2213 Beale Ave · Altoona, PA
Flood risk 7/10 · Major
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.99%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $511 – $949
Heat risk 4/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 95°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- —
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 3 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +23.9/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +7.7/10.0
- 1% rule +5.4/10.0
- Livability +4.0/5.0
- Schools +3.1/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$99,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Duplex with separate utilities!!! Bring your imagination and renovations! Call to schedule your private showing
Key facts
- 1,742 sq ft lot
- Built 1920
- Listed 27 days
Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Above-grade finished area: 1,980 (noted); Total building area reported as 1,980
- Financial info: Notable for investors: duplex income property (detailed income/expenses not provided)
- HOA & community: No subdivision
Exterior
- Parking: Not specified
- Security: Not specified
- Utilities: Public water; 100 amp electric service
- Home design: Duplex residential income property
- Construction: Not specified
- Exterior features: Small lot (approximately 0.04 acres)
Interior
- Kitchen: Not specified
- Bedrooms: Not specified
- Flooring: Not specified
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Natural gas forced-air heating
- Interior features: Forced air heating (natural gas)
- Laundry & utility: Not specified
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a ?-bed/4.0-bath single-family listed at $100k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $128 ($2k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $100k).
- Recommended offer: $98k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 8.6% vs local median 5.8% in Altoona — 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 79/100 on livability (#237 in PA, #2,060 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime C-, employment D, amenities F.
- Altoona Area SD (urban): math 30% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #406 of 539 in PA (top 75%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: 186 active listings in the ZIP; 4 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; 99 units permitted in Blair County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $691 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Blair County population projected at -18% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 28 days — a 2% lower offer ($98k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo; built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Built in 1920 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 1.04% ✓
- Cap rate
- 8.62%
- Cash-on-cash
- 8.33%
- DSCR
- 1.37
- GRM
- 8.0
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $148,500
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2115 5th Ave | 0.31mi | 3/2.5 | 1,862 (-6%) | 6mo | $78,000 | $42 | 64 |
| 2717 Maple Ave | 0.47mi | 3/2.0 | 2,045 (+3%) | 4mo | $158,000 | $77 | 61 |
| 2522 Dysart Ave | 0.43mi | 4/1.5 | 2,052 (+4%) | 5mo | $174,900 | $85 | 60 |
| 1500 3rd Ave | 0.62mi | 4/1.5 | 2,005 (+1%) | 1mo | $66,500 | $33 | 58 |
| 2013 4th Ave | 0.39mi | 3/1.5 | 2,118 (+7%) | 4mo | $80,000 | $38 | 57 |
| 2022 Pine Ave | 0.23mi | 2/1.0 | 1,740 (-12%) | 1mo | $48,000 | $28 | 56 |
| 2300 16th Ave | 0.66mi | 3/2.0 | 2,023 (+2%) | 6mo | $168,000 | $83 | 52 |
| 891 27th St | 0.43mi | 3/1.0 | 1,721 (-13%) | 2mo | $91,000 | $53 | 44 |
| 3027 Broad Ave | 0.71mi | 4/2.5 | 1,839 (-7%) | 7mo | $80,000 | $44 | 43 |
| 2810 Oak Ave | 0.56mi | 3/1.0 | 1,780 (-10%) | 4mo | $133,000 | $75 | 42 |
| 2115-2117 16th Ave | 0.63mi | 3/2.0 | 2,265 (+14%) | 0mo | $214,900 | $95 | 38 |
| 2831 W Chestnut Ave | 0.56mi | 3/2.0 | 1,712 (-14%) | 6mo | $170,000 | $99 | 38 |
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
- IRR
- -7.8%
- Equity multiple
- 0.71×
- Total profit
- $-8,040
- Equity at exit
- $14,895
- IRR
- 1.8%
- Equity multiple
- 1.13×
- Total profit
- $3,543
- Equity at exit
- $8,638
Cash invested: $27,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 62 Landlord-Friendly
- State Pennsylvania
- 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 16601
- Home prices YoY
- -24.9%
- Active inventory
- 186
- Price-to-rent
- 8.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,042 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$524
- Tax from tax record
- −$63 /mo · $760/yr
- Insurance
- −$42
- Flood insurance flood zone
- −$66 /mo · $798/yr
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$219
- Net cashflow
- $128
Break-even live
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
- $24,975
- Closing costs
- $2,997
- 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 4 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 12th Ave Altoona, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1600 | $1,200 | $0.75 | 43d | 1 | 0.37mi |
| 1326 14th Ave Altoona, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1600 | $1,150 | $0.72 | 43d | 1 | 0.74mi |
| 1102 17th Ave Altoona, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1430 | $899 | $0.63 | 43d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 3925 Burgoon Rd Altoona, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1500 | $895 | $0.60 | 43d | 1 | 1.33mi |
