4744 N 49th St · Milwaukee, WI
Flood risk 3/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X (shaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.2%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $636 – $1,182
Heat risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Hot days now (above 98°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 13 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 2 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 +27.0/30.0
- ARV discount +12.6/15.0
- DSCR +9.4/10.0
- 1% rule +8.1/10.0
- Livability +4.0/5.0
- Rent growth +3.8/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +1.2/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$79,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
Key facts
- 5,662 sq ft lot
- 2 garage spots
- Built 1927
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $79k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $222 ($3k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $79k).
- Recommended offer: $70k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 9.7% vs local median 5.1% in Milwaukee — 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 81/100 on livability (#55 in WI, #1,534 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, cost of living A+; Watch: employment D+, schools F, crime F.
- Milwaukee School District (urban): math 10% / reading 18% proficiency, ranked #337 of 342 in WI (top 98%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 77% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.3%/yr); 153 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,017 units permitted in Milwaukee County in 2024 (803 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $546 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Milwaukee County population projected at +4% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.3% rent growth), your $22k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 283 days — a 12% lower offer ($70k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 5 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $21k (21%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1927 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 283 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1927 — 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.
- 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?
- 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
- 1.31% ✓
- Cap rate
- 9.67%
- Cash-on-cash
- 12.06%
- DSCR
- 1.54
- GRM
- 6.3
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $89,032
- List price
- $79,000
- Delta
- -11.27%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4633 N Sherman Blvd | 0.38mi | 2/1.0 | 741 (+0%) | 1mo | $88,500 | $119 | 81 |
| 4663 N 48th St | 0.10mi | 2/1.0 | 672 (-9%) | 2mo | $77,000 | $115 | 79 |
| 4224 W Peck Pl | 0.43mi | 2/1.0 | 744 (+0%) | 2mo | $64,820 | $87 | 78 |
| 4623 N 38th St | 0.70mi | 2/1.0 | 744 (+0%) | 2mo | $119,900 | $161 | 65 |
| 4868 N 52nd St | 0.24mi | 2/1.0 | 850 (+15%) | 2mo | $145,605 | $171 | 63 |
| 4485 N 56th St | 0.56mi | 2/1.0 | 767 (+4%) | 7mo | $105,000 | $137 | 62 |
| 5120 N 56th St | 0.63mi | 3/1.0 (+1) | 713 (-4%) | 2mo | $103,000 | $144 | 58 |
| 4337 N 42nd Pl | 0.65mi | 2/1.0 | 698 (-6%) | 2mo | $126,900 | $182 | 58 |
| 5243 N 46th St | 0.67mi | 2/1.0 | 803 (+8%) | 1mo | $135,000 | $168 | 54 |
| 5051 N 58th St | 0.70mi | 2/1.0 | 796 (+8%) | 7mo | $65,500 | $82 | 49 |
| 5261 N 46th St | 0.70mi | 2/1.0 | 803 (+8%) | 6mo | $80,000 | $100 | 48 |
| 5359 W Leon Ter | 0.71mi | 3/1.0 (+1) | 800 (+8%) | 1mo | $120,000 | $150 | 48 |
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 · 5.29% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 4.4%
- Equity multiple
- 1.17×
- Total profit
- $3,854
- Equity at exit
- $11,779
- IRR
- 16.0%
- Equity multiple
- 2.46×
- Total profit
- $32,302
- Equity at exit
- $6,830
Cash invested: $22,120 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 73 Landlord-Friendly
- State Wisconsin
- 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+2
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 53218
- Home prices YoY
- -19.0%
- Rents YoY
- 5.3%
- Active inventory
- 153
- Price-to-rent
- 6.3×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,038 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$414
- Tax from tax record
- −$150 /mo · $1,804/yr
- Insurance
- −$33
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$218
- Net cashflow
- $222
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
- $19,750
- Closing costs
- $2,370
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 5 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4572 N 38th St Unit 2 Milwaukee, WI | 2.0 | 1.0 | 600 | $950 | $1.58 | 43d | 1 | 0.74mi |
| 4651 N 36th St #4 Milwaukee, WI | 2.0 | 1.0 | 747 | $945 | $1.27 | 23d | 1 | 0.81mi |
| 3925 N 41st St Unit 2 Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $845 | $1.21 | 23d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 4603 N 29th St Unit 3 Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 | 1.0 | 510 | $750 | $1.47 | 23d | 1 | 1.26mi |
| 6026 W Carmen Ave Milwaukee, WI | 2.0 | 1.0 | 672 | $1,195 | $1.78 | 23d | 1 | 1.46mi |
Listing history 23 events
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2026-06-13statusdays on market $79,000 Pending 283 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $79,000 Active 282 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $79,000 Active 281 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $79,000 Active 280 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $79,000 Active 277 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $79,000 Active 276 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $79,000 Active 275 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $79,000 Active 274 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $79,000 Active 273 DOM
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2026-05-07price $79,000 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2026-05-07status Active 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2026-04-20historical Contingent 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2026-04-17status Active 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2026-03-29historical 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2026-03-12status Active 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2026-02-21historical Contingent 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2026-01-06status Active 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2025-12-29historical 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2025-11-25price $89,000 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2025-08-03$99,900 Active 356-char remark
Show marketing remark (356 chars)
Vacant and turn key this cozy ranch style property is ready for a new owner. Some updates include: windows, roof, furnace and water heater (2018). Basement has plenty of room for storage and washer and dryer hook ups. Private back yard and 2 car garage makes this property perfect for a home owner or investor. Market rent for this home is $1200 per month.
