VALE Plan · Winter Haven, FL 33884

$267,990

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,758 sqft · Townhouse · 161 Days on market

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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 +13.0/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +3.9/10.0
• 1% rule +3.7/10.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Schools +3.5/10.0
• Rent growth +3.0/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

The Vale is one of our two-story townhome floorplans featured in our Harmony at Lake Eloise community in Winter Haven, Florida. Welcome to this stylish and modern townhome nestled in a serene community. Boasting three spacious bedrooms, two and a half luxurious baths, and a convenient two-car garage, this residence offers the perfect blend of comfort and functionality. This all-concrete block construction home is sure to please, with 1,758 square feet, 3 bedrooms ad 2 and a half bathrooms. Step inside to discover sleek, contemporary design elements complemented by high-end finishes throughout. Entertaining is a breeze, as this townhome features a spacious kitchen island, breakfast nook/dini

Key facts

• Granite countertops
• Walk in pantry
• Two story townhome

Tags

• TWO STORY TOWNHOME
• SPACIOUS KITCHEN ISLAND
• WALK IN PANTRY
• OPEN CONCEPT LIVING AREA
• STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES
• GRANITE COUNTERTOPS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Living area approximately 1758 (no square-foot breakdown provided)
• Financial info: List price $267,990

Exterior

• Parking: 1 garage space; 1 total parking space
• Home design: Single-family plan (VALE); Active new-construction plan
• Exterior features: Address: Winter Haven, FL (1651 Hummingbird Rd)

Interior

• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom (2.5 total)
• Interior features: Open living area (approx. 1758); Plan named VALE

🏗️ New construction. Builder plan / spec listing (the home may be to-be-built); metrics use comparable previous sales.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath townhouse listed at $268k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-14 ($-167/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $266k (0.8% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $233k (13.2% below list).
• Recommended offer: $233k (13.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 74/100 on livability (#291 in FL, #4,898 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A; Watch: schools C-, employment C-, amenities F.
• Polk (suburban): math 39% / reading 43% proficiency, ranked #62 of 73 in FL (top 85%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.9%/yr); 680 active listings in the ZIP; 12 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 20d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 10,384 units permitted in Polk County in 2024 (1,716 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 40% of the median local income ($70k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $8k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Polk County population projected at +33% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 161 days — a 12% lower offer ($236k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $232,666 (13.2% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. It's been on market 161 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 13% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 0.87% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.23%
• Cash-on-cash: -0.22%
• DSCR: 0.99
• GRM: 9.6

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 1.9% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -17.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.38×
• Total profit: $-46,827
• Equity at exit: $39,958

10-year hold

• IRR: -12.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.31×
• Total profit: $-52,002
• Equity at exit: $23,171

Cash invested: $75,037 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 33884

• Home prices YoY: -34.1%
• Rents YoY: 1.9%
• Active inventory: 680
• Price-to-rent: 9.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,327 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,405
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$335 /mo · $4,020/yr
• Insurance: −$112
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$489
• Net cashflow: $-14

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,344

Max offer price $265,970

Occupancy floor 96%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $171	-5% $79	+0% $-14	+5% $-107	+10% $-199
Rent	-10% $-198	-5% $-106	+0% $-14	+5% $78	+10% $170
Rate	-1.0pp $121	-0.5pp $54	base $-14	+0.5pp $-83	+1.0pp $-154

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: $66,998
• Closing costs: $8,040
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 12 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
2587 Sage Valley Way Winter Haven, FL	3.0	2.0	1535	$2,300	$1.50	15d	1	0.18mi
1504 Hummingbird Rd Winter Haven, FL	4.0	2.5	1942	$2,599	$1.34	4d	1	0.28mi
1504 Hummingbird Rd Winter Haven, FL	4.0	2.5	1942	$2,599	$1.34	24d	1	0.28mi
109 Solis Dr Winter Haven, FL	3.0	2.0	1625	$2,086	$1.28	4d	1	0.97mi
301 Majestic Gardens Dr Winter Haven, FL	3.0	2.0	1951	$2,020	$1.04	20d	1	1.08mi
2249 9th St SE Winter Haven, FL	3.0	2.0	1520	$1,449	$0.95	20d	1	1.17mi
2442 Taloncrest Ct Eagle Lake, FL	4.0	2.0	1851	$2,700	$1.46	24d	1	1.19mi
2000 Golden Beak Dr Eagle Lake, FL	3.0	2.0	1545	$1,990	$1.29	15d	1	1.28mi
670 Eagle Landing Blvd Winter Haven, FL	3.0	2.0	1480	$1,999	$1.35	4d	1	1.30mi
2374 Isle Royale Ct SE Winter Haven, FL	2.0	1.5	1320	$1,700	$1.29	24d	1	1.32mi
2029 Carroll Ln Winter Haven, FL	4.0	3.0	2097	$2,500	$1.19	22d	1	1.40mi
2312 Isle Royale Ct SE Winter Haven, FL	2.0	2.5	1280	$1,499	$1.17	4d	1	1.44mi

Listing history 13 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $267,990 Active 161 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $267,990 Active 160 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $267,990 Active 159 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $267,990 Active 158 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $267,990 Active 156 DOM
6. 2026-06-10
   days on market $267,990 Active 153 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   days on market $267,990 Active 152 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $267,990 Active 151 DOM
9. 2026-06-07
   days on market $267,990 Active 150 DOM
10. 2026-06-05
    days on market $267,990 Active 147 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $267,990 Active 145 DOM
12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $267,990 Active 144 DOM
13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $267,990 Active 143 DOM

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

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $27,920
• − Mortgage interest: −$15,012
• − Property taxes: −$4,020
• − Insurance: −$1,340
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,234
• − Management: −$2,234
• − Depreciation: −$7,796
• Taxable loss: −$4,715
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,132
• After-tax cash flow: $964/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: Polk
• NCES district ID: 1201590
• Math proficiency: 39% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 43% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $43,979
• Composite: 34.74/100
• National rank: #5132
• State rank: #62 of 73 in FL

Livability — Winter Haven

• Score: 74/100
• State rank: #291
• US rank: #4898

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Winter Haven, FL
• County: Polk County · 740,051 people
• Metro: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
• Population (ZIP): 37,561
• Household income: $70,443
• Rent vs Own: 25.7% rent · 74.3% own
• Severe rent burden: 949.0

Population outlook (Polk County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 752,975 people
• By 2030: 804,621 · +6.9%
• By 2040: 906,117 · +20.3%
• By 2050: 1,000,476 · +32.9%
• By 2075: 1,197,520 · +59.0%
• By 2100: 1,271,518 · +68.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.55)
• Race & ethnicity: White 63% Hispanic / Latino 19% Black 14% Two or more races 7% Asian 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 10% Cuban 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 2% Lithuanian 2% Hispanic 2%
• Foreign-born: 7% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 84% English-only · Spanish 12% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Polk

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+20.7) · D 39.2% · R 59.9%
• 2008→2024 swing: -14.6pp toward R · 2008: -6.1pp · 2024: -20.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+20.7 2020: R+14.4 2016: R+14.1 2012: R+6.8 2008: R+6.1

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -134.69%
• Current HPI: 260.1421
• Rent YoY: ▲ 1.90%
• Metro: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B