921 Corbin St · Rockford, IL 61102

$139,000

15 bd · 9.0 ba · 2,098 sqft · SingleFamily · 38 Days on market

Built 1900

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• Cash flow +25.2/30.0
• DSCR +8.2/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +6.5/10.0
• Livability +3.1/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.2/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Live rent free with this large 3 unit property. Large garage 880 square Foot garage enough for 6 cars made block stone and mortar. Driveway and a large back yard. Quiet safe neighborhood across from church. close to Main St. and the Rock river where projects are being built and many improvements in the community. properties are increasing rapidly in the area. The property consists of one two bedroom apartment with one bath, a nice size kitchen, nice size living room on the front part the first floor. Also on the first floor rear part is an apartment with 1 bedroom, one bath, kitchen, living room. On the second floor there is a 2 bedroom, one bath, kitchen, living room. Large basement for

Key facts

• Large garage
• Driveway to garage
• Large lot

Tags

• LARGE GARAGE
• QUIET SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD
• LARGE BACK YARD
• DRIVEWAY TO GARAGE
• LARGE LOT
• LARGE BASEMENT

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 15-bed/9.0-bath single-family listed at $139k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $309 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $139k).
• Recommended offer: $135k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 9.0% vs local median 6.1% in Rockford — 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 62/100 on livability (#876 in IL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
• Rockford SD 205 (urban): math 12% / reading 16% proficiency, ranked #533 of 620 in IL (top 86%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 73% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 69 active listings in the ZIP; 285 units permitted in Winnebago County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $961 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Winnebago County population projected at -20% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 38 days — a 3% lower offer ($135k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $134,830 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 38 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1900 — 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 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 1.15% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.96%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.54%
• DSCR: 1.42
• GRM: 7.3

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: -1.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.93×
• Total profit: $-2,800
• Equity at exit: $20,725

10-year hold

• IRR: 7.8%
• Equity multiple: 1.59×
• Total profit: $23,010
• Equity at exit: $12,018

Cash invested: $38,920 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 61102

• Home prices YoY: -33.1%
• Active inventory: 69
• Price-to-rent: 7.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,595 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$729
• Tax from tax record: −$164 /mo · $1,970/yr
• Insurance: −$58
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$335
• Net cashflow: $309

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,204

Max offer price $139,000

Occupancy floor 76%

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: $34,750
• Closing costs: $4,170
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 17 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $139,000 Active 38 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $139,000 Active 37 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $139,000 Active 36 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $139,000 Active 35 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $139,000 Active 34 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $139,000 Active 32 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   days on market $139,000 Active 31 DOM
8. 2026-06-10
   days on market $139,000 Active 29 DOM
9. 2026-06-09
   days on market $139,000 Active 28 DOM
10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $139,000 Active 27 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $139,000 Active 26 DOM
12. 2026-06-03
    days on market $139,000 Active 22 DOM
13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $139,000 Active 21 DOM
14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $139,000 Active 20 DOM
15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $139,000 Active 19 DOM
16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $139,000 Active 18 DOM
17. 2026-05-12
    listed $139,000 Active 861-char remark

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

Tax reassessment forecast IL · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,970 · $164/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,563 · $214/mo
• Expected delta: +$593/yr (+$49/mo · 30.1%)

ⓘ 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 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $19,145
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,786
• − Property taxes: −$1,970
• − Insurance: −$695
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,532
• − Management: −$1,532
• − Depreciation: −$4,044
• Taxable income: $1,587
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$381
• After-tax cash flow: $3,332/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: Rockford SD 205
• NCES district ID: 1734510
• Math proficiency: 12% ▼ -2.00%
• Reading proficiency: 16% ▼ -3.00%
• Median HH income: $42,533
• Composite: 12.21/100
• National rank: #9649
• State rank: #533 of 620 in IL

Livability — Rockford

• Score: 62/100
• State rank: #876
• US rank: #17035

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Rockford, IL
• City population: 147,297
• Population (ZIP): 16,620

Population outlook (Winnebago County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 271,080 people
• By 2030: 260,684 · -3.8%
• By 2040: 238,405 · -12.1%
• By 2050: 216,129 · -20.3%
• By 2075: 172,882 · -36.2%
• By 2100: 135,336 · -50.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.70)
• Race & ethnicity: White 36% Black 33% Hispanic / Latino 25% Two or more races 15%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 23%
• Common ancestry: Portuguese 2% Iranian 1% Romanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada
• Languages at home: 81% English-only · Spanish 18%

Political lean MEDSL · Winnebago

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 49.5% · R 49.0% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -12.2pp toward R · 2008: 12.8pp · 2024: 0.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+0.6 2020: D+2.5 2016: R+1.2 2012: D+5.7 2008: D+12.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -93.81%
• Current HPI: 189.9634
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-05-12 Listed $139,000 FSBO.com

Property tax history

-0.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,970 · +3.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.