131 S Nelson St · Pampa, TX 79065

$65,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 978 sqft · SingleFamily · 237 Days on market

Built 1920 3,485 sqft lot $66/sqft · 75% above area ↓ 13% since listing

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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 +26.4/30.0
• DSCR +9.0/10.0
• 1% rule +8.2/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Schools +3.1/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Welcome to this cozy and well-maintained two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, perfect for first-time buyers, downsizers, or investors. Situated on a spacious lot, this property features a convenient double stall carport for covered parking and a durable metal storage shed in the backyard--ideal for tools, equipment, or extra storage. Enjoy a simple, functional layout with comfortable living spaces and room to make it your own. Don't miss out on this affordable opportunity with great potential!

Key facts

• Double stall carport
• Spacious lot
• Metal storage shed

Tags

• DOUBLE STALL CARPORT
• METAL STORAGE SHED
• SPACIOUS LOT

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $65k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $170 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($855 rent vs $65k).
• Recommended offer: $57k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 75/100 on livability (#128 in TX, #3,885 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools D+, employment D+, crime F.
• Pampa ISD (town): math 38% / reading 36% proficiency, ranked #482 of 826 in TX (top 58%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 174 active listings in the ZIP; 7 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 7 units permitted in Gray County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $449 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Gray County population projected at +28% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $18k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 237 days — a 12% lower offer ($57k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $5k (7%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: property tax is 2.6% of price; built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $57,200 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 237 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 1920 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
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. 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?
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: 1.32% ✓
• Cap rate: 9.43%
• Cash-on-cash: 11.19%
• DSCR: 1.50
• GRM: 6.3

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $37,157
• List price: $65,000
• Delta: 74.93%
• Verdict: OVERPRICED
• Comps: 3 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: 0.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.02×
• Total profit: $323
• Equity at exit: $9,692

10-year hold

• IRR: 10.2%
• Equity multiple: 1.79×
• Total profit: $14,392
• Equity at exit: $5,620

Cash invested: $18,200 (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 79065

• Active inventory: 174
• Price-to-rent: 6.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $855 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$341
• Tax from tax record: −$138 /mo · $1,658/yr
• Insurance: −$27
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$180
• Net cashflow: $170

Break-even live

Break-even rent $641

Max offer price $65,000

Occupancy floor 75%

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: $16,250
• Closing costs: $1,950
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 7 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
100 Hampton Ln Pampa, TX	2.0	2.0	1000	$1,048	$1.05	43d	1	0.33mi
120 S Russell St Unit 211 Pampa, TX	1.0	1.0	600	$550	$0.92	43d	1	0.85mi
1601 W Somerville St Unit 1001 Pampa, TX	2.0	2.0	935	$780	$0.83	43d	1	1.06mi
1601 W Somerville St Unit 103 Pampa, TX	1.0	1.0	700	$700	$1.00	43d	1	1.06mi
1601 W Somerville St Unit 501 Pampa, TX	1.0	1.0	623	$675	$1.08	43d	1	1.06mi
1601 W Somerville St Unit 601 Pampa, TX	1.0	1.0	812	$750	$0.92	43d	1	1.06mi
1601 W Somerville St Unit 1201 Pampa, TX	3.0	2.0	1053	$865	$0.82	43d	1	1.06mi

Listing history 28 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $65,000 Active 237 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $65,000 Active 236 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $65,000 Active 235 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $65,000 Active 234 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $65,000 Active 233 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $65,000 Active 232 DOM
7. 2026-06-12
   days on market $65,000 Active 231 DOM
8. 2026-06-10
   days on market $65,000 Active 228 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $65,000 Active 227 DOM
10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $65,000 Active 226 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $65,000 Active 222 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $65,000 Active 221 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $65,000 Active 220 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $65,000 Active 219 DOM
15. 2026-01-10
    price $65,000 493-char remark

    Show marketing remark (498 chars)

    Welcome to this cozy and well-maintained two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, perfect for first-time buyers, downsizers, or investors. Situated on a spacious lot, this property features a convenient double stall carport for covered parking and a durable metal storage shed in the backyard—ideal for tools, equipment, or extra storage. Enjoy a simple, functional layout with comfortable living spaces and room to make it your own. Don't miss out on this affordable opportunity with great potential!

