375 E Huston St · Barberton, OH 44203

$160,000

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,506 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 5 Days on market

Built 1955 0.33 ac lot $106/sqft · 17% below area Est $183k · 12% under

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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 +28.2/30.0
• ARV discount +13.1/15.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +7.5/10.0
• Schools +4.1/10.0
• Rent growth +4.0/5.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

This spacious cape is filled with potential and it's looking for a new owner to shine it up! There is a large living room with lots of windows and hardwood floors, nice size eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms on the main floor with hardwood floors and 2 big bedrooms upstairs. Situated on 3 city lots so there is plenty of yard space. The home's recent updates include vinyl siding & dimensional shingle roof new in 2008 also basement waterproofed in 2008. Walk-out basement, 1 car garage and carport.

Key facts

• Kitchen remodeled
• Bathroom remodel
• Vinyl siding

Tags

• KITCHEN REMODELED
• BATHROOM REMODEL
• ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS
• VINYL SIDING
• DIMENSIONAL SHINGLE ROOF
• BASEMENT WATERPROOFED

Property features AI

Finance

• Financial info: Annual tax information available

Exterior

• Parking: Attached garage (1 car); Heated garage with garage door opener; Garage has electricity and drain
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: 2-story home; Above-grade finished area approximately 1,427
• Construction: Built (year per public records); Asphalt/fiberglass roof
• Exterior features: Lot about 0.33 acres; Vinyl siding

Interior

• Bedrooms: 2 main-level bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms (1 on the main level)
• Heating & cooling: Central air conditioning; Forced-air gas heating
• Interior features: Full, partially finished basement; 6 total rooms

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $160k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $510 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $160k).
• Cap rate 10.1% vs local median 6.2% in Barberton — 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 71/100 on livability (#428 in OH) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Barberton City (suburban): math 47% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #466 of 656 in OH (top 71%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 62% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.9%/yr); 225 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 22d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,114 units permitted in Summit County in 2024 (397 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 38% of the median local income ($64k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

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.
• Summit County population projected to shrink 6% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.9% rent growth), your $45k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 5 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 10y ago 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 $66k; list at $160k implies a 142% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $160,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1955 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 1.25% ✓
• Cap rate: 10.12%
• Cash-on-cash: 13.66%
• DSCR: 1.61
• GRM: 6.7

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $182,818
• List price: $160,000
• Delta: -12.48%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
524 Jefferson Ave	0.34mi	4/2.0	1,437 (-5%)	1mo	$207,400	$144	76
485 Lloyd St	0.48mi	4/1.5	1,433 (-5%)	2mo	$156,500	$109	65
613 Wooster Rd N	0.42mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,595 (+6%)	2mo	$185,000	$116	60
409 Franklin Ave	0.17mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,316 (-13%)	6mo	$220,000	$167	59
513 Franklin Ave	0.30mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,333 (-12%)	1mo	$165,000	$124	57
414 E Baird Ave	0.45mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,593 (+6%)	7mo	$180,000	$113	56
653 Washington Ave	0.53mi	4/2.0	1,360 (-10%)	4mo	$137,000	$101	56
360 E Tuscarawas Ave	0.39mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,368 (-9%)	8mo	$193,000	$141	54
650 E Tuscarawas Ave	0.65mi	4/2.0	1,411 (-6%)	7mo	$235,000	$167	53
437 Erie St	0.47mi	4/1.0	1,344 (-11%)	6mo	$147,000	$109	51
44 W Summit St	0.64mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,445 (-4%)	8mo	$136,000	$94	50
536 Yale Ave	0.65mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,670 (+11%)	5mo	$171,900	$103	42

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 · 5.86% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 6.9%
• Equity multiple: 1.28×
• Total profit: $12,483
• Equity at exit: $23,857

10-year hold

• IRR: 18.6%
• Equity multiple: 2.75×
• Total profit: $78,499
• Equity at exit: $13,834

Cash invested: $44,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 73 Landlord-Friendly
• State Ohio: 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; Cleveland / Columbus have some habitability code enforcement; otherwise landlord-leaning.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 44203

• Rents YoY: 5.9%
• Active inventory: 225
• Price-to-rent: 6.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,001 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$839
• Tax from tax record: −$165 /mo · $1,981/yr
• Insurance: −$67
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$420
• Net cashflow: $510

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,355

Max offer price $160,000

Occupancy floor 70%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $601	-5% $555	+0% $510	+5% $465	+10% $419
Rent	-10% $352	-5% $431	+0% $510	+5% $589	+10% $668
Rate	-1.0pp $591	-0.5pp $551	base $510	+0.5pp $468	+1.0pp $426

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: $40,000
• Closing costs: $4,800
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 5 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
369 E Tuscarawas Ave Barberton, OH	3.0	1.0	2162	$2,900	$1.34	24d	1	0.34mi
459 Wooster Rd N Unit 469 Barberton, OH	3.0	1.0	1782	$1,000	$0.56	44d	1	0.45mi
653 Washington Ave Barberton, OH	4.0	2.0	1360	$1,600	$1.18	22d	1	0.52mi
543 Otterbein Ave Barberton, OH	4.0	1.0	1100	$1,500	$1.36	15d	1	0.74mi
200 8th St NW Barberton, OH	3.0	2.0	1144	$1,550	$1.35	15d	1	1.21mi

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-05-12
   status Pending 890-char remark
2. 2026-05-07
   listed $160,000 Active 890-char remark
3. 2017-03-03
   status Pending 500-char remark

   Show marketing remark (500 chars)

   This spacious cape is filled with potential and it's looking for a new owner to shine it up! There is a large living room with lots of windows and hardwood floors, nice size eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms on the main floor with hardwood floors and 2 big bedrooms upstairs. Situated on 3 city lots so there is plenty of yard space. The home's recent updates include vinyl siding & dimensional shingle roof new in 2008 also basement waterproofed in 2008. Walk-out basement, 1 car garage and carport.

