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7 Rutledge Rd
B+ Composite 75.16
Why this score? — see what drove the B+ 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
  • ARV discount +11.6/15.0
  • DSCR +10.0/10.0
  • 1% rule +9.5/10.0
  • Schools +6.0/10.0
  • Livability +3.2/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$899,000

7 Rutledge Rd · Valhalla, NY 10595
5 bd · 3.0 ba · 2,349 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 38 Days on market
Built 1958 7,405 sqft lot Est $989k · 9% under

🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks

Welcome to this beautiful single-family Colonial home, perfectly nestled on a peaceful cul-de-sac. Step inside to discover newly installed flooring throughout, elegant crown molding, and a bright, welcoming layout. The heart of the home is the stunning kitchen, featuring brand-new marble countertops, stylish cabinetry, and new appliances — perfect for both everyday living and entertaining. Located just 30 minutes from NYC, this home offers an easy commute while still providing the comfort and charm of suburban living. Don’t miss the opportunity to make this move-in-ready home your own!

Key facts

  • Stylish cabinetry
  • Peaceful cul-de-sac
  • New appliances

Tags

NEWLY INSTALLED FLOORINGSTUNNING KITCHENBRAND-NEW MARBLE COUNTERTOPSSTYLISH CABINETRYNEW APPLIANCESPEACEFUL CUL-DE-SAC

Property features AI

Exterior

  • Parking: Attached parking; Driveway parking; Total of 8 parking spaces; 1 garage space (garage present)
  • Utilities: Electricity available (Con-Edison); Public sewer
  • Home design: Single-family residence; Three or more stories/levels; Not waterfront
  • Construction: Concrete perimeter foundation
  • Exterior features: Brick and vinyl siding exterior; Covered porch

Interior

  • Kitchen: Dishwasher; Electric cooktop; Electric oven; Exhaust fan; Microwave; Refrigerator; Stainless steel appliances; Granite counters; Kitchen island; Eat-in kitchen; Chef's kitchen
  • Bedrooms: 9 total rooms (includes bedrooms) — three or more levels; Finished basement
  • Flooring: Hardwood floors; Ceramic tile
  • Bathrooms: 3 full bathrooms; Double vanity in at least one bathroom
  • Heating & cooling: Oil heating; Central air conditioning; Living room fireplace (1)
  • Interior features: Chef's kitchen; Crown molding; Double vanity; Eat-in kitchen; Entrance foyer; Formal dining room; Granite counters; High ceilings; Kitchen island; Open floorplan; Covered porch
  • Laundry & utility: Electric dryer hookup; Basement (finished)

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 5-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $899k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $4k ($46k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($13k rent vs $899k).
  • Recommended offer: $872k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 11.4% vs local median 3.8% in Valhalla — 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 63/100 on livability (#795 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, commute A; Watch: amenities F, cost of living F, health & safety F.
  • Mount Pleasant Central School District (suburban): math 62% / reading 65% proficiency, ranked #146 of 590 in NY (top 25%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 5% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
  • Zoned schools: Columbus Elementary School (math 65% / reading 66%, grade B+, #587 of 2,108 statewide, top 28%, 482 students, 10% FRL); Westlake Middle School (math 55% / reading 61%, grade B, #184 of 729 statewide, top 25%, 429 students, 14% FRL); Westlake High School (math 72% / reading 95%, grade A, #409 of 1,100 statewide, top 39%, 547 students, 19% FRL).
  • Market conditions: 28 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 954 units permitted in Westchester County in 2024 (649 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $6k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $27k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Westchester County population projected at +10% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $252k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 38 days — a 3% lower offer ($872k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • Current owner paid $241k; list at $899k implies a 273% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: built in 1958 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
  • Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 6→13/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $872,030 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 38 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1958 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
1.45%
Cap rate
11.39%
Cash-on-cash
18.19%
DSCR
1.81
GRM
5.8

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$988,929
Comps found
6
Show comp detail 6 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
12 Heath Rd 0.26mi 4/2.0 (-1) 2,350 (0%) 10mo $989,000 $421 70
4 Clover Rd 0.38mi 4/3.5 (-1) 2,240 (-5%) 19mo $1,139,000 $508 51
20 Lochland Rd 0.21mi 4/2.0 (-1) 2,033 (-14%) 12mo $850,000 $418 48
21 Bruce Ln 0.72mi 4/3.5 (-1) 2,156 (-8%) 2mo $668,000 $310 44
8 Colonial Ln 0.70mi 4/2.5 (-1) 2,178 (-7%) 16mo $847,500 $389 34
13 Colonial Ln 0.66mi 4/2.5 (-1) 2,028 (-14%) 7mo $1,050,000 $518 34

