223 Thirwell Ave · Hazleton, PA 18201

$159,000

4 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,600 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 5 Days on market

Built 1900 $99/sqft · 37% below area Est $189k · 16% under

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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 +22.7/30.0
• ARV discount +14.7/15.0
• DSCR +7.3/10.0
• 1% rule +6.2/10.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.0/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Nice Single in desirable Hazleton Heights. Large Living and Dining Rms. Kitchen semi-modern. Gas Heat a plus. Three Bedrooms. Plus a full heated attic for a 4th bedroom and storage. Nice size lot. Garage is small is used for storage.

Key facts

• Nice size lot
• Full heated attic
• Gas heat

Tags

• GAS HEAT
• FULL HEATED ATTIC
• NICE SIZE LOT

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Garage (1 car)
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable available
• Home design: Single family residence; Residential property; Three or more levels
• Construction: Vinyl siding; Asbestos shingle roof
• Exterior features: Porch; Fenced lot; Cleared lot

Interior

• Kitchen: Gas water heater
• Bedrooms: Total rooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Hot water heating; Radiant heating; Baseboard heating
• Interior features: Eat-in kitchen; Dining room fireplace

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $159k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $273 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $159k).
• Cap rate 8.4% vs local median 4.5% in Hazleton — 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 67/100 on livability (#930 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A-; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
• Hazleton Area SD (suburban): math 18% / reading 30% proficiency, ranked #476 of 539 in PA (top 88%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Market conditions: 118 active listings in the ZIP; 349 units permitted in Luzerne County in 2024 (16 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 $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Luzerne County population projected at +4% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.

Negotiation context

• Only 5 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $159,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1900 — 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. 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?
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 1.12% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.35%
• Cash-on-cash: 7.36%
• DSCR: 1.33
• GRM: 7.4

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $189,061
• List price: $159,000
• Delta: -15.90%
• 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
234 Berner Ave	0.04mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,598 (-0%)	12mo	$190,000	$119	83
276 Poplar St	0.43mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,600 (0%)	4mo	$150,500	$94	72
204 Samuels Ave	0.22mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,456 (-9%)	2mo	$175,000	$120	68
528 Samuels Ave	0.39mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,569 (-2%)	6mo	$250,000	$159	67
144 Carleton Ave	0.13mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,456 (-9%)	19mo	$175,000	$120	58
142 Carleton Ave	0.13mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,456 (-9%)	20mo	$150,000	$103	55
534 Muir Ave	0.36mi	3/2.5 (-1)	1,475 (-8%)	8mo	$215,000	$146	53
129 Buttonwood St	0.49mi	3/3.0 (-1)	1,614 (+1%)	12mo	$220,000	$136	52
221 Muir Ave	0.18mi	4/2.0	1,360 (-15%)	13mo	$215,000	$158	51
100 Franklin St	0.72mi	3/3.0 (-1)	1,656 (+4%)	1mo	$260,000	$157	46
306 Elm St	0.65mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,442 (-10%)	14mo	$139,000	$96	36
1413 Roberts Ave	0.68mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,758 (+10%)	16mo	$312,000	$177	29

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -5.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.81×
• Total profit: $-8,334
• Equity at exit: $23,707

10-year hold

• IRR: 4.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.34×
• Total profit: $15,322
• Equity at exit: $13,747

Cash invested: $44,520 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 62 Landlord-Friendly
• State Pennsylvania: 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day notice; Philadelphia has eviction-court diversion + some protections; otherwise moderate.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 18201

• Home prices YoY: -14.9%
• Active inventory: 118
• Price-to-rent: 7.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,780 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$834
• Tax from tax record: −$233 /mo · $2,800/yr
• Insurance: −$66
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$374
• Net cashflow: $273

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,435

Max offer price $159,000

Occupancy floor 80%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $363	-5% $318	+0% $273	+5% $228	+10% $183
Rent	-10% $132	-5% $203	+0% $273	+5% $343	+10% $414
Rate	-1.0pp $353	-0.5pp $313	base $273	+0.5pp $232	+1.0pp $190

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: $39,750
• Closing costs: $4,770
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-05-05
   status Pending 233-char remark
2. 2026-04-30
   listed $159,000 Active 233-char remark

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

Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $2,800 · $233/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,800 · $233/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 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥92°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 4/10 Moderate 8% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $21,362
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,906
• − Property taxes: −$2,800
• − Insurance: −$795
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,709
• − Management: −$1,709
• − Depreciation: −$4,625
• Taxable income: $817
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$196
• After-tax cash flow: $3,079/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: Hazleton Area SD
• NCES district ID: 4211700
• Math proficiency: 18% ▼ -3.00%
• Reading proficiency: 30% ▼ -15.00%
• Median HH income: $42,247
• Composite: 20.44/100
• National rank: #8582
• State rank: #476 of 539 in PA

Livability — Hazleton

• Score: 67/100
• State rank: #930
• US rank: #10115

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Hazleton, PA
• City population: 13,755
• Population (ZIP): 31,428

Population outlook (Luzerne County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 319,505 people
• By 2030: 319,943 · +0.1%
• By 2040: 322,643 · +1.0%
• By 2050: 330,817 · +3.5%
• By 2075: 379,145 · +18.7%
• By 2100: 431,908 · +35.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority Hispanic (60%)
• Race & ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino 60% White 36% Two or more races 18% Black 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 6% Puerto Rican 6% Dominican 41%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 5% Iranian 1% Russian 1%
• Foreign-born: 36% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 43% English-only · Spanish 54% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Luzerne

• 2024 margin: R (+19.2) · D 40.0% · R 59.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -27.6pp toward R · 2008: 8.4pp · 2024: -19.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+19.2 2020: R+14.4 2016: R+19.6 2012: D+4.8 2008: D+8.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -62.00%
• Current HPI: 354.7443
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.68%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$309B
▸Insurance	2	$27B
▸Telecommunications / Media	1	$124B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$22B
▸Financial Services	1	$20B
▸Chemicals / Materials	1	$18B

Price history

+6.9% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-03 Sold (Public Records) $170,000 Public Records
• 2026-06-02 Sold (MLS) $170,000 LCAR
• 2026-05-05 Pending — LCAR
• 2026-04-30 Listed $159,000 LCAR

Property tax history

+6.9%/yr

Latest (2026): $2,800 · +10.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.