4. 2017-03-03
   soldstatus $66,000 Sold 500-char remark

   Show marketing remark (500 chars)

   This spacious cape is filled with potential and it's looking for a new owner to shine it up! There is a large living room with lots of windows and hardwood floors, nice size eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms on the main floor with hardwood floors and 2 big bedrooms upstairs. Situated on 3 city lots so there is plenty of yard space. The home's recent updates include vinyl siding & dimensional shingle roof new in 2008 also basement waterproofed in 2008. Walk-out basement, 1 car garage and carport.

5. 2017-03-03
   soldstatus $66,250

   Show marketing remark (500 chars)

   This spacious cape is filled with potential and it's looking for a new owner to shine it up! There is a large living room with lots of windows and hardwood floors, nice size eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms on the main floor with hardwood floors and 2 big bedrooms upstairs. Situated on 3 city lots so there is plenty of yard space. The home's recent updates include vinyl siding & dimensional shingle roof new in 2008 also basement waterproofed in 2008. Walk-out basement, 1 car garage and carport.

6. 2017-01-23
   historical Contingent 500-char remark

   Show marketing remark (500 chars)

   This spacious cape is filled with potential and it's looking for a new owner to shine it up! There is a large living room with lots of windows and hardwood floors, nice size eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms on the main floor with hardwood floors and 2 big bedrooms upstairs. Situated on 3 city lots so there is plenty of yard space. The home's recent updates include vinyl siding & dimensional shingle roof new in 2008 also basement waterproofed in 2008. Walk-out basement, 1 car garage and carport.

7. 2016-11-09
   price $69,900 500-char remark

   Show marketing remark (500 chars)

   This spacious cape is filled with potential and it's looking for a new owner to shine it up! There is a large living room with lots of windows and hardwood floors, nice size eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms on the main floor with hardwood floors and 2 big bedrooms upstairs. Situated on 3 city lots so there is plenty of yard space. The home's recent updates include vinyl siding & dimensional shingle roof new in 2008 also basement waterproofed in 2008. Walk-out basement, 1 car garage and carport.

8. 2016-10-03
   listed $79,900 Active 500-char remark

   Show marketing remark (500 chars)

   This spacious cape is filled with potential and it's looking for a new owner to shine it up! There is a large living room with lots of windows and hardwood floors, nice size eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms on the main floor with hardwood floors and 2 big bedrooms upstairs. Situated on 3 city lots so there is plenty of yard space. The home's recent updates include vinyl siding & dimensional shingle roof new in 2008 also basement waterproofed in 2008. Walk-out basement, 1 car garage and carport.

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

Tax reassessment forecast OH · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,981 · $165/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,239 · $187/mo
• Expected delta: +$257/yr (+$21/mo · 13.0%)

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥96°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 1/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $24,011
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,962
• − Property taxes: −$1,981
• − Insurance: −$800
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,921
• − Management: −$1,921
• − Depreciation: −$4,655
• Taxable income: $3,772
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$905
• After-tax cash flow: $5,214/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: Barberton City
• NCES district ID: 3904353
• Math proficiency: 47% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 51% ▼ -9.00%
• Median HH income: $37,660
• Composite: 40.77/100
• National rank: #3646
• State rank: #466 of 656 in OH

Livability — Barberton

• Score: 71/100
• State rank: #428
• US rank: #7016

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Barberton, OH
• County: Summit County · 440,783 people
• City population: 38,701
• Metro: Akron, OH
• Population (ZIP): 38,701
• Household income: $63,759
• Rent vs Own: 28.3% rent · 71.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 805.0

Population outlook (Summit County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 546,583 people
• By 2030: 544,028 · -0.5%
• By 2040: 531,363 · -2.8%
• By 2050: 514,923 · -5.8%
• By 2075: 481,765 · -11.9%
• By 2100: 432,265 · -20.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (86%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 86% Black 7% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 3% Slovak 2% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Russian/Polish/Slavic 1% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Summit

• 2024 margin: Lean D (+7.0) · D 53.0% · R 46.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -9.6pp toward R · 2008: 16.6pp · 2024: 7.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+7.0 2020: D+9.6 2016: D+8.2 2012: D+14.8 2008: D+16.6

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -224.82%
• Current HPI: 199.8143
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.86%
• Metro: Akron, OH
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.98%
• F500 in state: 48

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in OH)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	3	$145B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$49B
▸Financial Services	3	$24B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$93B
▸Aerospace / Defense	2	$47B
▸Utilities	2	$33B

Price history

+100.3% since first listed

8 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-12 Pending — MLSNOW
• 2026-05-07 Listed $160,000 MLSNOW
• 2017-03-03 Pending — MLSNOW
• 2017-03-03 Sold (Public Records) $66,250 Public Records
• 2017-03-03 Sold (MLS) $66,000 MLSNOW
• 2017-01-23 Contingent — MLSNOW
• 2016-11-09 Price Changed $69,900 MLSNOW
• 2016-10-03 Listed $79,900 MLSNOW

Property tax history

+0.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,981 · -3.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.