124 Sunset Ave · Binghamton University, NY 13850

$195,500

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,718 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 6 Days on market

Built 1938 0.48 ac lot

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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 +21.9/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +7.0/10.0
• 1% rule +5.7/10.0
• Schools +5.7/10.0
• Livability +3.3/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Spacious 5 bedroom home in South Vestal. Welcome to 124 Sunset this large inviting home has 2.5 baths to go along with the 5 bedrooms and the half bath in on the first floor with access to the first floor bedroom perfect for guests. As you enter the enclosed porch you enter into the living room which also has a large dining room off it with plenty of windows bringing in a lot of natural light. You can head upstairs or go right into the kitchen which has the laundry room off of it and a half bath that has access to the first floor bedroom. The back of the home has a large family room with brick fireplace(as is). and access to the deck and partially fenced in backyard. The upstairs has the r

Key facts

• Large family room
• Brick fireplace
• Natural light

Tags

• ENCLOSED PORCH
• BRICK FIREPLACE
• PARTIALLY FENCED BACKYARD
• LARGE FAMILY ROOM
• NATURAL LIGHT

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $196k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $308 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $196k).
• Cap rate 8.2% vs local median 4.0% in Binghamton University — 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 66/100 on livability (#620 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, health & safety A+, crime A; Watch: employment F, housing F.
• Vestal Central School District (suburban): math 63% / reading 68% proficiency, ranked #168 of 590 in NY (top 28%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 17% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Glenwood Elementary School (math 62% / reading 72%, grade B+, #525 of 2,108 statewide, top 27%, 317 students, 32% FRL); Vestal Middle School (math 45% / reading 64%, grade B-, #214 of 729 statewide, top 31%, 781 students, 31% FRL); Vestal Senior High School (math 100%, 1,000 students, 26% FRL).
• Market conditions: 91 active listings in the ZIP; 340 units permitted in Broome County in 2024 (269 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 $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Broome County population projected at -13% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• Only 6 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1938 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $195,500

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1938 — 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 B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
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: 1.07% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.18%
• Cash-on-cash: 6.74%
• DSCR: 1.30
• GRM: 7.8

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -5.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.78×
• Total profit: $-12,063
• Equity at exit: $29,150

10-year hold

• IRR: 3.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.27×
• Total profit: $14,843
• Equity at exit: $16,903

Cash invested: $54,740 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State New York: 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

NYC rent stabilization (~1M units); 2019 HSTPA strengthened tenant rights; courts deeply backlogged.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 13850

• Home prices YoY: -33.5%
• Active inventory: 91
• Price-to-rent: 7.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,099 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,025
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$244 /mo · $2,932/yr
• Insurance: −$81
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$441
• Net cashflow: $308

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,710

Max offer price $195,500

Occupancy floor 80%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $443	-5% $375	+0% $308	+5% $240	+10% $172
Rent	-10% $142	-5% $225	+0% $308	+5% $390	+10% $473
Rate	-1.0pp $406	-0.5pp $357	base $308	+0.5pp $257	+1.0pp $205

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: $48,875
• Closing costs: $5,865
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-03-12
   status Pending
2. 2026-03-05
   listed $195,500 Active

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X · 68% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 8 d/yr ≥93°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 2% 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: $25,193
• − Mortgage interest: −$10,951
• − Property taxes: −$2,932
• − Insurance: −$978
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,015
• − Management: −$2,015
• − Depreciation: −$5,687
• Taxable income: $614
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$147
• After-tax cash flow: $3,543/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: Vestal Central School District
• NCES district ID: 3629610
• Math proficiency: 63% ▼ -7.00%
• Reading proficiency: 68% ▲ 4.00%
• Median HH income: $64,143
• Composite: 56.97/100
• National rank: #1111
• State rank: #168 of 590 in NY

Livability — Binghamton University

• Score: 66/100
• State rank: #620
• US rank: #11263

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• City population: 6,921
• Population (ZIP): 23,675

Population outlook (Broome County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 187,989 people
• By 2030: 183,066 · -2.6%
• By 2040: 172,228 · -8.4%
• By 2050: 163,161 · -13.2%
• By 2075: 153,641 · -18.3%
• By 2100: 140,851 · -25.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (78%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 78% Asian 12% Hispanic / Latino 5% Two or more races 5% Black 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Puerto Rican 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 6% Scotch-Irish 2% Italian 2%
• Foreign-born: 14% · China, Canada, South Korea
• Languages at home: 84% English-only · Chinese 6% Other Indo-European 5% Other Asian/Pacific 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Broome

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 50.2% · R 49.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: -7.6pp toward R · 2008: 8.0pp · 2024: 0.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+0.4 2020: D+3.5 2016: R+3.7 2012: D+4.6 2008: D+8.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -142.14%
• Current HPI: 282.4645
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-03-12 Pending — GBAOR
• 2026-03-05 Listed $195,500 GBAOR

Property tax history

+1.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $42 · +1.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.