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
9.8%
Equity multiple
1.39×
Total profit
$97,703
Equity at exit
$134,044
10-year hold
IRR
19.0%
Equity multiple
2.59×
Total profit
$399,422
Equity at exit
$77,729

Cash invested: $251,720 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
State New York
15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
NYC rent stabilization (~1M units); 2019 HSTPA strengthened tenant rights; courts deeply backlogged.

ZIP-level market 10595

Home prices YoY
-17.7%
Active inventory
28
Price-to-rent
5.8×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$12,999 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$4,714
Tax from tax record
$1,364 /mo · $16,372/yr
Insurance
$375
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$2,730
Net cashflow
$3,816

Break-even live

Break-even rent $8,169
Max offer price $899,000
Occupancy floor 66%

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
$224,750
Closing costs
$26,970
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?

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?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 1 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
10 Foxwood Ln Thornwood, NY 4.0 3.5 2026 $12,999 $6.42 43d 1 1.38mi

Listing history 15 events

  1. 2026-06-18
    days on market $899,000 Active 38 DOM
  2. 2026-06-17
    pricedays on market $899,000 Active 37 DOM
  3. 2026-06-16
    days on market $949,000 Active 36 DOM
  4. 2026-06-15
    days on market $949,000 Active 35 DOM
  5. 2026-06-13
    days on market $949,000 Active 33 DOM
  6. 2026-06-09
    days on market $949,000 Active 29 DOM
  7. 2026-06-08
    days on market $949,000 Active 28 DOM
  8. 2026-06-07
    days on market $949,000 Active 27 DOM
  9. 2026-06-04
    days on market $949,000 Active 24 DOM
  10. 2026-06-03
    days on market $949,000 Active 23 DOM
  11. 2026-06-02
    days on market $949,000 Active 22 DOM
  12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $949,000 Active 21 DOM
  13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $949,000 Active 20 DOM
  14. 2026-05-08
    listed $949,000 Active
  15. 2000-03-31
    soldstatus $241,000

ⓘ 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
$16,372 · $1,364/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$16,372 · $1,364/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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
  • 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 6 d/yr ≥98°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$155,988
− Mortgage interest
−$50,358
− Property taxes
−$16,372
− Insurance
−$4,495
− Repairs & maintenance
−$12,479
− Management
−$12,479
− Depreciation
−$26,153
Taxable income
$33,653
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$8,077
After-tax cash flow
$37,714/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
Mount Pleasant Central School District
NCES district ID
3620160
Math proficiency
62% ▼ -16.00%
Reading proficiency
65% ▲ 3.00%
Median HH income
$109,054
Composite
59.62/100
National rank
#911
State rank
#146 of 590 in NY

Livability — Valhalla

Score
63/100
State rank
#795
US rank
#15361

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

City population
7,180
Population (ZIP)
7,180

Population outlook (Westchester County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
1,028,035 people
By 2030
1,051,636 · +2.3%
By 2040
1,098,520 · +6.9%
By 2050
1,136,044 · +10.5%
By 2075
1,196,925 · +16.4%
By 2100
1,175,147 · +14.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (68%)
Race & ethnicity
White 68% Hispanic / Latino 13% Black 9% Asian 7% Two or more races 6%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 1% Puerto Rican 3% Dominican 2%
Common ancestry
Romanian 3% Italian 2% Armenian 2%
Foreign-born
17% · Canada, Jamaica, China
Languages at home
73% English-only · Other Indo-European 9% Spanish 8% Russian/Polish/Slavic 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Westchester

2024 margin
Strong D (+26.3) · D 63.1% · R 36.9%
2008→2024 swing
-1.3pp toward R · 2008: 27.6pp · 2024: 26.3pp
All cycles
2024: D+26.3 2020: D+36.3 2016: D+32.8 2012: D+22.2 2008: D+27.6

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -62.54%
Current HPI
290.8983
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 2.60%
F500 in state
92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+293.8% since first listed
2 events — show timeline
  • 2026-05-08 Listed $949,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2000-03-31 Sold (Public Records) $241,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+3.7%/yr

Latest (2025): $16,372 · +2.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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