2011 Harmon St · Montgomery, 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 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 107°F)
- 6 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 8/10 · Major
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 80.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 4 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 4 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
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- Rent growth +3.8/5.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +1.7/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$65,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
INVESTOR SPECIAL- Tremendous potential for home buyers or investors looking for a large home. This home offers 4br/3ba's with over 2200 SF. of living space. Convent location with easy access to many amenities. Bring your vision and make this your own. SOLD AS IS. Owner also selling MLS#
Key facts
- 0.34 acre lot
- Parking
- Built 1946
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $65k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $610 ($7k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $65k).
- Recommended offer: $59k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 17.6% vs local median 6.0% in Montgomery — 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 65/100 on livability (#138 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D, crime F, amenities D-.
- Montgomery County (urban): math 9% / reading 31% proficiency, ranked #106 of 129 in AL (top 82%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 70% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Zoned schools: Highland Gardens Elementary School (math 2% / reading 17%, grade F, #568 of 627 statewide, top 94%, 471 students, 94% FRL); Capitol Heights Middle School (math 0% / reading 15%, grade F, #241 of 257 statewide, top 95%, 655 students, 97% FRL); Lee High School (math 2% / reading 8%, grade F, #276 of 305 statewide, top 95%, 1,374 students, 86% FRL) — zoned schools average 92% FRL vs 70% district-wide (22 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Zoned-school proficiency averages 8% at this address vs 20% district-wide (-12 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Montgomery County average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.0%/yr); 67 active listings in the ZIP; 20 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 23d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 460 units permitted in Montgomery County in 2024 (37 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $1,333/mo this rent would consume 49% of the median local household income ($32k/yr) (locally 642% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $449 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Montgomery County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.0% rent growth), your $18k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 111 days — a 9% lower offer ($59k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1946 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 6→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 111 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1946 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- 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
- 2.05% ✓
- Cap rate
- 17.56%
- Cash-on-cash
- 40.24%
- DSCR
- 2.79
- GRM
- 4.1
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $109,446
- List price
- $65,000
- Delta
- -40.61%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1025 Federal Dr | 0.37mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 2,225 (+0%) | 10mo | $159,000 | $71 | 67 |
| 2731 Sweetbriar Rd | 0.43mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 2,350 (+6%) | 1mo | $191,000 | $81 | 64 |
| 2740 Ashley Ave | 0.53mi | 3/1.5 (-1) | 2,187 (-2%) | 1mo | $177,000 | $81 | 64 |
| 2048 Speigle St | 0.17mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 2,000 (-10%) | 4mo | $86,200 | $43 | 63 |
| 2786 Crestview Ave | 0.54mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 2,144 (-4%) | 4mo | $170,000 | $79 | 60 |
| 2850 Biltmore Ave | 0.72mi | 4/2.0 | 2,160 (-3%) | 6mo | $193,000 | $89 | 57 |
| 2775 Pelzer Ave | 0.68mi | 3/3.0 (-1) | 2,366 (+6%) | 2mo | $130,000 | $55 | 47 |
| 2858 Sumter Ave | 0.70mi | 3/3.0 (-1) | 2,138 (-4%) | 6mo | $180,000 | $84 | 47 |
| 2731 Ashley Ave | 0.49mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 1,919 (-14%) | 2mo | $225,000 | $117 | 46 |
| 2789 Ashley Ave | 0.59mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 1,945 (-12%) | 7mo | $190,000 | $98 | 39 |
| 2865 Sumter Ave | 0.71mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 2,031 (-9%) | 12mo | $185,000 | $91 | 37 |
| 2820 Ashley Ave | 0.68mi | 4/2.0 | 2,499 (+12%) | 15mo | $180,000 | $72 | 36 |
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 · 5.05% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 38.9%
- Equity multiple
- 2.71×
- Total profit
- $31,163
- Equity at exit
- $9,692
- IRR
- 46.4%
- Equity multiple
- 5.90×
- Total profit
- $89,260
- Equity at exit
- $5,620
Cash invested: $18,200 (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 36107
- Home prices YoY
- -10.9%
- Rents YoY
- 5.0%
- Active inventory
- 67
- Price-to-rent
- 4.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,333 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$341
- Tax from tax record
- −$74 /mo · $892/yr
- Insurance
- −$27
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$280
- Net cashflow
- $610
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $647 | -5% $629 | +0% $610 | +5% $592 | +10% $574 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $505 | -5% $558 | +0% $610 | +5% $663 | +10% $716 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $643 | -0.5pp $627 | base $610 | +0.5pp $594 | +1.0pp $576 |
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
- $16,250
- Closing costs
- $1,950
- 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 20 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2822 Sumter Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1617 | $1,300 | $0.80 | 22d | 1 | 0.61mi |
| 2769 Pelzer Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1608 | $1,325 | $0.82 | 45d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 2814 Ashley Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1683 | $1,350 | $0.80 | 15d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 3050 Willena Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1466 | $985 | $0.67 | 22d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 2243 Winona Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1492 | $1,225 | $0.82 | 22d | 1 | 0.83mi |
