5005 Stag Run Cir NW · Huntsville, AL
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
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 105°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 19 days/yr
Wind risk 4/10 · Minor
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 15.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +30.0/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +8.8/10.0
- Livability +4.1/5.0
- Schools +2.9/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$114,950
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Welcome to this inviting single-family home located in the well-established Stag Run subdivision. This home features a split-level layout with one level on the main floor and one level in the basement, providing a functional and flexible floor plan. The main level offers comfortable living and dining areas with abundant natural light and a traditional flow ideal for everyday living and entertaining. The lower level includes a spacious recreation room in the basement, perfect for additional living space, a media area, home office, or playroom. The home’s solid mid-century construction provides a strong foundation for updates, personalization, or investment potential. Outside, the prope
Key facts
- Generous yard
- Mature surroundings
- Split-level layout
Tags
Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Lot size approximately 0.24 acres; Subdivision: STAGG RUN
- Financial info: Monthly fire fee ($10); Monthly garbage fee ($21)
Exterior
- Parking: Front garage entry; Driveway parking; 1-car garage (main level)
- Utilities: Underground utilities; Public water; Connected sewer; Unknown internet service availability
- Home design: 3-side brick construction; Basement foundation; Existing (previously built)
- Construction: 3-side brick exterior; Concrete block basement
- Exterior features: No waterfront; No pool; No patio; No decks; No garden/patio
Interior
- Kitchen: Laminate countertops; Electric oven; Electric stove; Refrigerator
- Bedrooms: Master bedroom on main level; Additional bedrooms on main level; One bedroom in the basement
- Flooring: Carpet; Hardwood; Tile
- Bathrooms: One full bathroom; One half bathroom; Tub/shower combo
- Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central cooling
- Interior features: Tri-level: No; Split level: No; Split foyer: No; Pull-down attic; Partial basement with both finished and unfinished areas (concrete block); Ceilings: Other (see remarks)
- Laundry & utility: Electric water heater
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/0.5-bath single-family listed at $115k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $518 ($6k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $115k).
- Recommended offer: $113k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 11.7% vs local median 3.8% in Huntsville — 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 82/100 on livability (#3 in AL, #1,082 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime F.
- Huntsville City (urban): math 21% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #48 of 129 in AL (top 37%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Rolling Hills Elementary School (math 4% / reading 17%, grade F, #565 of 627 statewide, top 90%, 483 students, 86% FRL); Jemison High School (math 12% / reading 12%, grade F, #242 of 305 statewide, top 80%, 843 students, 64% FRL) — zoned schools average 76% FRL vs 46% district-wide (29 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Zoned-school proficiency averages 11% at this address vs 34% district-wide (-22 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Huntsville City average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
- Market conditions: Rents soft (-0.1%/yr); 337 active listings in the ZIP; 27 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 45d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 52% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 4,709 units permitted in Madison County in 2024 (1,186 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 37% of the median local income ($51k/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 $794 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Madison County population projected at +18% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.0% rent growth), your $32k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 21 days — a 2% lower offer ($113k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Built in 1965 — 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.
- 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?