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2022-08-05soldstatus $71,000
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2005-01-20soldstatus $50,000
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1992-11-01soldstatus $24,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast WI · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $1,804 · $150/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,804 · $150/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 3/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (shaded) · 20% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥98°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low
- Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 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
- $12,454
- − Mortgage interest
- −$4,425
- − Property taxes
- −$1,804
- − Insurance
- −$395
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$996
- − Management
- −$996
- − Depreciation
- −$2,298
- Taxable income
- $1,539
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$369
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,299/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
- Milwaukee School District
- NCES district ID
- 5509600
- Math proficiency
- 10% ▼ -5.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 18% ▬ 0.00%
- Median HH income
- $36,339
- Composite
- 11.61/100
- National rank
- #9696
- State rank
- #337 of 342 in WI
Livability — Milwaukee
- Score
- 81/100
- State rank
- #55
- US rank
- #1534
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Milwaukee, WI
- County
- Milwaukee County · 926,379 people
- City population
- 573,768
- Metro
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Population (ZIP)
- 41,196
- Household income
- $45,642
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 2421.0
Population outlook (Milwaukee County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 995,758 people
- By 2030
- 1,009,124 · +1.3%
- By 2040
- 1,028,128 · +3.3%
- By 2050
- 1,040,066 · +4.4%
- By 2075
- 1,057,849 · +6.2%
- By 2100
- 1,039,774 · +4.4%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly Black (72%)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 72% Asian 10% White 10% Hispanic / Latino 5% Two or more races 3%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 1% Lithuanian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 6% · Philippines, Canada
- Languages at home
- 89% English-only · Other Asian/Pacific 7% Spanish 3%
Political lean MEDSL · Milwaukee
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+38.5) · D 68.3% · R 29.8% · Other 1.8%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +2.7pp toward D · 2008: 35.9pp · 2024: 38.5pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+38.5 2020: D+39.9 2016: D+37.5 2012: D+34.6 2008: D+35.9
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -76.44%
- Current HPI
- 325.1975
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.29%
- Metro
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.10%
- F500 in state
- 20
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in WI)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | 4 | $23B |
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| Industrial Technology | 2 | $36B |
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| Insurance | 1 | $36B |
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| Professional Services | 1 | $19B |
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| Utilities | 1 | $9B |
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| Consumer Goods | 1 | $3B |
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Price history
+229.2% since first listed14 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-07 Price Changed $79,000 METROMLS
- 2026-05-07 Relisted — METROMLS
- 2026-04-20 Contingent — METROMLS
- 2026-04-17 Relisted — METROMLS
- 2026-03-29 Listing Removed — METROMLS
- 2026-03-12 Relisted — METROMLS
- 2026-02-21 Contingent — METROMLS
- 2026-01-06 Relisted — METROMLS
- 2025-12-29 Listing Removed — METROMLS
- 2025-11-25 Price Changed $89,000 METROMLS
- 2025-08-03 Listed $99,900 METROMLS
- 2022-08-05 Sold (Public Records) $71,000 Public Records
- 2005-01-20 Sold (Public Records) $50,000 Public Records
- 1992-11-01 Sold (Public Records) $24,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+7.2%/yrLatest (2024): $1,804 · +33.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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