134-15 221 St · New York, NY
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
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 97°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 54.0%
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 +18.2/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +5.7/10.0
- Schools +5.0/10.0
- 1% rule +4.6/10.0
- Livability +3.8/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$350,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Detached 1 family colonial with 3 Bedrooms and Full bath.
Key facts
- Built 1945
- Listed 90 days
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $350k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $316 ($4k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $336k (4.0% below list).
- Recommended offer: $329k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 7.4% vs local median 2.6% in New York — 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 75/100 on livability (#268 in NY, #4,188 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
- Market conditions: 196 active listings in the ZIP; 21 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 26d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Queens County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 90 days — a 6% lower offer ($329k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 3 sale attempts since 12y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $260k (43%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1945 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 54% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/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 90 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1945 — 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.
- Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- 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
- 0.96% ✗
- Cap rate
- 7.38%
- Cash-on-cash
- 3.87%
- DSCR
- 1.17
- GRM
- 8.7
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $650,880
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22301 133rd Ave | 0.17mi | 3/1.5 | 1,152 (0%) | 1mo | $525,000 | $456 | 89 |
| 220-35 135th Ave | 0.07mi | 3/1.0 | 1,220 (+6%) | 2mo | $613,333 | $503 | 85 |
| 13158 223rd St | 0.20mi | 3/2.0 | 1,080 (-6%) | 1mo | $700,000 | $648 | 76 |
| 13049 217th St | 0.41mi | 3/2.0 | 1,144 (-1%) | 4mo | $726,000 | $635 | 72 |
| 216-24 132nd Ave | 0.33mi | 4/1.0 (+1) | 1,238 (+8%) | 1mo | $577,000 | $466 | 66 |
| 13315 231st St | 0.56mi | 3/1.5 | 1,102 (-4%) | 3mo | $740,000 | $672 | 62 |
| 195-12 122nd Ave | 0.62mi | 3/1.0 | 1,086 (-6%) | 0mo | $560,000 | $516 | 61 |
| 178-41 Crandall Ave | 0.68mi | 3/1.5 | 1,120 (-3%) | 1mo | $720,000 | $643 | 61 |
| 130-31 218th St | 0.41mi | 4/1.0 (+1) | 1,040 (-10%) | 3mo | $588,000 | $565 | 57 |
| 130-55 222nd St | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,288 (+12%) | 4mo | $750,000 | $582 | 57 |
| 135-21 Denis St | 0.61mi | 3/1.5 | 1,056 (-8%) | 4mo | $405,000 | $384 | 52 |
| 135-01 232 St | 0.60mi | 3/1.5 | 1,316 (+14%) | 2mo | $680,000 | $517 | 45 |
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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -10.2%
- Equity multiple
- 0.63×
- Total profit
- $-36,581
- Equity at exit
- $52,186
- IRR
- -0.9%
- Equity multiple
- 0.94×
- Total profit
- $-5,925
- Equity at exit
- $30,262
Cash invested: $98,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (CITY)
- 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State New York
- 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City New York
- 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+34
ZIP-level market 11413
- Active inventory
- 196
- Price-to-rent
- 8.7×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $3,359 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,835
- Tax from tax record
- −$356 /mo · $4,276/yr
- Insurance
- −$146
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$705
- Net cashflow
- $316
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $514 | -5% $415 | +0% $316 | +5% $217 | +10% $118 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $51 | -5% $183 | +0% $316 | +5% $449 | +10% $581 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $492 | -0.5pp $405 | base $316 | +0.5pp $225 | +1.0pp $133 |
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
- $87,500
- Closing costs
- $10,500
- 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 21 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21836 133rd Rd Springfield Gardens, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 902 | $2,895 | $3.21 | 26d | 1 | 0.14mi |
| 13525 223rd St Laurelton, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1200 | $3,400 | $2.83 | 26d | 1 | 0.15mi |
| 139-12 Springfield Blvd Unit 1 Jamaica, NY | 3.0 | 4.0 | 840 | $3,753 | $4.47 | 26d | 1 | 0.56mi |
| 219-16 141st Ave Unit 2 Jamaica, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1050 | $4,400 | $4.19 | 26d | 1 | 0.60mi |
| 12054 194th St Saint Albans, NY | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1099 | $3,200 | $2.91 | 26d | 1 | 0.72mi |
| 14334 222nd St Laurelton, NY | 3.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $2,900 | $4.14 | 19d | 1 | 0.85mi |
| 20120 120th Ave Saint Albans, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1040 | $3,500 | $3.37 | 20d | 1 | 0.88mi |
| 24301 130th Ave Rosedale, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1456 | $3,000 | $2.06 | 26d | 1 | 1.05mi |
| 240-30 141st Ave Unit 2 Jamaica, NY | 3.0 | 1.0 | 800 | $3,600 | $4.50 | 20d | 1 | 1.06mi |
| 14519 220th St Springfield Gardens, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1200 | $3,800 | $3.17 | 26d | 1 | 1.11mi |
