1617 Mcarthur St · Albany, GA 31701

$28,900

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 975 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 12 Days on market

Built 1971 4,792 sqft lot Est $21k · 35% over

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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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Livability +3.0/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.1/10.0
• ARV discount +0.0/15.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Single story brick home with partial fenced yard. 3 bedrooms 1 bath . Level yard with Covered front porch. S GA agents this is listed In multiple MLS please see your shared MLS, VBOR

Key facts

• Covered front porch
• Level yard
• Partial fenced yard

Tags

• SINGLE STORY
• BRICK HOME
• COVERED FRONT PORCH
• PARTIAL FENCED YARD
• LEVEL YARD

Property features AI

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residential house; Single story
• Construction: Brick veneer exterior
• Exterior features: Shingle roof; R-3 zoning

Interior

• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Interior features: One full bathroom

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $29k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $72 ($862/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($894 rent vs $29k).
• Cap rate 27.0% vs local median 4.7% in Albany — 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 60/100 on livability (#371 in GA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A-, health & safety B+; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
• Dougherty County (urban): math 12% / reading 16% proficiency, ranked #163 of 174 in GA (top 94%) — 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.
• Market conditions: 177 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 22d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 45 units permitted in Dougherty County in 2024 (20 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 31% of the median local income ($35k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $200 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $867 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Dougherty County population projected at -24% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $8k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 12 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts 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.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $427/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AE (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 98% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $28,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1971 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 3.09% ✓
• Cap rate: 26.99%
• Cash-on-cash: 73.90%
• DSCR: 4.29
• GRM: 2.7

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $21,450
• Comps found: 3

Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
527 Jefferies Ave	0.33mi	3/1.0	962 (-1%)	4mo	$17,500	$18	79
1311 Lee St	0.46mi	3/1.5	1,068 (+10%)	23mo	$24,000	$22	41
835 Dorsett Ave	0.59mi	2/1.0 (-1)	864 (-11%)	20mo	$35,000	$41	32

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

5-year hold

• IRR: 0.6%
• Equity multiple: 1.02×
• Total profit: $172
• Equity at exit: $4,309

10-year hold

• IRR: 11.0%
• Equity multiple: 1.89×
• Total profit: $7,180
• Equity at exit: $2,499

Cash invested: $8,092 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Georgia: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Magistrate court evictions in 10-30 days; no rent control; preempted; few tenant protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 31701

• Home prices YoY: -27.3%
• Active inventory: 177
• Price-to-rent: 2.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $894 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$152
• Tax from tax record: −$44 /mo · $530/yr
• Insurance: −$12
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$427 /mo · $5,118/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$188
• Net cashflow: $72

Break-even live

Break-even rent $803

Max offer price $28,900

Occupancy floor 87%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $88	-5% $80	+0% $72	+5% $64	+10% $55
Rent	-10% $1	-5% $37	+0% $72	+5% $107	+10% $142
Rate	-1.0pp $86	-0.5pp $79	base $72	+0.5pp $64	+1.0pp $57

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: $7,225
• Closing costs: $867
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 5 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
727 Lippitt Dr Albany, GA	2.0	1.0	525	$750	$1.43	21d	1	0.27mi
2415 Habersham Rd Albany, GA	3.0	2.0	1100	$1,200	$1.09	21d	1	1.11mi
309 S Cleveland St Unit 309 Cleveland-A Albany, GA	2.0	1.0	804	$650	$0.81	21d	1	1.27mi
1210 Gillespie Ave Unit A Albany, GA	2.0	1.0	650	$550	$0.85	21d	1	1.38mi
1214 Gillespie Ave Unit 1 Albany, GA	2.0	1.0	800	$800	$1.00	21d	1	1.39mi

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-05-15
   listed $28,900 Active

   Show marketing remark (182 chars)

   Single story brick home with partial fenced yard. 3 bedrooms 1 bath . Level yard with Covered front porch. S GA agents this is listed In multiple MLS please see your shared MLS, VBOR

2. 2026-05-15
   listed $28,900 Active 182-char remark

   Show marketing remark (182 chars)

   Single story brick home with partial fenced yard. 3 bedrooms 1 bath . Level yard with Covered front porch. S GA agents this is listed In multiple MLS please see your shared MLS, VBOR

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

Tax reassessment forecast GA · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $530 · $44/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $530 · $44/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone AE · 66% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥110°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 98% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $10,726
• − Mortgage interest: −$1,619
• − Property taxes: −$530
• − Insurance: −$5,263
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$858
• − Management: −$858
• − Depreciation: −$841
• Taxable income: $757
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$182
• After-tax cash flow: $680/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: Dougherty County
• NCES district ID: 1301830
• Math proficiency: 12% ▼ -15.00%
• Reading proficiency: 16% ▼ -9.00%
• Median HH income: $33,105
• Composite: 11.31/100
• National rank: #9716
• State rank: #163 of 174 in GA

Livability — Albany

• Score: 60/100
• State rank: #371
• US rank: #18903

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Albany, GA
• County: Dougherty County · 89,040 people
• City population: 89,040
• Metro: Albany, GA
• Population (ZIP): 16,135
• Household income: $35,025
• Rent vs Own: 66.9% rent · 33.1% own
• Severe rent burden: 1383.0

Population outlook (Dougherty County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 84,551 people
• By 2030: 80,637 · -4.6%
• By 2040: 72,090 · -14.7%
• By 2050: 64,056 · -24.2%
• By 2075: 46,332 · -45.2%
• By 2100: 33,127 · -60.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (74%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 74% White 21% Two or more races 2% Hispanic / Latino 2%
• Common ancestry: Serbian 1%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Spanish 2% Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Dougherty

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+41.1) · D 70.4% · R 29.3%
• 2008→2024 swing: +6.2pp toward D · 2008: 35.0pp · 2024: 41.1pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+41.1 2020: D+40.0 2016: D+38.3 2012: D+39.0 2008: D+35.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -54.55%
• Current HPI: 145.4604
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Albany, GA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.66%
• F500 in state: 28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in GA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Paper / Packaging	2	$29B
▸Retail	1	$160B
▸Transportation / Logistics	1	$91B
▸Airlines	1	$62B
▸Consumer Goods	1	$47B
▸Utilities	1	$25B

Price history

+0.0% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-15 Listed $28,900 CBOR
• 2026-05-15 Listed $28,900 SGMLS

Property tax history

+2.7%/yr

Latest (2025): $530 · +7.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.