- 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
- 1.38% ✓
- Cap rate
- 11.70%
- Cash-on-cash
- 19.31%
- DSCR
- 1.86
- GRM
- 6.0
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $184,960
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4813 Joy Dr | 0.57mi | 3/1.5 (-1) | 1,338 (-2%) | 3mo | $130,000 | $97 | 60 |
| 4813 Aubrey Cir NW | 0.54mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,305 (-4%) | 11mo | $180,000 | $138 | 52 |
| 3705 Fox Trail Cir | 0.12mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,185 (-13%) | 13mo | $180,000 | $152 | 51 |
| 3931 Neptune Dr NW | 0.64mi | 4/2.0 | 1,422 (+5%) | 8mo | $193,000 | $136 | 50 |
| 5009 Lumary Dr NW | 0.51mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,480 (+9%) | 4mo | $227,500 | $154 | 47 |
| 5010 Lyngail Dr NW | 0.55mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,400 (+3%) | 14mo | $199,900 | $143 | 47 |
| 5019 Lumary Dr | 0.56mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,425 (+5%) | 10mo | $167,000 | $117 | 46 |
| 4812 Cutler Dr NW | 0.68mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,350 (-1%) | 16mo | $165,000 | $122 | 42 |
| 3709 Steadman Dr NW | 0.36mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,200 (-12%) | 19mo | $153,500 | $128 | 40 |
| 3912 Neptune Dr | 0.62mi | 3/1.5 (-1) | 1,528 (+12%) | 4mo | $189,900 | $124 | 38 |
| 3923 Neptune Dr | 0.62mi | 3/1.5 (-1) | 1,276 (-6%) | 18mo | $139,000 | $109 | 37 |
| 4728 NW Lumary Dr NW | 0.59mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,200 (-12%) | 9mo | $180,000 | $150 | 34 |
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 · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 8.0%
- Equity multiple
- 1.30×
- Total profit
- $9,686
- Equity at exit
- $17,139
- IRR
- 14.6%
- Equity multiple
- 2.02×
- Total profit
- $32,862
- Equity at exit
- $9,939
Cash invested: $32,186 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Alabama
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 35810
- Home prices YoY
- -23.5%
- Rents YoY
- -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 337
- Price-to-rent
- 6.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,589 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$603
- Tax from tax record
- −$87 /mo · $1,041/yr
- Insurance
- −$48
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$334
- Net cashflow
- $518
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $583 | -5% $550 | +0% $518 | +5% $485 | +10% $453 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $392 | -5% $455 | +0% $518 | +5% $581 | +10% $643 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $576 | -0.5pp $547 | base $518 | +0.5pp $488 | +1.0pp $458 |
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
- $28,738
- Closing costs
- $3,448
- 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?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 27 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5003 Stag Run Cir NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1410 | $1,450 | $1.03 | 15d | 1 | 0.03mi |
| 3706 Wilbanks Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,300 | $1.30 | 45d | 1 | 0.25mi |
| 3708 Valleydale Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1136 | $1,350 | $1.19 | 45d | 1 | 0.36mi |
| 3814 Timwood Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1157 | $1,195 | $1.03 | 45d | 1 | 0.70mi |
| 3729 Millbrae Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1050 | $1,458 | $1.39 | 15d | 1 | 0.74mi |
| 3813 Millbrae Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1500 | $1,895 | $1.26 | 45d | 1 | 0.78mi |
| 2506 Jeri St NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1274 | $1,400 | $1.10 | 24d | 1 | 0.91mi |
| 3202 Deerfield Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1234 | $1,425 | $1.15 | 45d | 1 | 0.92mi |
| 5025 Blue Spring Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1273 | $1,195 | $0.94 | 15d | 2 | 1.08mi |
| 6000 Cherokee Hills Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1086 | $1,600 | $1.47 | 24d | 1 | 1.08mi |
| 3314 Deerfield Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1207 | $1,350 | $1.12 | 45d | 1 | 1.10mi |
| 6309 Matic Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1334 | $1,800 | $1.35 | 45d | 1 | 1.10mi |
| 3103 Sonya Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1101 | $1,399 | $1.27 | 24d | 1 | 1.14mi |
| 3505 Mastin Lake Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1376 | $2,000 | $1.45 | 45d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 3803 Mastin Lake Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1103 | $1,295 | $1.17 | 45d | 1 | 1.18mi |
| 3415 Mimosa Ln NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1320 | $1,590 | $1.20 | 45d | 1 | 1.30mi |
| 4114 Blue Spring Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1100 | $1,500 | $1.36 | 24d | 1 | 1.36mi |
| 3304 Caywood Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1300 | $1,475 | $1.13 | 24d | 1 | 1.38mi |
