908 S Market St · Galion, OH 44833

$85,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,156 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 3 Days on market

Built 1920 3,920 sqft lot $74/sqft · 32% below area Est $125k · 32% 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 +21.3/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +6.8/10.0
• 1% rule +4.7/10.0
• Schools +3.8/10.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Great starter home or project for investors! Main level layout includes large front porch, living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms with bonus landing area. Full basement with laundry hook-up and oversized 1 car garage. Metal roof on house, vinyl windows and newer electric water heater. Sold as-is

Key facts

• Vinyl windows
• Metal roof
• Large front porch

Tags

• LARGE FRONT PORCH
• BONUS LANDING AREA
• FULL BASEMENT
• METAL ROOF
• VINYL WINDOWS
• NEWER ELECTRIC WATER HEATER

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Detached 1-car garage
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; Two levels; No common walls; Built in 1920
• Construction: Block foundation (listed)
• Exterior features: Block foundation; Lot about 0.09 acre

Interior

• Flooring: Wood flooring; Carpeted areas
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating
• Interior features: Full basement; Living area approximately 1,156

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $85k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $124 ($1k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $82k (2.9% below list).
• Recommended offer: $82k (2.9% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 8.0% vs local median 4.8% in Galion — 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 63/100 on livability (#833 in OH) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A-; Watch: schools C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Galion City (town): math 36% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #499 of 656 in OH (top 76%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 76 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 8 units permitted in Crawford County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent is only 17% of the median local income ($57k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $588 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Crawford County population projected at -22% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

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

Recommended offer $82,500 (2.9% 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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 0.97% ✗
• Cap rate: 8.04%
• Cash-on-cash: 6.25%
• DSCR: 1.28
• GRM: 8.6

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $125,452
• List price: $85,000
• Delta: -32.24%
• 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
908 S Market St	0.00mi	2/1.0	1,156 (0%)	0mo	$85,000	$74	100
229 E Parson St	0.36mi	2/1.0	1,182 (+2%)	3mo	$48,500	$41	77
736 S Boston St	0.20mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,050 (-9%)	4mo	$154,400	$147	67
503 S Union	0.42mi	2/1.0	1,113 (-4%)	15mo	$20,000	$18	62
332 Parson St	0.44mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,064 (-8%)	7mo	$37,500	$35	56
415 John St	0.59mi	2/1.0	1,065 (-8%)	9mo	$40,000	$38	52
522 Grand St	0.64mi	2/1.0	1,222 (+6%)	13mo	$137,000	$112	50
424 John St	0.59mi	2/1.0	1,294 (+12%)	4mo	$20,690	$16	49
763 Sunnyside Dr	0.69mi	3/2.5 (+1)	1,156 (0%)	11mo	$199,000	$172	48
772 Sunnyside Dr	0.72mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,080 (-7%)	14mo	$194,750	$180	35
625 Grove Ave	0.73mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,030 (-11%)	10mo	$120,000	$117	35
335 S Boston St	0.63mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,320 (+14%)	14mo	$45,500	$34	30

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: -6.7%
• Equity multiple: 0.75×
• Total profit: $-5,901
• Equity at exit: $12,674

10-year hold

• IRR: 2.9%
• Equity multiple: 1.21×
• Total profit: $4,931
• Equity at exit: $7,349

Cash invested: $23,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 73 Landlord-Friendly
• State Ohio: 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; Cleveland / Columbus have some habitability code enforcement; otherwise landlord-leaning.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 44833

• Home prices YoY: -27.9%
• Active inventory: 76
• Price-to-rent: 8.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $825 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$446
• Tax from tax record: −$47 /mo · $559/yr
• Insurance: −$35
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$173
• Net cashflow: $124

Break-even live

Break-even rent $668

Max offer price $85,000

Occupancy floor 80%

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: $21,250
• Closing costs: $2,550
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
300 6th Ave Unit 109 Galion, OH	2.0	1.0	775	$825	$1.06	44d	1	1.46mi

Listing history 5 events

1. 2026-05-17
   status Pending 329-char remark

   Show marketing remark (329 chars)

   Great starter home or project for investors! Main level layout includes large front porch, living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms with bonus landing area. Full basement with laundry hook-up and oversized 1 car garage. Metal roof on house, vinyl windows and newer electric water heater. Sold as-is

2. 2026-05-17
   status Pending 329-char remark

   Show marketing remark (329 chars)

   Great starter home or project for investors! Main level layout includes large front porch, living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms with bonus landing area. Full basement with laundry hook-up and oversized 1 car garage. Metal roof on house, vinyl windows and newer electric water heater. Sold as-is

3. 2026-05-14
   listed $85,000 Active 329-char remark

   Show marketing remark (329 chars)

   Great starter home or project for investors! Main level layout includes large front porch, living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms with bonus landing area. Full basement with laundry hook-up and oversized 1 car garage. Metal roof on house, vinyl windows and newer electric water heater. Sold as-is

4. 2026-05-14
   listed $85,000 Active 329-char remark

   Show marketing remark (329 chars)

   Great starter home or project for investors! Main level layout includes large front porch, living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms with bonus landing area. Full basement with laundry hook-up and oversized 1 car garage. Metal roof on house, vinyl windows and newer electric water heater. Sold as-is

5. 1998-09-10
   soldstatus $58,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast OH · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $559 · $47/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $943 · $79/mo
• Expected delta: +$383/yr (+$32/mo · 68.6%)

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥98°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $9,900
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,761
• − Property taxes: −$559
• − Insurance: −$425
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$792
• − Management: −$792
• − Depreciation: −$2,473
• Taxable income: $98
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$23
• After-tax cash flow: $1,464/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: Galion City
• NCES district ID: 3904402
• Math proficiency: 36% ▼ -12.00%
• Reading proficiency: 56% ▬ 0.00%
• Median HH income: $36,331
• Composite: 38.08/100
• National rank: #4279
• State rank: #499 of 656 in OH

Livability — Galion

• Score: 63/100
• State rank: #833
• US rank: #15587

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Galion, OH
• County: Morrow · 41,908 people
• City population: 16,641
• Metro: Columbus, OH
• Population (ZIP): 16,641
• Household income: $57,234
• Rent vs Own: 34.6% rent · 65.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 3.8

Population outlook (Crawford County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 39,421 people
• By 2030: 37,656 · -4.5%
• By 2040: 34,043 · -13.6%
• By 2050: 30,617 · -22.3%
• By 2075: 23,652 · -40.0%
• By 2100: 17,786 · -54.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (96%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 96% Two or more races 2% Hispanic / Latino 2%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 2% Romanian 2% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 98% English-only · Spanish 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Crawford

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+53.0) · D 23.1% · R 76.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: -33.9pp toward R · 2008: -19.0pp · 2024: -53.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+53.0 2020: R+50.9 2016: R+46.8 2012: R+22.7 2008: R+19.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -84.57%
• Current HPI: 218.195
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.98%
• F500 in state: 48

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in OH)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	3	$145B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$49B
▸Financial Services	3	$24B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$93B
▸Aerospace / Defense	2	$47B
▸Utilities	2	$33B

Price history

+46.6% since first listed

7 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-16 Sold (MLS) $85,000 CBRMLS
• 2026-06-16 Sold (MLS) $85,000 MARMLS
• 2026-05-17 Pending — MARMLS
• 2026-05-17 Pending — CBRMLS
• 2026-05-14 Listed $85,000 CBRMLS
• 2026-05-14 Listed $85,000 MARMLS
• 1998-09-10 Sold (Public Records) $58,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+1.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $559 · -0.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.