706 Chadford Rd · Irmo, SC
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $783 – $1,453
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 108°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 63.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 3 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 3 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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 +18.2/30.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- DSCR +5.7/10.0
- 1% rule +5.3/10.0
- Schools +4.5/10.0
- Livability +3.7/5.0
- Rent growth +2.7/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$187,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Welcome to 706 Chadford! This all-brick ranch home offers a functional and classic floor plan in the heart of Irmo’s New Friarsgate community. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, the interior highlights traditional hardwood flooring and crown molding throughout the main living areas. The kitchen provides a practical layout with a breakfast bar that overlooks the dining area, creating a central hub for the home. Enjoy the privacy of a large, level backyard—fully fenced and shaded by mature trees—complete with an expansive deck and a detached storage shed. Zoned for the award-winning Lexington/Richland Five school district and located just minutes from the convenience
Key facts
- Fully fenced
- All brick ranch home
- Large level backyard
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $187k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $169 ($2k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $187k).
- Recommended offer: $184k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 73/100 on livability (#38 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, employment B; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
- Lexington 05 (suburban): math 47% / reading 55% proficiency, ranked #5 of 80 in SC (top 6%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Zoned schools: H. E. Corley Elementary (math 42% / reading 52%, grade D-, #209 of 597 statewide, top 36%, 558 students, 74% FRL); Dutch Fork High (math 54% / reading 86%, grade B+, #58 of 196 statewide, top 30%, 1,726 students, 52% FRL) — zoned schools average 63% FRL vs 27% district-wide (36 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: Rents flat; 315 active listings in the ZIP; 9 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 14d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 3,472 units permitted in Richland County in 2024 (1,096 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.
- Richland County population projected at +30% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 28 days — a 2% lower offer ($184k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
- Current owner paid $100k; list at $187k implies a 87% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 63% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Built in 1976 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 1.03% ✓
- Cap rate
- 7.38%
- Cash-on-cash
- 3.87%
- DSCR
- 1.17
- GRM
- 8.1
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 0.78% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -12.8%
- Equity multiple
- 0.55×
- Total profit
- $-23,682
- Equity at exit
- $27,882
- IRR
- -7.8%
- Equity multiple
- 0.56×
- Total profit
- $-22,990
- Equity at exit
- $16,168
Cash invested: $52,360 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State South Carolina
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 29063
- Rents YoY
- 0.8%
- Active inventory
- 315
- Price-to-rent
- 8.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,921 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$981
- Tax from tax record
- −$290 /mo · $3,478/yr
- Insurance
- −$78
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$403
- Net cashflow
- $169
Break-even live
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
- $46,750
- Closing costs
- $5,610
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 9 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530 Chadford Rd Irmo, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1196 | $1,695 | $1.42 | 14d | 1 | 0.19mi |
| 312 Bow Church Rd Irmo, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1505 | $1,861 | $1.24 | 11d | 1 | 0.32mi |
| 508 Cornerstone Cir Irmo, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1867 | $2,200 | $1.18 | 23d | 1 | 0.46mi |
| 136 Weston Watch Rd Irmo, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1200 | $1,695 | $1.41 | 3d | 1 | 0.48mi |
| 228 Chadford Rd Irmo, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1318 | $1,861 | $1.41 | 14d | 1 | 0.54mi |
| 22 Dean Crest Ct Irmo, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1301 | $1,695 | $1.30 | 3d | 1 | 0.57mi |
| 13 Dyers Hall Ct Irmo, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1127 | $1,699 | $1.51 | 23d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 1 Crescent Ln Columbia, SC | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1300 | $1,380 | $1.06 | 2d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 108 Cranewater Dr Columbia, SC | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1600 | $1,795 | $1.12 | 23d | 1 | 1.38mi |
Listing history 8 events
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2026-03-19status Pending
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2026-03-03status Active
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2026-01-28status Pending
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2026-01-16$187,000 Active
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2015-08-12soldstatus $99,900
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1999-05-24soldstatus $83,500
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1989-04-01soldstatus $65,500
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1989-02-01soldstatus $62,450
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast SC · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $3,478 · $290/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $3,478 · $290/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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 63% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $23,047
- − Mortgage interest
- −$10,475
- − Property taxes
- −$3,478
- − Insurance
- −$935
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,844
- − Management
- −$1,844
- − Depreciation
- −$5,440
- Taxable loss
- −$969
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$233
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,259/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
- Lexington 05
- NCES district ID
- 4502820
- Math proficiency
- 47% ▼ -7.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 55% ▼ -4.00%
- Median HH income
- $67,732
- Composite
- 45.28/100
- National rank
- #2656
- State rank
- #5 of 80 in SC
Livability — Irmo
- Score
- 73/100
- State rank
- #38
- US rank
- #5024
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Irmo, SC
- County
- Richland County · 389,530 people
- City population
- 38,201
- Metro
- Columbia, SC
- Population (ZIP)
- 38,201
- Household income
- $91,973
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 962.0
Population outlook (Richland County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 459,667 people
- By 2030
- 487,524 · +6.1%
- By 2040
- 542,035 · +17.9%
- By 2050
- 595,371 · +29.5%
- By 2075
- 732,998 · +59.5%
- By 2100
- 820,415 · +78.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Majority White (65%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 65% Black 26% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 3% Asian 2%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 4% Slovak 4% Serbian 3%
- Foreign-born
- 4% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 95% English-only · Spanish 2% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Richland
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+34.6) · D 66.4% · R 31.8% · Other 1.8%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +5.7pp toward D · 2008: 28.9pp · 2024: 34.6pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+34.6 2020: D+38.3 2016: D+32.9 2012: D+33.3 2008: D+28.9
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -130.57%
- Current HPI
- 204.0147
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 0.78%
- Metro
- Columbia, SC
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 4.51%
- F500 in state
- 2
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in SC)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging | 1 | $7B |
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Price history
+199.4% since first listed8 events — show timeline
- 2026-03-19 Pending — Consolidated MLS
- 2026-03-03 Relisted — Consolidated MLS
- 2026-01-28 Pending — Consolidated MLS
- 2026-01-16 Listed $187,000 Consolidated MLS
- 2015-08-12 Sold (Public Records) $99,900 Public Records
- 1999-05-24 Sold (Public Records) $83,500 Public Records
- 1989-04-01 Sold (Public Records) $65,500 Public Records
- 1989-02-01 Sold (Public Records) $62,450 Public Records
Property tax history
+13.9%/yrLatest (2025): $3,478 · +0.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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