18 Ohio St · Wheeling, WV 26003

$180,000

30 bd · 30.0 ba · 4,896 sqft · MultiFamily · 3 Days on market

Built 1900 3,480 sqft lot

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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
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +3.5/10.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Rent growth +3.3/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (5+ Unit). Listing-text estimate: 6 units. confirmed

5+ unit building — per-unit beds/baths from public records are typically unavailable; the breakdown below (if shown) is an estimate from the listing text.

Listing remarks

A premier addition to any real estate portfolio, designed for seamless wealth building! This exceptional 6-unit Wheeling Island property offers savvy investors a reliable, low-overhead stream of passive income in a highly steady rental market. Spanning nearly 4,900 square feet, the high-density layout maximizes your monthly revenue potential while smartly spreading vacancy risk across six individual streams. The building features low-maintenance vinyl siding and a solid block foundation, ensuring it is built to keep your operating costs remarkably low and your profit margins exceptionally high. allow 24 hr prior to showing each unit 1 bed one bath

Key facts

• High density layout
• Passive income
• 6 unit property

Tags

• 6 UNIT PROPERTY
• LOW MAINTENANCE VINYL SIDING
• SOLID BLOCK FOUNDATION
• HIGH DENSITY LAYOUT
• PASSIVE INCOME

Property features AI

Exterior

• Security: Smoke detectors
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Residential income property; Multi-family building; 3-story building
• Construction: Vinyl siding
• Exterior features: Lot roughly 29 x 120; Residential zoning

Interior

• Bedrooms: Multiple 1-bedroom units (each unit has 1 bedroom)
• Flooring: Hardwood
• Bathrooms: Each unit includes 1 bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Window air conditioning units
• Interior features: Hardwood flooring; Gas water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 6 × 1-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $180k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $3k ($32k/yr) — positive. Per door: $446/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($5k rent vs $180k).
• Cap rate 27.2% vs local median 4.3% in Wheeling — 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 69/100 on livability (#74 in WV) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A-; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
• Ohio County Schools (urban): math 34% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #5 of 55 in WV (top 9%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.0%/yr); 223 active listings in the ZIP; 2 units permitted in Ohio County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $5,392/mo this rent would consume 112% of the median local household income ($58k/yr) (locally 1630% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Ohio County population projected at -17% 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 $50k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Current owner paid $18k; list at $180k implies a 929% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $460/mo; built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AE (mandatory federal flood insurance) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $180,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
2. What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
3. Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
4. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
6. 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?
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 apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 3.00% ✓
• Cap rate: 27.19%
• Cash-on-cash: 74.64%
• DSCR: 4.32
• GRM: 2.8

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.03% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 62.8%
• Equity multiple: 3.81×
• Total profit: $141,635
• Equity at exit: $26,839

10-year hold

• IRR: 67.3%
• Equity multiple: 7.84×
• Total profit: $344,536
• Equity at exit: $15,563

Cash invested: $50,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State West Virginia: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+22
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Landlord-favorable; preempted; minimal protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 26003

• Home prices YoY: -23.4%
• Rents YoY: 3.0%
• Active inventory: 223
• Price-to-rent: 16.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $5,392 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$944
• Tax from tax record: −$106 /mo · $1,268/yr
• Insurance: −$75
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$460 /mo · $5,525/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$1,132
• Net cashflow: $2,675

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,006

Max offer price $180,000

Occupancy floor 45%

6-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 6× units	1	1	$5,394
Total (6 units)			$5,392

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: $45,000
• Closing costs: $5,400
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $180,000 Active 3 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $180,000 Active 2 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   remarks 655-char remark
4. 2026-06-17
   listed $180,000 Active 1 DOM

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

Tax reassessment forecast WV · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,268 · $106/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,268 · $106/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 10/10 Extreme FEMA zone AE · 99% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 8 d/yr ≥98°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 1/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $64,704
• − Mortgage interest: −$10,083
• − Property taxes: −$1,268
• − Insurance: −$6,425
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$5,176
• − Management: −$5,176
• − Depreciation: −$5,236
• Taxable income: $31,339
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$7,521
• After-tax cash flow: $24,574/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: Ohio County Schools
• NCES district ID: 5401050
• Math proficiency: 34% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 49% ▼ -6.00%
• Median HH income: $41,572
• Composite: 34.88/100
• National rank: #5085
• State rank: #5 of 55 in WV

Livability — Wheeling

• Score: 69/100
• State rank: #74
• US rank: #8950

Category grades

Amenities F 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: Wheeling, WV
• County: Ohio County · 39,982 people
• City population: 39,982
• Metro: Wheeling, WV-OH
• Population (ZIP): 39,982
• Household income: $57,703
• Rent vs Own: 32.5% rent · 67.5% own
• Severe rent burden: 1630.0

Population outlook (Ohio County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 40,604 people
• By 2030: 39,150 · -3.6%
• By 2040: 36,039 · -11.2%
• By 2050: 33,582 · -17.3%
• By 2075: 28,662 · -29.4%
• By 2100: 22,963 · -43.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (90%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 90% Two or more races 6% Black 3% Hispanic / Latino 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 6% Serbian 3% Slovak 2%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Other Indo-European 1% Spanish 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Ohio

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+26.0) · D 36.0% · R 62.0% · Other 2.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -15.3pp toward R · 2008: -10.8pp · 2024: -26.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+26.0 2020: R+25.8 2016: R+31.6 2012: R+22.5 2008: R+10.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -68.09%
• Current HPI: 223.4106
• Rent YoY: ▲ 3.03%
• Metro: Wheeling, WV-OH
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

+928.6% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-16 Listed $180,000 WBOR
• 1995-01-10 Sold (Public Records) $17,500 Public Records

Property tax history

+2.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,268 · +1.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.