601 Nicely Ave · Parkersburg, WV 26101

$125,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,008 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 9 Days on market

Built 1955 Est $115k · 9% over

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Why this score? — see what drove the F 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 +11.2/30.0
• Schools +3.6/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• ARV discount +3.5/15.0
• DSCR +3.3/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +2.3/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

& quot; & quot; Nice corner lot with a detached garage & quot; & quot; & quot; & quot; & quot; & quot;

Key facts

• Corner lot
• Detached garage
• Built 1955

Tags

• CORNER LOT
• DETACHED GARAGE

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $125k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-48 ($-578/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $116k (6.8% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $91k (27.3% below list).
• Recommended offer: $91k (27.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 72/100 on livability (#46 in WV) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime D+, commute F, employment F.
• Wood County Schools (urban): math 38% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #3 of 55 in WV (top 6%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Franklin Elementary Center (math 27% / reading 32%, grade F, #225 of 377 statewide, top 68%, 266 students, 0% FRL); Blennerhassett Middle School (math 35% / reading 45%, grade F, #19 of 109 statewide, top 17%, 509 students, 0% FRL); Parkersburg South High School (math 28% / reading 49%, grade F, #30 of 110 statewide, top 27%, 1,454 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 47% district-wide (47 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Market conditions: 148 active listings in the ZIP; 124 units permitted in Wood County in 2024 (33 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $864 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Wood County population projected at -13% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• Only 9 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Current owner paid $50k; list at $125k implies a 150% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $90,834 (27.3% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. Built in 1955 — 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. 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 D 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. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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: 0.73% ✗
• Cap rate: 5.83%
• Cash-on-cash: -1.65%
• DSCR: 0.93
• GRM: 11.5

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $114,912
• Comps found: 3

Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
512 Victoria Ave	0.15mi	2/1.5	1,008 (0%)	8mo	$115,000	$114	85
1405 15th Ave	0.72mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,058 (+5%)	4mo	$176,000	$166	50
711 Camden Ave	0.36mi	2/1.0	1,151 (+14%)	24mo	$115,000	$100	40

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: -19.1%
• Equity multiple: 0.33×
• Total profit: $-23,370
• Equity at exit: $18,638

10-year hold

• IRR: -11.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.30×
• Total profit: $-24,491
• Equity at exit: $10,808

Cash invested: $35,000 (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 26101

• Home prices YoY: -27.3%
• Active inventory: 148
• Price-to-rent: 11.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $908 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$656
• Tax from tax record: −$58 /mo · $698/yr
• Insurance: −$52
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$191
• Net cashflow: $-48

Break-even live

Break-even rent $969

Max offer price $116,489

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $23	-5% $-13	+0% $-48	+5% $-84	+10% $-119
Rent	-10% $-120	-5% $-84	+0% $-48	+5% $-12	+10% $24
Rate	-1.0pp $15	-0.5pp $-16	base $-48	+0.5pp $-81	+1.0pp $-114

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: $31,250
• Closing costs: $3,750
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $125,000 Active 9 DOM
2. 2026-06-19
   days on market $125,000 Active 7 DOM
3. 2026-06-18
   days on market $125,000 Active 6 DOM
4. 2026-06-17
   days on market $125,000 Active 5 DOM
5. 2026-06-16
   days on market $125,000 Active 4 DOM
6. 2026-06-15
   days on market $125,000 Active 3 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   remarks 102-char remark
8. 2026-06-13
   listed $125,000 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: $698 · $58/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $738 · $61/mo
• Expected delta: +$39/yr (+$3/mo · 5.7%)

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 27% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $10,900
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,002
• − Property taxes: −$698
• − Insurance: −$625
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$872
• − Management: −$872
• − Depreciation: −$3,636
• Taxable loss: −$2,805
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$673
• After-tax cash flow: $95/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: Wood County Schools
• NCES district ID: 5401620
• Math proficiency: 38% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 48% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $42,363
• Composite: 36.22/100
• National rank: #4728
• State rank: #3 of 55 in WV

Livability — Parkersburg

• Score: 72/100
• State rank: #46
• US rank: #5841

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Parkersburg, WV
• County: Wood County · 44,810 people
• City population: 44,810
• Metro: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
• Population (ZIP): 28,005
• Household income: $48,710
• Rent vs Own: 31.8% rent · 68.2% own
• Severe rent burden: 723.0

Population outlook (Wood County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 84,304 people
• By 2030: 82,420 · -2.2%
• By 2040: 78,133 · -7.3%
• By 2050: 73,639 · -12.7%
• By 2075: 63,093 · -25.2%
• By 2100: 50,461 · -40.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (93%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 93% Two or more races 3% Hispanic / Latino 2% Black 1%
• Common ancestry: Serbian 2% Slovak 2% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Wood

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+43.0) · D 27.6% · R 70.7% · Other 1.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -14.4pp toward R · 2008: -28.7pp · 2024: -43.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+43.0 2020: R+42.0 2016: R+47.8 2012: R+32.5 2008: R+28.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -76.52%
• Current HPI: 203.4508
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

+150.0% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-12 Listed $125,000 FSBO.com
• 2016-12-09 Sold (Public Records) $50,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+4.2%/yr

Latest (2025): $698 · +6.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.