211 Florence St · West Orange, TX 77630

$143,500

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 910 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 181 Days on market

Built 1955 7,405 sqft lot $158/sqft · 39% above area Est $103k · 39% over ↓ 3% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the D+ 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 +19.0/30.0
• DSCR +6.0/10.0
• Appreciation +5.5/10.0
• 1% rule +4.3/10.0
• Rent growth +3.9/5.0
• Livability +3.0/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.6/10.0
• ARV discount +0.0/15.0

Listing remarks MLS

Welcome to 211 Florence St in West Orange! This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home sits on a 0.17-acre lot at the end of a quiet, dead-end street, offering added privacy with minimal traffic. The home features a comfortable layout with spacious living areas, a functional kitchen, and plenty of natural light throughout. The yard provides room to personalize and enjoy outdoor space. Located minutes from schools, shopping, and major road access. Ideal for first-time buyers, downsizing, or investment.

Key facts

• Functional kitchen
• Added privacy
• Natural light

Tags

• QUIET DEAD-END STREET
• ADDED PRIVACY
• FUNCTIONAL KITCHEN
• NATURAL LIGHT
• OUTDOOR SPACE
• MINUTES FROM SCHOOLS

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $144k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $83 ($993/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 $134k (6.5% below list).
• Recommended offer: $126k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 60/100 on livability (#1,075 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A, health & safety A; Watch: crime C-, amenities F, commute F.
• West Orange-Cove CISD (suburban): math 17% / reading 21% proficiency, ranked #784 of 826 in TX (top 95%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 79% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: West Orange-Stark El (math 14% / reading 17%, grade F, #3,990 of 4,322 statewide, top 93%, 1,130 students, 94% FRL); West Orange-Stark Middle (math 20% / reading 20%, grade F, #1,428 of 1,662 statewide, top 87%, 505 students, 92% FRL); West Orange-Stark H S (math 19% / reading 31%, grade F, #1,250 of 1,632 statewide, top 77%, 660 students, 88% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.7%/yr); 338 active listings in the ZIP; 17 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 16d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 235 units permitted in Orange County in 2024 (50 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $2k of equity ($992 loan paydown + $1k appreciation (1.0% local appreciation)).
• Orange County population projected at +6% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (1.0% appreciation + 5.7% rent growth), your $40k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 181 days — a 12% lower offer ($126k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo; built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $126,280 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 181 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1955 — 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. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
6. 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?
7. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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: 0.93% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.54%
• Cash-on-cash: 4.46%
• DSCR: 1.20
• GRM: 8.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $103,096
• List price: $143,500
• Delta: 39.19%
• Verdict: OVERPRICED
• Comps: 14 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
205 Gloria St	0.09mi	2/1.0 (-1)	840 (-8%)	19mo	$34,900	$42	59
1920 Houston St	0.73mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,024 (+12%)	22mo	$149,000	$146	18

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

1.01% appreciation · 5.71% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 5.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.29×
• Total profit: $11,791
• Equity at exit: $49,063

10-year hold

• IRR: 11.6%
• Equity multiple: 2.50×
• Total profit: $60,425
• Equity at exit: $65,257

Cash invested: $40,180 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Texas: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; statewide preemption; one of the fastest eviction climates; Travis County (Austin) slightly slower.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 77630

• Home prices YoY: 0.4%
• Rents YoY: 5.7%
• Active inventory: 338
• Price-to-rent: 8.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,341 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$753
• Tax from tax record: −$98 /mo · $1,174/yr
• Insurance: −$60
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$282
• Net cashflow: $83

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,236

Max offer price $143,500

Occupancy floor 89%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $164	-5% $123	+0% $83	+5% $42	+10% $2
Rent	-10% $-23	-5% $30	+0% $83	+5% $136	+10% $189
Rate	-1.0pp $155	-0.5pp $119	base $83	+0.5pp $46	+1.0pp $8

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: $35,875
• Closing costs: $4,305
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 17 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
210 Florence St Orange, TX	3.0	1.0	1064	$1,425	$1.34	45d	1	0.05mi
3000 MacArthur Dr Orange, TX	3.0	1.0–2.0	791	$1,330	$1.68	15d	12	0.47mi
310 Camellia Ave Orange, TX	3.0	1.0	988	$1,295	$1.31	23d	1	0.80mi
1010 N 16th St Orange, TX	3.0	1.5	1100	$1,500	$1.36	45d	1	0.84mi
309 Quincy St West Orange, TX	3.0	1.5	1113	$1,200	$1.08	15d	1	0.87mi
3333 Ridgemont Dr Unit 203 Orange, TX	2.0	1.0	1000	$1,084	$1.08	15d	1	0.92mi
3333 Ridgemont Dr Unit 404 Orange, TX	2.0	1.0	1000	$1,254	$1.25	45d	1	0.97mi
3333 Ridgemont Dr Apt 105 Orange, TX	2.0	1.0	952	$1,255	$1.32	23d	1	0.97mi
3333 Ridgemont Dr Unit 107 Orange, TX	2.0	1.0	952	$1,255	$1.32	45d	1	0.97mi
3333 Ridgemont Dr Unit 408 Orange, TX	2.0	1.0	1000	$1,059	$1.06	45d	1	0.97mi
3726 Bowling Ln Orange, TX	3.0	1.0	1045	$1,150	$1.10	45d	1	1.11mi
3714 Ridgemont Dr Orange, TX	3.0	1.0	1020	$1,450	$1.42	15d	1	1.24mi
1500 Link Ave Orange, TX	1.0–2.0	1.0–1.5	1082	$1,050	$0.97	15d	1	1.31mi
2801 W Sunset Dr Orange, TX	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	1113	$1,400	$1.26	15d	27	1.33mi
3345 W Park Ave Orange, TX	1.0–2.0	1.0–1.5	999	$1,182	$1.18	15d	7	1.36mi
605 4th St Orange, TX	3.0	1.0	800	$800	$1.00	15d	1	1.48mi
605 N 4th St Unit A Orange, TX	2.0	1.0	860	$900	$1.05	15d	1	1.48mi

