425 Hill St · Parkersburg, WV 26104

$99,500

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,372 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 18 Days on market

Built 1920 0.29 ac lot Est $150k · 33% 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 +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +6.9/10.0
• Schools +3.6/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

3BR, 1BA home located in close proximity to I77 and US50. On the first floor are a large living room and dining room. There is also an office and a front porch, perfect for relaxing. The 3 bedrooms and bath are on the upstairs. The backyard's biggest features are the large Paw Paw trees, which can produce income, essentially making this an income-producing property. The back porch is another place to relax in the evening as well. While this home won't qualify for FHA or VA, a potential renovation loan could be the perfect solution to be creative in obtaining home ownership.

Key facts

• Office
• Front porch
• Large living room

Tags

• LARGE LIVING ROOM
• DINING ROOM
• OFFICE
• FRONT PORCH
• BACK PORCH

Property features AI

Finance

• Financial info: Annual tax information available (not included per instructions)

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway; 2-space carport
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; Above-grade finished area reported as 1,372 (public records)
• Construction: Vinyl siding; Asphalt roof; Block foundation; Year built not provided
• Exterior features: Public-record lot approximately 0.29 acres

Interior

• Kitchen: Range; Refrigerator; First-floor kitchen (16'×9')
• Bedrooms: Three bedrooms on the second level (sizes: 10'×8', 12'×11', 12'×11')
• Bathrooms: One full bathroom (second level, 8'×7')
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Window-unit cooling
• Interior features: Interior entry basement; Unfinished basement; One fireplace
• Laundry & utility: Laundry in basement

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $100k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $317 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $100k).
• Recommended offer: $98k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 10.1% vs local median 5.6% in Parkersburg — 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 72/100 on livability (#46 in WV) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime D+, schools F, commute F.
• Wood County Schools (urban): math 38% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #3 of 55 in WV (top 6%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 55 active listings in the ZIP; 124 units permitted in Wood County in 2024 (33 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $688 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Wood County population projected at -13% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $28k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 18 days — a 2% lower offer ($98k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Current owner paid $36k; list at $100k implies a 176% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $98,007 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1920 — 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. Crime grade is D 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?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 1.19% ✓
• Cap rate: 10.11%
• Cash-on-cash: 13.64%
• DSCR: 1.61
• GRM: 7.0

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $149,548
• Comps found: 5

Show comp detail 5 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
320 Hill St	0.14mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,492 (+9%)	21mo	$111,000	$74	56
99 Keith St	0.27mi	3/1.5	1,560 (+14%)	22mo	$170,000	$109	44
2408 Harrison Ave	0.50mi	3/3.0	1,550 (+13%)	6mo	$210,000	$135	42
2703 Cleveland Ave	0.48mi	3/2.0	1,212 (-12%)	16mo	$214,000	$177	41
2717 25th St	0.67mi	3/1.5	1,280 (-7%)	20mo	$92,000	$72	39

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: 3.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.14×
• Total profit: $4,028
• Equity at exit: $14,836

10-year hold

• IRR: 13.2%
• Equity multiple: 2.05×
• Total profit: $29,391
• Equity at exit: $8,603

Cash invested: $27,860 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State West Virginia: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+22
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Landlord-favorable; preempted; minimal protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 26104

• Home prices YoY: -14.8%
• Active inventory: 55
• Price-to-rent: 7.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,186 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$522
• Tax from tax record: −$57 /mo · $681/yr
• Insurance: −$41
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$249
• Net cashflow: $317

Break-even live

Break-even rent $785

Max offer price $99,500

Occupancy floor 68%

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: $24,875
• Closing costs: $2,985
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-05-08
   listed $99,500 Active
2. 1996-07-19
   soldstatus $36,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast WV · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $681 · $57/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $681 · $57/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 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,230
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,574
• − Property taxes: −$681
• − Insurance: −$498
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,138
• − Management: −$1,138
• − Depreciation: −$2,895
• Taxable income: $2,306
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$553
• After-tax cash flow: $3,248/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: Wood County Schools
• NCES district ID: 5401620
• Math proficiency: 38% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 48% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $42,363
• Composite: 36.22/100
• National rank: #4728
• State rank: #3 of 55 in WV

Livability — Parkersburg

• Score: 72/100
• State rank: #46
• US rank: #5841

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Wood County · 44,810 people
• City population: 44,810
• Metro: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
• Population (ZIP): 16,805
• Household income: $54,331
• Rent vs Own: 29.4% rent · 70.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 309.0

Population outlook (Wood County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 84,304 people
• By 2030: 82,420 · -2.2%
• By 2040: 78,133 · -7.3%
• By 2050: 73,639 · -12.7%
• By 2075: 63,093 · -25.2%
• By 2100: 50,461 · -40.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (93%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 93% Two or more races 3% Hispanic / Latino 1% Black 1%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 3% Italian 3% Serbian 2%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 98% English-only · Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Wood

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+43.0) · D 27.6% · R 70.7% · Other 1.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -14.4pp toward R · 2008: -28.7pp · 2024: -43.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+43.0 2020: R+42.0 2016: R+47.8 2012: R+32.5 2008: R+28.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -35.00%
• Current HPI: 201.3315
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

+176.4% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-08 Listed $99,500 MLSNOW
• 1996-07-19 Sold (Public Records) $36,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+4.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $681 · +6.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.