Listing history 21 events
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2026-06-19days on market $99,900 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $99,900 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $99,900 Active 26 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $99,900 Active 25 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $99,900 Active 24 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $99,900 Active 22 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $99,900 Active 21 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $99,900 Active 19 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $99,900 Active 18 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $99,900 Active 17 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $99,900 Active 16 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $99,900 Active 13 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $99,900 Active 12 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $99,900 Active 11 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $99,900 Active 10 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $99,900 Active 9 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $99,900 Active 8 DOM
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2026-05-23$99,900 Active
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2024-08-14soldstatus $700,000
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2009-12-10soldstatus $73,000
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1995-02-01soldstatus $5,800
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $760 · $63/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,169 · $97/mo
- Expected delta
- +$409/yr (+$34/mo · 53.8%)
ⓘ 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 (unshaded) · 99% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥95°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 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
- $12,501
- − Mortgage interest
- −$5,596
- − Property taxes
- −$760
- − Insurance
- −$1,297
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,000
- − Management
- −$1,000
- − Depreciation
- −$2,906
- Taxable loss
- −$59
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$14
- After-tax cash flow
- $1,546/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
- Altoona Area SD
- NCES district ID
- 4202340
- Math proficiency
- 30% ▼ -15.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 44% ▼ -15.00%
- Median HH income
- $38,465
- Composite
- 30.85/100
- National rank
- #6130
- State rank
- #406 of 539 in PA
Livability — Altoona
- Score
- 79/100
- State rank
- #237
- US rank
- #2060
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Altoona, PA
- County
- Blair County · 59,867 people
- City population
- 59,867
- Metro
- Altoona, PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 33,515
- Household income
- $58,070
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 715.0
Population outlook (Blair County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 121,571 people
- By 2030
- 117,966 · -3.0%
- By 2040
- 109,174 · -10.2%
- By 2050
- 99,542 · -18.1%
- By 2075
- 76,775 · -36.8%
- By 2100
- 54,326 · -55.3%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (90%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 90% Two or more races 5% Black 3% Hispanic / Latino 1%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 5% Slovak 2% Lithuanian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 1% · Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 97% English-only · German/W. Germanic 1% Spanish 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Blair
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+43.5) · D 27.9% · R 71.4%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -19.2pp toward R · 2008: -24.3pp · 2024: -43.5pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+43.5 2020: R+43.5 2016: R+46.4 2012: R+33.5 2008: R+24.3
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -60.97%
- Current HPI
- 183.9907
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- Altoona, PA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.68%
- F500 in state
- 34
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | $309B |
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| Insurance | 2 | $27B |
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| Telecommunications / Media | 1 | $124B |
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| Industrial Distribution | 1 | $22B |
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| Financial Services | 1 | $20B |
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| Chemicals / Materials | 1 | $18B |
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Price history
+1622.4% since first listed4 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-23 Listed $99,900 AHARMLS
- 2024-08-14 Sold (Public Records) $700,000 Public Records
- 2009-12-10 Sold (Public Records) $73,000 Public Records
- 1995-02-01 Sold (Public Records) $5,800 Public Records
Property tax history
-10.7%/yrLatest (2025): $760 · +13.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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