Listing history 10 events

1. 2026-06-08
   days on market $143,500 Active 181 DOM
2. 2026-06-07
   days on market $143,500 Active 180 DOM
3. 2026-06-03
   days on market $143,500 Active 176 DOM
4. 2026-06-02
   days on market $143,500 Active 175 DOM
5. 2026-06-01
   days on market $143,500 Active 174 DOM
6. 2026-05-31
   days on market $143,500 Active 173 DOM
7. 2026-05-30
   days on market $143,500 Active 172 DOM
8. 2026-02-11
   price $143,500 490-char remark

   Show marketing remark (490 chars)

   Welcome to 211 Florence St in West Orange! This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home sits on a 0.17-acre lot at the end of a quiet, dead-end street, offering added privacy with minimal traffic. The home features a comfortable layout with spacious living areas, a functional kitchen, and plenty of natural light throughout. The yard provides room to personalize and enjoy outdoor space. Located minutes from schools, shopping, and major road access. Ideal for first-time buyers, downsizing, or investment.

9. 2025-12-09
   listed $148,500 Active 490-char remark

   Show marketing remark (490 chars)

   Welcome to 211 Florence St in West Orange! This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home sits on a 0.17-acre lot at the end of a quiet, dead-end street, offering added privacy with minimal traffic. The home features a comfortable layout with spacious living areas, a functional kitchen, and plenty of natural light throughout. The yard provides room to personalize and enjoy outdoor space. Located minutes from schools, shopping, and major road access. Ideal for first-time buyers, downsizing, or investment.

10. 2020-06-22
    soldstatus

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

Tax reassessment forecast TX · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,174 · $98/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,626 · $219/mo
• Expected delta: +$1,452/yr (+$121/mo · 123.6%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X (shaded) · 69% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 2/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥109°F today · 23 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $16,092
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,038
• − Property taxes: −$1,174
• − Insurance: −$1,515
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,287
• − Management: −$1,287
• − Depreciation: −$4,175
• Taxable loss: −$1,385
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$332
• After-tax cash flow: $1,325/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: West Orange-Cove CISD
• NCES district ID: 4845090
• Math proficiency: 17% ▼ -7.00%
• Reading proficiency: 21% ▼ -2.00%
• Median HH income: $37,329
• Composite: 15.86/100
• National rank: #9260
• State rank: #784 of 826 in TX

Livability — West Orange

• Score: 60/100
• State rank: #1075
• US rank: #19069

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: West Orange, TX
• County: Orange County · 87,112 people
• City population: 22,976
• Metro: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
• Population (ZIP): 28,983
• Household income: $64,373
• Rent vs Own: 32.2% rent · 67.8% own
• Severe rent burden: 1018.0

Population outlook (Orange County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 88,065 people
• By 2030: 89,591 · +1.7%
• By 2040: 91,982 · +4.4%
• By 2050: 93,023 · +5.6%
• By 2075: 94,871 · +7.7%
• By 2100: 88,155 · +0.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority White (64%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 64% Black 21% Hispanic / Latino 11% Two or more races 9%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 7%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 13% Italian 1% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 5% · Canada
• Languages at home: 91% English-only · Spanish 7% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Other Asian/Pacific 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Orange

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+66.8) · D 16.4% · R 83.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: -19.6pp toward R · 2008: -47.1pp · 2024: -66.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+66.8 2020: R+63.4 2016: R+61.9 2012: R+54.3 2008: R+47.1

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 1.01%
• Current HPI: 264.14
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.71%
• Metro: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.95%
• F500 in state: 110

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Energy	16	$1,198B
▸Technology	5	$198B
▸Engineering / Construction	4	$72B
▸Energy Services	3	$60B
▸Utilities	3	$41B
▸Healthcare	2	$330B

Price history

-3.4% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-02-11 Price Changed $143,500 BBOR
• 2025-12-09 Listed $148,500 BBOR
• 2020-06-22 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records

Property tax history

+9.7%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,174 · -3.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.