| 19223 116th Rd Saint Albans, NY | 3.0 | 1.0 | 800 | $3,200 | $4.00 | 26d | 1 | 1.23mi |
| 170-16 143rd Rd Unit 2 Jamaica, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1125 | $3,600 | $3.20 | 26d | 1 | 1.27mi |
| 12606 172nd St Jamaica, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1050 | $3,200 | $3.05 | 20d | 1 | 1.28mi |
| 248-13 139th Ave Unit 2F Jamaica, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1500 | $4,000 | $2.67 | 6d | 1 | 1.31mi |
| 249-10 139th Ave Unit 1 Jamaica, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1500 | $4,600 | $3.07 | 20d | 1 | 1.34mi |
| 146-38 230th Pl Unit 1st Floor Jamaica, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1389 | $2,650 | $1.91 | 5d | 1 | 1.36mi |
| 11516 199th St Saint Albans, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1000 | $3,800 | $3.80 | 26d | 1 | 1.37mi |
| 120-06 172nd St Unit 2 Jamaica, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 900 | $3,000 | $3.33 | 26d | 1 | 1.39mi |
| 14720 226th St Springfield Gardens, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1100 | $3,300 | $3.00 | 22d | 1 | 1.43mi |
| 14516 Guy R Brewer Blvd Jamaica, NY | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1350 | $3,000 | $2.22 | 3d | 1 | 1.44mi |
| 17203 119th Ave Jamaica, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1090 | $3,300 | $3.03 | 26d | 1 | 1.46mi |
Listing history 9 events
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2026-02-27price $350,000
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2026-01-20status Pending
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2025-11-04price $599,000
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2025-09-04$610,000 Active
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2016-02-18historical
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2015-06-18$309,000
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2015-06-14historical
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2014-06-16$369,000
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2007-01-22soldstatus $375,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast NY · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $4,276 · $356/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $5,096 · $425/mo
- Expected delta
- +$819/yr (+$68/mo · 19.2%)
ⓘ 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 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 54% 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
- $40,310
- − Mortgage interest
- −$19,605
- − Property taxes
- −$4,276
- − Insurance
- −$1,750
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$3,225
- − Management
- −$3,225
- − Depreciation
- −$10,182
- Taxable loss
- −$1,953
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$469
- After-tax cash flow
- $4,262/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)
No district data.
Livability — New York
- Score
- 75/100
- State rank
- #268
- US rank
- #4188
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- New York, NY
- City population
- 7,731,280
- Population (ZIP)
- 45,072
Population outlook (Queens County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 2,546,320 people
- By 2030
- 2,643,059 · +3.8%
- By 2040
- 2,815,563 · +10.6%
- By 2050
- 2,944,423 · +15.6%
- By 2075
- 3,123,338 · +22.7%
- By 2100
- 3,098,688 · +21.7%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly Black (84%)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 84% Hispanic / Latino 9% Two or more races 4% Asian 2% White 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Puerto Rican 3% Dominican 3%
- Common ancestry
- Hispanic 6%
- Foreign-born
- 39% · Canada, Mexico
- Languages at home
- 84% English-only · French/Haitian/Cajun 7% Spanish 6% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Queens
- 2024 margin
- Strong D (+24.6) · D 62.3% · R 37.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -26.2pp toward R · 2008: 50.8pp · 2024: 24.6pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+24.6 2020: D+45.2 2016: D+53.4 2012: D+58.5 2008: D+50.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -390.89%
- Current HPI
- 311.5327
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.60%
- F500 in state
- 92
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Financial Services | 10 | $950B |
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| Consumer Goods | 9 | $162B |
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| Insurance | 4 | $225B |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $144B |
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| Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $112B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $69B |
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Price history
-6.7% since first listed9 events — show timeline
- 2026-02-27 Price Changed $350,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2026-01-20 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2025-11-04 Price Changed $599,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2025-09-04 Listed $610,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2016-02-18 Listing Removed — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2015-06-18 Listed $309,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2015-06-14 Listing Removed — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2014-06-16 Listed $369,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2007-01-22 Sold (Public Records) $375,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+5.4%/yrLatest (2025): $4,276 · +3.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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