16. 2026-01-10
    price $65,000 498-char remark

    Show marketing remark (498 chars)

    Welcome to this cozy and well-maintained two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, perfect for first-time buyers, downsizers, or investors. Situated on a spacious lot, this property features a convenient double stall carport for covered parking and a durable metal storage shed in the backyard—ideal for tools, equipment, or extra storage. Enjoy a simple, functional layout with comfortable living spaces and room to make it your own. Don't miss out on this affordable opportunity with great potential!

17. 2025-10-24
    listed $70,000 Active 493-char remark

    Show marketing remark (498 chars)

    Welcome to this cozy and well-maintained two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, perfect for first-time buyers, downsizers, or investors. Situated on a spacious lot, this property features a convenient double stall carport for covered parking and a durable metal storage shed in the backyard—ideal for tools, equipment, or extra storage. Enjoy a simple, functional layout with comfortable living spaces and room to make it your own. Don't miss out on this affordable opportunity with great potential!

18. 2025-10-24
    listed $70,000 Active 498-char remark

    Show marketing remark (498 chars)

    Welcome to this cozy and well-maintained two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, perfect for first-time buyers, downsizers, or investors. Situated on a spacious lot, this property features a convenient double stall carport for covered parking and a durable metal storage shed in the backyard—ideal for tools, equipment, or extra storage. Enjoy a simple, functional layout with comfortable living spaces and room to make it your own. Don't miss out on this affordable opportunity with great potential!

19. 2025-09-27
    price $70,000
20. 2025-09-27
    price $70,000
21. 2025-07-15
    price $75,000
22. 2025-07-15
    price $75,000
23. 2025-06-03
    listed $79,900 Active
24. 2024-10-04
    price $65,000
25. 2024-07-23
    price $69,000
26. 2024-06-12
    price $69,900
27. 2024-05-16
    price $74,900
28. 2021-02-23
    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: $1,658 · $138/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,658 · $138/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

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

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $10,266
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,641
• − Property taxes: −$1,658
• − Insurance: −$325
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$821
• − Management: −$821
• − Depreciation: −$1,891
• Taxable income: $1,108
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$266
• After-tax cash flow: $1,770/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: Pampa ISD
• NCES district ID: 4834170
• Math proficiency: 38% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 36% ▬ 0.00%
• Median HH income: $43,741
• Composite: 31.43/100
• National rank: #5986
• State rank: #482 of 826 in TX

Livability — Pampa

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #128
• US rank: #3885

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Pampa, TX
• Population (ZIP): 19,569

Population outlook (Gray County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 24,965 people
• By 2030: 26,105 · +4.6%
• By 2040: 28,752 · +15.2%
• By 2050: 31,859 · +27.6%
• By 2075: 39,812 · +59.5%
• By 2100: 43,284 · +73.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority White (59%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 59% Hispanic / Latino 32% Two or more races 6% Black 5% Native American 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 29%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 3% Iranian 2% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 10% · Canada, South Korea
• Languages at home: 79% English-only · Spanish 21%

Political lean MEDSL · Gray

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+77.1) · D 11.2% · R 88.3%
• 2008→2024 swing: -6.2pp toward R · 2008: -71.0pp · 2024: -77.1pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+77.1 2020: R+77.2 2016: R+78.8 2012: R+75.2 2008: R+71.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -88.67%
• Current HPI: 128.8525
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• 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

-13.2% since first listed

14 events — show timeline

• 2026-01-10 Price Changed $65,000 PBOR
• 2026-01-10 Price Changed $65,000 AARMLS
• 2025-10-24 Listed $70,000 AARMLS
• 2025-10-24 Listed $70,000 PBOR
• 2025-09-27 Price Changed $70,000 AARMLS
• 2025-09-27 Price Changed $70,000 PBOR
• 2025-07-15 Price Changed $75,000 PBOR
• 2025-07-15 Price Changed $75,000 AARMLS
• 2025-06-03 Listed $79,900 PBOR
• 2024-10-04 Price Changed $65,000 AARMLS
• 2024-07-23 Price Changed $69,000 AARMLS
• 2024-06-12 Price Changed $69,900 AARMLS
• 2024-05-16 Price Changed $74,900 AARMLS
• 2021-02-23 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records

Property tax history

+16.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,658 · +3.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.