| 2941 Ashley Ave Unit 6616 Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2340 | $1,250 | $0.53 | 45d | 1 | 0.86mi |
| 942 Parkwood Ct Montgomery, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1752 | $1,299 | $0.74 | 15d | 1 | 0.88mi |
| 7 Bradley Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1529 | $1,500 | $0.98 | 15d | 1 | 1.07mi |
| 200 Eton Rd Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1500 | $895 | $0.60 | 15d | 1 | 1.09mi |
| 3452 Harris St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1400 | $1,150 | $0.82 | 22d | 1 | 1.10mi |
| 2004 Capitol Ave Unit 1043879P Montgomery, AL | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1797 | $3,518 | $1.96 | 15d | 1 | 1.11mi |
| 18 Oak Forest Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1580 | $1,050 | $0.66 | 22d | 1 | 1.13mi |
| 167 E Salem Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1700 | $1,050 | $0.62 | 45d | 1 | 1.13mi |
| 3105 Pelzer Ave Montgomery, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1605 | $1,425 | $0.89 | 45d | 1 | 1.16mi |
| 931 Whitehall Pkwy Montgomery, AL | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2403 | $1,800 | $0.75 | 46d | 1 | 1.20mi |
| 128 S Capitol Pkwy Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1550 | $1,500 | $0.97 | 45d | 1 | 1.28mi |
| 1007 Highpoint Rd Montgomery, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2089 | $1,581 | $0.76 | 15d | 1 | 1.35mi |
| 3462 Biltmore Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1685 | $1,225 | $0.73 | 22d | 1 | 1.45mi |
| 2009 Palmetto St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1487 | $1,050 | $0.71 | 45d | 1 | 1.49mi |
| 3329 Vermont Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1465 | $1,395 | $0.95 | 15d | 1 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 17 events
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2026-06-21days on market $65,000 Active 111 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $65,000 Active 108 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $65,000 Active 107 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $65,000 Active 106 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $65,000 Active 105 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $65,000 Active 103 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $65,000 Active 102 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $65,000 Active 100 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $65,000 Active 99 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $65,000 Active 98 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $65,000 Active 97 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $65,000 Active 93 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $65,000 Active 92 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $65,000 Active 91 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $65,000 Active 90 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $65,000 Active 89 DOM
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2026-02-27$65,000 Active 288-char remark
Show marketing remark (288 chars)
INVESTOR SPECIAL- Tremendous potential for home buyers or investors looking for a large home. This home offers 4br/3ba's with over 2200 SF. of living space. Convent location with easy access to many amenities. Bring your vision and make this your own. SOLD AS IS. Owner also selling MLS#
ⓘ 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
- $892 · $74/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $892 · $74/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 6 d/yr ≥107°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $15,990
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,641
- − Property taxes
- −$892
- − Insurance
- −$325
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,279
- − Management
- −$1,279
- − Depreciation
- −$1,891
- Taxable income
- $6,682
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,604
- After-tax cash flow
- $5,721/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
- Montgomery County
- NCES district ID
- 0102430
- Math proficiency
- 9% ▼ -21.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 31% ▼ -1.00%
- Median HH income
- $43,902
- Composite
- 17.24/100
- National rank
- #9093
- State rank
- #106 of 129 in AL
Livability — Montgomery
- Score
- 65/100
- State rank
- #138
- US rank
- #13416
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Montgomery, AL
- County
- Montgomery County · 190,016 people
- City population
- 175,913
- Metro
- Montgomery, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 8,001
- Household income
- $32,492
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 642.0
Population outlook (Montgomery County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 224,008 people
- By 2030
- 221,460 · -1.1%
- By 2040
- 214,179 · -4.4%
- By 2050
- 204,912 · -8.5%
- By 2075
- 177,821 · -20.6%
- By 2100
- 145,134 · -35.2%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.69)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 43% White 27% Hispanic / Latino 23% Two or more races 20%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 8% Cuban 3%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 1% Iranian 1% Serbian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 11% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 83% English-only · Spanish 13%
Political lean MEDSL · Montgomery
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+30.7) · D 64.8% · R 34.1% · Other 1.1%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +11.5pp toward D · 2008: 19.2pp · 2024: 30.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+30.7 2020: D+31.5 2016: D+26.2 2012: D+24.3 2008: D+19.2
Not yet ingested
- Civics
- —
Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -18.16%
- Current HPI
- 147.8065
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.05%
- Metro
- Montgomery, 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 |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 2026-02-27 Listed $65,000 MAAR
Property tax history
+1.4%/yrLatest (2025): $892 · -10.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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