1612 Burton St · Rocky Mount, NC 27803

$89,900

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,120 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 3 Days on market

Built 1950 0.26 ac lot Est $129k · 30% 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 +30.0/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +8.5/10.0
• Rent growth +3.9/5.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.2/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Charming 2-bedroom, 1-bath home located in desirable Nash County! This well-maintained property features beautiful hardwood floors that add warmth and character throughout the home. The kitchen comes equipped with a range and refrigerator, making it move-in ready for its next owner. Outside, you'll find a spacious workshop/carport offering plenty of room for projects, storage, parking, or hobbies. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, downsizing, or looking for an investment opportunity, this property offers comfort, functionality, and value. Schedule your showing today!

Key facts

• Workshop carport
• Kitchen equipped
• Hardwood floors

Tags

• HARDWOOD FLOORS
• WORKSHOP CARPORT
• KITCHEN EQUIPPED

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Carport (2 spaces); Paved parking
• Utilities: Public water; Natural gas connected; Sewer connected; Water connected
• Home design: Single-family residence; One story; Entry at ground level
• Construction: Wood siding and frame construction; Block foundation; Built with shingle roof
• Exterior features: Porch with screened area; Shingle roof; No fencing; Has view

Interior

• Kitchen: Refrigerator; Range
• Flooring: Wood flooring
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Central air conditioning; Forced air heating; Natural gas heating
• Interior features: Accessible approach with ramp; 6 total rooms
• Laundry & utility: Washer hookup

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $90k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $430 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $90k).
• Cap rate 12.0% vs local median 4.5% in Rocky Mount — 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 70/100 on livability (#134 in NC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, employment F.
• Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (rural): math 20% / reading 32% proficiency, ranked #155 of 178 in NC (top 87%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Williford Elementary (201 students, 98% FRL); Rocky Mount Middle (math 7% / reading 26%, grade F, #449 of 475 statewide, top 96%, 407 students, 97% FRL); Rocky Mount High (math 27% / reading 36%, grade F, #449 of 535 statewide, top 85%, 1,072 students, 76% FRL) — zoned schools average 90% FRL vs 59% district-wide (31 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.5%/yr); 175 active listings in the ZIP; 500 units permitted in Nash County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $622 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Nash County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.5% rent growth), your $25k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 76% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $89,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1950 — 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 F 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: 1.35% ✓
• Cap rate: 12.03%
• Cash-on-cash: 20.51%
• DSCR: 1.91
• GRM: 6.2

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $128,800
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1809 Burton St	0.12mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,135 (+1%)	10mo	$80,000	$70	76
1144 Nashville Rd	0.22mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,104 (-1%)	11mo	$135,900	$123	73
1642 W Raleigh Blvd	0.27mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,170 (+4%)	9mo	$158,000	$135	67
1101 Nashville Rd	0.16mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,178 (+5%)	13mo	$135,000	$115	66
1216 York St	0.32mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,137 (+2%)	14mo	$135,000	$119	66
1508 Burton St	0.07mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,014 (-10%)	15mo	$112,000	$110	64
1416 Betz St	0.36mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,064 (-5%)	10mo	$100,000	$94	60
1200 Calvary St	0.36mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,050 (-6%)	10mo	$140,000	$133	59
1201 York St	0.36mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,243 (+11%)	2mo	$91,000	$73	55
625 Powell Dr	0.67mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,212 (+8%)	1mo	$148,500	$123	47
640 Beaman St	0.55mi	2/1.0	965 (-14%)	5mo	$51,500	$53	47
125 Lisa Ct	0.31mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,243 (+11%)	13mo	$117,000	$94	47

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 · 5.51% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 15.3%
• Equity multiple: 1.63×
• Total profit: $15,936
• Equity at exit: $13,404

10-year hold

• IRR: 25.7%
• Equity multiple: 3.49×
• Total profit: $62,586
• Equity at exit: $7,773

Cash invested: $25,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 85 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State North Carolina: 85 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable but court speed varies.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 27803

• Rents YoY: 5.5%
• Active inventory: 175
• Price-to-rent: 6.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,215 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$471
• Tax from tax record: −$21 /mo · $248/yr
• Insurance: −$37
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$255
• Net cashflow: $430

Break-even live

Break-even rent $670

Max offer price $89,900

Occupancy floor 60%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $481	-5% $456	+0% $430	+5% $405	+10% $379
Rent	-10% $334	-5% $382	+0% $430	+5% $478	+10% $526
Rate	-1.0pp $475	-0.5pp $453	base $430	+0.5pp $407	+1.0pp $383

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: $22,475
• Closing costs: $2,697
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 3 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $89,900 Active 3 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   remarks 578-char remark
3. 2026-06-18
   listed $89,900 Active 1 DOM

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

Tax reassessment forecast NC · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $248 · $21/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $737 · $61/mo
• Expected delta: +$490/yr (+$41/mo · 197.9%)

ⓘ 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 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 76% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,577
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,036
• − Property taxes: −$248
• − Insurance: −$450
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,166
• − Management: −$1,166
• − Depreciation: −$2,615
• Taxable income: $3,897
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$935
• After-tax cash flow: $4,227/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: Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
• NCES district ID: 3703270
• Math proficiency: 20% ▼ -3.00%
• Reading proficiency: 32% ▲ 1.00%
• Median HH income: $41,553
• Composite: 22.04/100
• National rank: #8198
• State rank: #155 of 178 in NC

Livability — Rocky Mount

• Score: 70/100
• State rank: #134
• US rank: #7692

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Rocky Mount, NC
• County: Nash County · 50,768 people
• City population: 70,300
• Metro: Rocky Mount, NC
• Population (ZIP): 20,055
• Household income: $60,124
• Rent vs Own: 38.3% rent · 61.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 641.0

Population outlook (Nash County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 91,107 people
• By 2030: 89,193 · -2.1%
• By 2040: 84,959 · -6.7%
• By 2050: 80,517 · -11.6%
• By 2075: 72,941 · -19.9%
• By 2100: 63,602 · -30.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.60)
• Race & ethnicity: White 46% Black 44% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 5% Asian 1%
• Common ancestry: Iranian 1% Italian 1% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 93% English-only · Spanish 5% Arabic 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Nash

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 48.7% · R 50.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -0.4pp no change · 2008: -1.3pp · 2024: -1.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+1.8 2020: D+0.2 2016: R+0.2 2012: D+0.9 2008: R+1.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -162.95%
• Current HPI: 190.0204
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.51%
• Metro: Rocky Mount, NC
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 26

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	2	$213B
▸Retail	2	$95B
▸Industrial Conglomerate	1	$38B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$35B
▸Utilities	1	$30B
▸Industrial Machinery	1	$19B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-17 Listed $89,900 Hive MLS

Property tax history

+2.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $248 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.