at exit
- $127,908
Cash invested: $44,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 62 Landlord-Friendly
- State Pennsylvania
- 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 17082
- Home prices YoY
- 2.4%
- Active inventory
- 6
- Price-to-rent
- 4.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $3,176 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$839
- Tax from tax record
- −$118 /mo · $1,412/yr
- Insurance
- −$67
- Flood insurance flood zone
- −$66 /mo · $798/yr
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$667
- Net cashflow
- $1,419
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,510 | -5% $1,465 | +0% $1,419 | +5% $1,374 | +10% $1,329 |
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| Rent | -10% $1,169 | -5% $1,294 | +0% $1,419 | +5% $1,545 | +10% $1,670 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,500 | -0.5pp $1,460 | base $1,419 | +0.5pp $1,378 | +1.0pp $1,336 |
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
- $39,975
- Closing costs
- $4,797
- 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?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 16 events
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2026-06-21days on market $159,900 Active 20 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $159,900 Active 18 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $159,900 Active 17 DOM
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2026-06-17price $159,900 Active 16 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $164,900 Active 16 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $164,900 Active 15 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $164,900 Active 13 DOM
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2026-06-12days on market $164,900 Active 12 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $164,900 Active 9 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $164,900 Active 8 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $164,900 Active 7 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $164,900 Active 6 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $164,900 Active 3 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $164,900 Active 2 DOM
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2026-06-01remarks 699-char remark
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2026-06-01$164,900 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 PA · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $1,412 · $118/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,969 · $164/mo
- Expected delta
- +$557/yr (+$46/mo · 39.5%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 10/10 Extreme FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 99% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 2/10 Low
- Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥94°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low 2% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 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
- $38,108
- − Mortgage interest
- −$8,957
- − Property taxes
- −$1,412
- − Insurance
- −$1,597
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$3,049
- − Management
- −$3,049
- − Depreciation
- −$4,652
- Taxable income
- $15,393
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$3,694
- After-tax cash flow
- $13,339/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
- Juniata County SD
- NCES district ID
- 4212600
- Math proficiency
- 25% ▼ -13.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 43% ▼ -10.00%
- Median HH income
- $46,589
- Composite
- 29.12/100
- National rank
- #6591
- State rank
- #423 of 539 in PA
Livability — Spruce Hill
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Census & demographics
- Population (ZIP)
- 2,985
Population outlook (Juniata County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 24,489 people
- By 2030
- 24,022 · -1.9%
- By 2040
- 22,520 · -8.0%
- By 2050
- 20,382 · -16.8%
- By 2075
- 15,680 · -36.0%
- By 2100
- 11,150 · -54.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (93%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 93% Hispanic / Latino 4% Two or more races 4% Black 2%
- Common ancestry
- Polish 10% Slovak 3% Serbian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 2% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 88% English-only · German/W. Germanic 8% Spanish 3%
Political lean MEDSL · Juniata
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+61.4) · D 18.9% · R 80.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -26.2pp toward R · 2008: -35.2pp · 2024: -61.4pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+61.4 2020: R+61.4 2016: R+61.8 2012: R+45.2 2008: R+35.2
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▲ 3.79%
- Current HPI
- 163.8669
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.68%
- F500 in state
- 34
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $309B |
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| Insurance | 2 | $27B |
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| Telecommunications / Media | 1 | $124B |
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| Industrial Distribution | 1 | $22B |
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| Financial Services | 1 | $20B |
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| Chemicals / Materials | 1 | $18B |
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Price history
+65.1% since first listed7 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-31 Listed $164,900 BRIGHT MLS
- 2022-06-06 Sold (Public Records) $100,000 Public Records
- 2022-06-02 Sold (MLS) $100,000 BRIGHT MLS
- 2022-06-02 Sold (MLS) $100,000 BRIGHT MLS
- 2022-04-27 Pending — BRIGHT MLS
- 2022-04-18 Listed $99,900 BRIGHT MLS
- 2022-04-18 Listed $99,900 BRIGHT MLS
Property tax history
+8.6%/yrLatest (2026): $1,412 · +2.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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