30 Perry St · Exeter, PA 19508

$189,900

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 768 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 14 Days on market

Built 1950 0.25 ac lot

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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 +8.8/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +4.5/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• 1% rule +2.5/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• DSCR +2.4/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Key facts

• 0.25 acre lot
• Built 1950
• Listed 14 days

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway
• Utilities: Public sewer; Well water; Heating fuel: Electric and leased propane
• Home design: Manufactured home; Above-grade living space only
• Construction: Vinyl and aluminum siding
• Exterior features: Not in a federal flood zone; Tidal water: No

Interior

• Kitchen: Kitchen (details not provided)
• Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms on the main level (Master Bedroom, Bedroom 2)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom on the main level
• Heating & cooling: Baseboard electric heating; Wall unit cooling; Electric hot water
• Interior features: Estimated living area; No basement; Main-floor laundry
• Laundry & utility: Laundry located on the main floor

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $190k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-156 ($-2k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $162k (14.5% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $143k (25.0% below list).
• Recommended offer: $143k (25.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 5.3% vs local median 4.1% in Exeter — meaningfully above typical; check what's discounted (condition, days-on-market, listing class) to confirm the premium yield is real.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 76/100 on livability (#392 in PA, #3,546 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, housing A; Watch: schools C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Exeter Township SD (suburban): math 41% / reading 60% proficiency, ranked #141 of 539 in PA (top 26%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: 83 active listings in the ZIP; 258 units permitted in Berks County in 2024 (27 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Berks County population projected at +3% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.

Negotiation context

• Only 14 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Current owner paid $30k; list at $190k implies a 533% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $142,510 (25.0% 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 1950 — 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. 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?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 0.75% ✗
• Cap rate: 5.31%
• Cash-on-cash: -3.53%
• DSCR: 0.84
• GRM: 11.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -22.2%
• Equity multiple: 0.23×
• Total profit: $-40,722
• Equity at exit: $28,315

10-year hold

• IRR: -16.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.09×
• Total profit: $-48,265
• Equity at exit: $16,419

Cash invested: $53,172 (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 19508

• Home prices YoY: -25.6%
• Active inventory: 83
• Price-to-rent: 11.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,425 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$996
• Tax from tax record: −$207 /mo · $2,485/yr
• Insurance: −$79
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$299
• Net cashflow: $-156

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,623

Max offer price $162,294

Occupancy floor —

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: $47,475
• Closing costs: $5,697
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 10 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $189,900 Active 14 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $189,900 Active 13 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $189,900 Active 12 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $189,900 Active 11 DOM
5. 2026-06-14
   days on market $189,900 Active 9 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $189,900 Active 8 DOM
7. 2026-06-10
   days on market $189,900 Active 6 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $189,900 Active 5 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $189,900 Active 4 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    listed $189,900 Active 3 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 PA · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $2,485 · $207/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,743 · $229/mo
• Expected delta: +$257/yr (+$21/mo · 10.4%)

ⓘ 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 7 d/yr ≥100°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 4/10 Moderate 17% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $17,101
• − Mortgage interest: −$10,637
• − Property taxes: −$2,485
• − Insurance: −$950
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,368
• − Management: −$1,368
• − Depreciation: −$5,524
• Taxable loss: −$5,232
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,256
• After-tax cash flow: $-620/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: Exeter Township SD
• NCES district ID: 4209480
• Math proficiency: 41% ▼ -8.00%
• Reading proficiency: 60% ▼ -11.00%
• Median HH income: $71,744
• Composite: 45.21/100
• National rank: #2669
• State rank: #141 of 539 in PA

Livability — Exeter

• Score: 76/100
• State rank: #392
• US rank: #3546

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 15,066

Population outlook (Berks County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 425,767 people
• By 2030: 428,814 · +0.7%
• By 2040: 433,463 · +1.8%
• By 2050: 439,426 · +3.2%
• By 2075: 478,647 · +12.4%
• By 2100: 518,507 · +21.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (90%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 90% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 3% Black 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 6% Iranian 3% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 98% English-only · Spanish 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Berks

• 2024 margin: R (+12.2) · D 43.4% · R 55.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -21.4pp toward R · 2008: 9.2pp · 2024: -12.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+12.2 2020: R+8.2 2016: R+10.2 2012: R+0.6 2008: D+9.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -94.00%
• Current HPI: 273.8199
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• 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

+533.0% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-05 Listed $189,900 BRIGHT MLS
• 2026-06-03 Coming Soon $189,900 BRIGHT MLS
• 1999-11-03 Sold (Public Records) $30,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+1.5%/yr

Latest (2026): $2,485 · +0.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.