55-25 98th St Unit 1A · New York, NY 11368

$235,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 600 sqft · Condo · 102 Days on market

Built 1964

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• Cash flow +18.8/30.0
• Appreciation +8.7/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +5.9/10.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

One Big Studio converted one bedroom and living room. Close subway. Convenient to all.

Key facts

• Built 1964
• Listed 102 days

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Other parking features (details not specified); No carport
• Utilities: Sewer: Other; Utilities: See remarks
• Home design: Stock cooperative property; Entry at level 1
• Construction: Built with other construction materials
• Exterior features: Other construction materials; Other foundation details; Not waterfront

Interior

• Kitchen: Cooktop; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 3 total rooms (includes bedrooms and living areas)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Other heating; No central cooling
• Interior features: Other interior features (see remarks)
• Laundry & utility: Washer/dryer info not provided

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $235k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $168 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $235k).
• Recommended offer: $214k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 7.5% 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: 243 active listings in the ZIP; 33 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 19d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 39% of the median local income ($72k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $19k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $17k appreciation (7.4% local appreciation)).
• Queens County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (7.4% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $66k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$30k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 102 days — a 9% lower offer ($214k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $213,850 (9.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 102 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1964 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
4. Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
5. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
6. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.00% ✓
• Cap rate: 7.49%
• Cash-on-cash: 4.28%
• DSCR: 1.19
• GRM: 8.3

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

7.4% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 21.0%
• Equity multiple: 2.50×
• Total profit: $98,657
• Equity at exit: $169,025

10-year hold

• IRR: 19.6%
• Equity multiple: 5.23×
• Total profit: $278,461
• Equity at exit: $326,826

Cash invested: $65,800 (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

Rent Stabilization Code; HSTPA; 6+ months in housing court.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 11368

• Home prices YoY: 2.7%
• Active inventory: 243
• Price-to-rent: 8.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,353 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,232
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$294 /mo · $3,525/yr
• Insurance: −$98
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$494
• Net cashflow: $168

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,140

Max offer price $235,000

Occupancy floor 88%

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: $58,750
• Closing costs: $7,050
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 33 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
6155 98th St Unit 8B Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,500	$3.57	5d	1	0.25mi
9430 58th Ave Unit 3A Elmhurst, NY	—	1.0	530	$1,800	$3.40	11d	1	0.26mi
6125 97th St Unit 4D Rego Park, NY	—	1.0	650	$2,300	$3.54	5d	1	0.29mi
6145 98th St Rego Park, NY	1.0–3.0	1.0	825	$2,500	$3.03	25d	3	0.34mi
6145 98th St Rego Park, NY	1.0–3.0	1.0	825	$2,350	$2.85	3d	3	0.34mi
9710 62nd Dr Unit 9F Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	750	$2,700	$3.60	4d	1	0.39mi
9707 63rd Rd Unit 15B Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,300	$3.29	2d	1	0.45mi
6347 Booth St Unit 3C Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$3,400	$4.86	25d	1	0.63mi
6259 108th St Unit 3S Forest Hills, NY	—	1.0	500	$1,900	$3.80	5d	1	0.63mi
6405 Yellowstone Blvd Unit 403S Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	720	$3,100	$4.31	25d	1	0.69mi
10849 63rd Ave Unit 2C Forest Hills, NY	—	1.0	600	$1,900	$3.17	25d	1	0.70mi
97-12 65th Rd Unit 4-C Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	650	$3,350	$5.15	5d	1	0.71mi
6435 Yellowstone Blvd Unit 6G Forest Hills, NY	—	1.0	575	$1,900	$3.30	19d	1	0.75mi
86-16 60th Ave Unit 1K Queens, NY	1.0	1.0	750	$2,300	$3.07	25d	1	0.78mi
98-81 Queens Blvd Unit 15E Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$3,335	$4.76	5d	1	0.78mi
66-55 Booth St Unit 6 Rego Park, NY	—	1.0	500	$2,295	$4.59	25d	1	0.92mi
6620 Wetherole St Rego Park, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	700	$2,400	$3.43	25d	2	0.93mi
102-45 67th Rd Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,350	$3.36	19d	1	0.94mi
102-55 67th Rd Unit 2V Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	633	$2,350	$3.71	19d	1	0.96mi
105-25 67th Rd Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	750	$1,800	$2.40	19d	1	0.98mi
3730 103rd St Corona, NY	1.0	1.0	540	$1,800	$3.33	19d	1	0.99mi
11131 66th Ave Unit 3C Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	600	$2,000	$3.33	5d	1	1.02mi
67-13 Austin St Unit 2A Flushing, NY	1.0	1.0	600	$2,595	$4.33	17d	1	1.03mi
6615 Thornton Pl Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,672	$3.82	5d	3	1.04mi
6771 Yellowstone Blvd Unit 2R Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,550	$3.64	25d	1	1.05mi
102-30 Queens Blvd Unit 1A Forest Hills, NY	—	1.0	350	$2,395	$6.84	25d	1	1.06mi
37-27 86th St Unit 6N Flushing, NY	—	1.0	650	$1,900	$2.92	25d	1	1.23mi
6750 Thornton Pl Unit 2U Forest Hills, NY	—	1.0	550	$1,900	$3.45	8d	1	1.25mi
40-38 82nd St Apt 3C Elmhurst, NY	—	1.0	350	$1,600	$4.57	24d	1	1.29mi
3716 83rd St Jackson Heights, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$1,800	$2.57	19d	1	1.37mi
3260 106th St East Elmhurst, NY	1.0	1.0	600	$3,750	$6.25	8d	1	1.37mi
10740 70th Rd Unit 7F Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	750	$2,650	$3.53	25d	1	1.43mi
10006 32nd Ave East Elmhurst, NY	1.0	1.0	500	$2,500	$5.00	11d	1	1.49mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $0 · $0/yr
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-06-10
   statusdays on market $235,000 Pending 102 DOM
2. 2026-06-08
   days on market $235,000 Active 101 DOM
3. 2026-06-08
   days on market $235,000 Active 100 DOM
4. 2026-06-04
   days on market $235,000 Active 97 DOM
5. 2026-06-03
   days on market $235,000 Active 96 DOM
6. 2026-06-01
   days on market $235,000 Active 94 DOM
7. 2026-05-31
   days on market $235,000 Active 93 DOM
8. 2026-02-27
   listed $235,000 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 77% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 5/10 Major 6 unhealthy d/yr today · 8 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $28,234
• − Mortgage interest: −$13,164
• − Property taxes: −$3,525
• − Insurance: −$1,972
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,259
• − Management: −$2,259
• − Depreciation: −$6,836
• Taxable loss: −$1,781
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$427
• After-tax cash flow: $2,446/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

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: New York, NY
• County: Queens County · 1,914,869 people
• City population: 7,731,280
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• Population (ZIP): 105,716
• Household income: $72,270
• Rent vs Own: 76.9% rent · 23.1% own
• Severe rent burden: 6817.0

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 Hispanic (75%)
• Race & ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino 75% Two or more races 14% Asian 12% Black 8% White 4% Native American 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 20% Puerto Rican 2% Dominican 14%
• Foreign-born: 60% · Canada, China, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 15% English-only · Spanish 70% Chinese 6% Other Indo-European 3%

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: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 7.40%
• Current HPI: 282.8276
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

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• 2026-02-27 Listed $235,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid