553 Constitution Cir · Clairton, PA 15025

$74,900

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,064 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 19 Days on market

Built 1938 5,000 sqft lot $70/sqft · 13% below area Est $86k · 13% under

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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 +13.1/15.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Rent growth +5.0/5.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.1/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Located in the quiet Colonial Village neighborhood, this 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home offers solid potential for an owner-occupant or investor looking to add value through cosmetic updates. Much of the home remains in original condition, providing a blank slate to make it your own. All carpeting, underlay, and tack strips have already been removed, exposing the hardwood floors throughout. The first-floor hardwoods are in rough shape, while the upstairs floors are in decent condition. Windows will need replacement, but the home offers strong upside for the right buyer. Outside, enjoy a large, flat, enclosed backyard along with a spacious patio directly off the living room, perfect for entertai

Key facts

• Spacious patio
• Hardwood floors
• 5,000 sq ft lot

Tags

• LARGE FLAT ENCLOSED BACKYARD
• SPACIOUS PATIO
• HARDWOOD FLOORS

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Off-street parking; Garage with opener
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: 2 stories; Resale property
• Construction: Asphalt roof
• Exterior features: Public transportation nearby

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Microwave; Refrigerator; Stove; Some gas appliances
• Flooring: Carpet; Hardwood
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Gas heating; Steam heating; Has heating
• Interior features: Has unfinished basement; Carpet and hardwood flooring
• Laundry & utility: Washer; Dryer

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $75k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $498 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $75k).
• Recommended offer: $74k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 63/100 on livability (#1,308 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A; Watch: crime C-, health & safety D+, schools F.
• Clairton City SD (suburban): math 7% / reading 21% proficiency, ranked #520 of 539 in PA (top 96%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 82% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+10.5%/yr); 94 active listings in the ZIP; 19 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 63% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; solid renter incomes; 2,996 units permitted in Allegheny County in 2024 (1,588 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $518 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $21k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 19 days — a 2% lower offer ($74k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Current owner paid $38k; list at $75k implies a 97% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1938 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $73,776 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1938 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
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: 1.70% ✓
• Cap rate: 14.27%
• Cash-on-cash: 28.51%
• DSCR: 2.27
• GRM: 4.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $85,628
• List price: $74,900
• Delta: -12.53%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
571 Independence Dr	0.11mi	3/1.0	1,080 (+2%)	1mo	$107,000	$99	92
109 Constitution Cir	0.05mi	3/1.0	1,136 (+7%)	8mo	$38,000	$33	80
609 Thompson Ave	0.05mi	3/1.0	1,158 (+9%)	6mo	$95,000	$82	78
415 Wylie Ave	0.32mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,091 (+2%)	6mo	$118,000	$108	71
299 Charles St	0.46mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,019 (-4%)	2mo	$147,000	$144	65
628 Large Ave	0.57mi	3/2.0	1,068 (+0%)	4mo	$45,000	$42	65
894 Toman Ave	0.34mi	2/1.5 (-1)	1,112 (+4%)	6mo	$117,500	$106	65
354 Wylie Ave	0.35mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,134 (+7%)	6mo	$32,000	$28	63
956 Jefferson Dr	0.34mi	3/1.5	1,165 (+10%)	7mo	$60,000	$52	60
564 3rd St	0.55mi	4/2.5 (+1)	1,054 (-1%)	6mo	$35,000	$33	56
814 Saint Clair Ave	0.53mi	2/2.0 (-1)	1,012 (-5%)	6mo	$120,000	$119	53
740 St Clair Ave	0.50mi	2/1.0 (-1)	959 (-10%)	6mo	$80,000	$83	50

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 · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 28.3%
• Equity multiple: 2.26×
• Total profit: $26,352
• Equity at exit: $11,168

10-year hold

• IRR: 38.6%
• Equity multiple: 5.51×
• Total profit: $94,562
• Equity at exit: $6,476

Cash invested: $20,972 (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

10-day notice; Philadelphia has eviction-court diversion + some protections; otherwise moderate.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 15025

• Home prices YoY: -34.4%
• Rents YoY: 10.5%
• Active inventory: 94
• Price-to-rent: 4.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,276 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$393
• Tax from tax record: −$86 /mo · $1,033/yr
• Insurance: −$31
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$268
• Net cashflow: $498

Break-even live

Break-even rent $646

Max offer price $74,900

Occupancy floor 56%

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: $18,725
• Closing costs: $2,247
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 19 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
127 Constitution Cir Clairton, PA	2.0	1.0	1063	$1,275	$1.20	10d	1	0.07mi
127 Constitution Cir Clairton, PA	2.0	1.0	972	$1,275	$1.31	1d	1	0.07mi
753 East Dr Clairton, PA	3.0	1.0	1000	$1,100	$1.10	43d	1	0.10mi
601 Farnsworth Ave Clairton, PA	2.0	1.0	1004	$995	$0.99	4d	1	0.17mi
618 Farnsworth Ave Clairton, PA	2.0	1.0	896	$1,050	$1.17	43d	1	0.19mi
505 Wylie Ave Clairton, PA	2.0	1.0	791	$1,500	$1.90	1d	1	0.28mi
866 Vankirk St Unit 1 Clairton, PA	2.0	1.5	1440	$1,200	$0.83	43d	1	0.29mi
874 Vankirk St Clairton, PA	3.0	1.5	1296	$1,150	$0.89	43d	1	0.30mi
350 Wylie Ave Unit 1 Clairton, PA	2.0	1.0	1152	$1,050	$0.91	43d	1	0.37mi
927 Vankirk St Clairton, PA	2.0	1.0	840	$1,150	$1.37	12d	1	0.37mi
929 Vankirk St Unit 1 Clairton, PA	2.0	1.5	810	$1,050	$1.30	43d	1	0.38mi
809 3rd St Unit 624 Clairton, PA	2.0	1.5	1240	$1,008	$0.81	43d	1	0.46mi
809 3rd St Unit 194 Clairton, PA	2.0	1.5	1244	$1,081	$0.87	43d	1	0.46mi
701-703 Waddell Ave Clairton, PA	4.0	1.0	1200	$1,850	$1.54	1d	1	0.53mi
1347 High Rd Clairton, PA	2.0	1.0	870	$1,250	$1.44	43d	1	0.84mi
2140 Lincoln Blvd Elizabeth, PA	2.0	1.0	968	$790	$0.82	43d	1	1.01mi
507 N 6th St Clairton, PA	2.0	1.5	1120	$1,250	$1.12	43d	1	1.29mi
168 Center Ave Unit 1 left) Elizabeth, PA	2.0	1.0	950	$895	$0.94	23d	1	1.31mi
185 Carnegie Ave Clairton, PA	3.0	1.0	1404	$1,295	$0.92	43d	1	1.45mi

Listing history 5 events

1. 2026-06-02
   statusdays on market $74,900 Pending 19 DOM
2. 2026-06-01
   days on market $74,900 Active 18 DOM
3. 2026-05-31
   days on market $74,900 Active 17 DOM
4. 2026-05-12
   listed $84,900 Active 1564-char remark
5. 1981-12-07
   soldstatus $38,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,033 · $86/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,108 · $92/mo
• Expected delta: +$75/yr (+$6/mo · 7.3%)

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥96°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 5/10 Major 8 unhealthy d/yr today · 8 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $15,315
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,196
• − Property taxes: −$1,033
• − Insurance: −$374
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,225
• − Management: −$1,225
• − Depreciation: −$2,179
• Taxable income: $5,083
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,220
• After-tax cash flow: $4,758/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: Clairton City SD
• NCES district ID: 4206030
• Math proficiency: 7% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 21% ▼ -12.00%
• Median HH income: $30,250
• Composite: 11.0/100
• National rank: #9742
• State rank: #520 of 539 in PA

Livability — Clairton

• Score: 63/100
• State rank: #1308
• US rank: #16085

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Clairton, PA
• County: Allegheny County · 1,022,028 people
• City population: 16,939
• Metro: Pittsburgh, PA
• Population (ZIP): 16,939
• Household income: $76,531
• Rent vs Own: 25.1% rent · 74.9% own
• Severe rent burden: 572.0

Population outlook (Allegheny County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,250,282 people
• By 2030: 1,256,482 · +0.5%
• By 2040: 1,256,318 · +0.5%
• By 2050: 1,244,169 · -0.5%
• By 2075: 1,197,693 · -4.2%
• By 2100: 1,093,187 · -12.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (74%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 74% Black 18% Two or more races 4% Asian 2% Hispanic / Latino 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 6% Lithuanian 2% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 4% · China, Canada, India
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Other Indo-European 1% Chinese 1% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Allegheny

• 2024 margin: Strong D (+20.3) · D 59.7% · R 39.4%
• 2008→2024 swing: +4.8pp toward D · 2008: 15.5pp · 2024: 20.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+20.3 2020: D+20.4 2016: D+16.4 2012: D+14.4 2008: D+15.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -96.35%
• Current HPI: 183.858
• Rent YoY: ▲ 10.47%
• Metro: Pittsburgh, PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.68%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$309B
▸Insurance	2	$27B
▸Telecommunications / Media	1	$124B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$22B
▸Financial Services	1	$20B
▸Chemicals / Materials	1	$18B

Price history

+97.1% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-02 Pending — West Penn MLS
• 2026-05-20 Price Changed $74,900 West Penn MLS
• 2026-05-12 Listed $84,900 West Penn MLS
• 1981-12-07 Sold (Public Records) $38,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+10.6%/yr

Latest (2026): $1,033 · +11.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.