| 3614 Wilbur Ave NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1196 | $1,420 | $1.19 | 24d | 1 | 1.39mi |
| 6008 Ellington Rd NW Huntsville, AL | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1845 | $1,595 | $0.86 | 45d | 1 | 1.40mi |
| 3210 Tucker Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1005 | $1,475 | $1.47 | 15d | 1 | 1.41mi |
| 3306 Reynolds Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1636 | $1,800 | $1.10 | 24d | 1 | 1.41mi |
| 2415 Vining Ave NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1079 | $1,250 | $1.16 | 15d | 1 | 1.43mi |
| 3210 Caywood Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1005 | $1,475 | $1.47 | 15d | 1 | 1.43mi |
| 4802 Proctor Cir NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,250 | $1.25 | 45d | 1 | 1.45mi |
| 2602 Gibson St NW Huntsville, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1795 | $1,625 | $0.91 | 45d | 1 | 1.46mi |
| 3423 Rosedale Dr NW Huntsville, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1145 | $1,000 | $0.87 | 45d | 1 | 1.46mi |
Listing history 16 events
-
2026-06-18days on market $114,950 Active 21 DOM
-
2026-06-17days on market $114,950 Active 20 DOM
-
2026-06-16days on market $114,950 Active 19 DOM
-
2026-06-15days on market $114,950 Active 18 DOM
-
2026-06-14days on market $114,950 Active 16 DOM
-
2026-06-10days on market $114,950 Active 13 DOM
-
2026-06-09days on market $114,950 Active 12 DOM
-
2026-06-08days on market $114,950 Active 11 DOM
-
2026-06-07days on market $114,950 Active 10 DOM
-
2026-06-03days on market $114,950 Active 6 DOM
-
2026-06-02days on market $114,950 Active 5 DOM
-
2026-06-01days on market $114,950 Active 4 DOM
-
2026-05-31days on market $114,950 Active 3 DOM
-
2026-05-30days on market $114,950 Active 2 DOM
-
2026-05-28$114,950 Active
-
2024-03-27soldstatus $360,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $1,041 · $87/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,041 · $87/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 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥105°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 4/10 Moderate 15% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
Loading sold comps map…
Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
Loading nearby amenities…
Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $19,067
- − Mortgage interest
- −$6,439
- − Property taxes
- −$1,041
- − Insurance
- −$575
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,525
- − Management
- −$1,525
- − Depreciation
- −$3,344
- Taxable income
- $4,618
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,108
- After-tax cash flow
- $5,106/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
- Huntsville City
- NCES district ID
- 0101800
- Math proficiency
- 21% ▼ -23.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 46% ▬ 0.00%
- Median HH income
- $48,264
- Composite
- 28.84/100
- National rank
- #6647
- State rank
- #48 of 129 in AL
Livability — Huntsville
- Score
- 82/100
- State rank
- #3
- US rank
- #1082
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Huntsville, AL
- County
- Madison County · 380,832 people
- City population
- 220,435
- Metro
- Huntsville, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 32,843
- Household income
- $51,233
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1223.0
Population outlook (Madison County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 392,086 people
- By 2030
- 409,788 · +4.5%
- By 2040
- 440,557 · +12.4%
- By 2050
- 460,990 · +17.6%
- By 2075
- 502,872 · +28.3%
- By 2100
- 513,623 · +31.0%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly Black (69%)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 69% White 18% Hispanic / Latino 9% Two or more races 5%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 2% Dominican 2%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 2% Lithuanian 0%
- Foreign-born
- 6% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 92% English-only · Spanish 7%
Political lean MEDSL · Madison
- 2024 margin
- Lean R (+9.0) · D 44.7% · R 53.7% · Other 1.6%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +6.0pp toward D · 2008: -14.9pp · 2024: -9.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+9.0 2020: R+8.0 2016: R+16.8 2012: R+18.7 2008: R+14.9
Not yet ingested
- Civics
- —
Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -61.00%
- Current HPI
- 198.9629
- Rent YoY
- ▬ -0.05%
- Metro
- Huntsville, AL
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
|
||
| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
|
||
Price history
-68.1% since first listed2 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-28 Listed $114,950 Greater Alabama MLS
- 2024-03-27 Sold (Public Records) $360,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+3.8%/yrLatest (2024): $1,041 · +2.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
last 12 mo · ≤1 miLoading sold comps…