988 Wentworth Ave · Calumet City, IL 60409

$59,900

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,008 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 11 Days on market

Built 1923 4,125 sqft lot Est $104k · 42% 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
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Rent growth +4.0/5.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.0/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

There are no remarks available.

Key facts

• 4,125 sq ft lot
• 2 parking spots
• Built 1923

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Directions: Ridge Road to Wentworth; property on west side of street
• HOA & community: No master association fee required

Exterior

• Parking: Two parking spaces total; Side driveway, side apron, off-street parking, off-alley access, owned parking
• Utilities: Lake Michigan and public water; Public sewer; Electrical service with circuit breakers, 100 amp service
• Home design: Detached single-family ranch; One-story (ranch) design; Fee simple ownership; School bus service available
• Construction: Over 100 years old; Vinyl siding over frame construction; Asphalt roof; Block foundation; Built before 1978
• Exterior features: Fenced yard; Sidewalks, street lights, paved streets; Lot dimensions approximately 33 x 125

Interior

• Kitchen: Kitchen with eating area / table space (11 x 17), vinyl flooring, windows
• Bedrooms: Main-level master bedroom with hardwood floors and blinds; Main-level second bedroom (13 x 10) with hardwood floors and blinds
• Flooring: Hardwood in living areas and bedrooms; Carpet in dining room; Vinyl in kitchen
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: First-floor bedroom; Partially finished full basement; Separate dining room; 6 total rooms
• Laundry & utility: Basement laundry (14 x 14)

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $60k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $909 ($11k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $60k).
• Cap rate 24.5% vs local median 8.2% in Calumet City — 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 71/100 on livability (#330 in IL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment C-, schools F, crime D-.
• Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215 (suburban): math 9% / reading 13% proficiency, ranked #563 of 620 in IL (top 91%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+6.2%/yr); 198 active listings in the ZIP; 12 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 25d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 6,272 units permitted in Cook County in 2024 (4,658 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 36% of the median local income ($55k/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 $414 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 6.2% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 11 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 3 sale attempts since 15y ago 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.
• Current owner paid $30k; list at $60k implies a 98% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1923 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $59,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1923 — 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: 2.80% ✓
• Cap rate: 24.50%
• Cash-on-cash: 65.03%
• DSCR: 3.89
• GRM: 3.0

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $103,824
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
243 Waltham St	0.08mi	3/1.0	1,032 (+2%)	3mo	$200,000	$194	89
211 Waltham St	0.03mi	3/2.0	1,101 (+9%)	1mo	$150,000	$136	79
241 Warren St	0.21mi	4/1.0 (+1)	920 (-9%)	5mo	$98,800	$107	66
328 156th Pl	0.44mi	3/1.0	1,095 (+9%)	5mo	$50,177	$46	61
419 157th St	0.43mi	4/2.0 (+1)	957 (-5%)	3mo	$80,000	$84	60
503 Webb St	0.46mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,093 (+8%)	1mo	$20,000	$18	59
15 156th Pl	0.44mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,122 (+11%)	4mo	$135,200	$120	52
19 Schrum Rd	0.75mi	3/1.5	1,062 (+5%)	3mo	$109,000	$103	52
527 155th Pl	0.66mi	2/1.0 (-1)	947 (-6%)	3mo	$82,900	$88	52
219 154th Pl	0.62mi	3/1.0	860 (-15%)	2mo	$60,000	$70	45
228 154th Pl	0.65mi	3/2.0	1,120 (+11%)	3mo	$39,900	$36	45
1272 Burnham Ave	0.71mi	3/1.5	1,147 (+14%)	3mo	$186,000	$162	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 · 6.17% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 67.8%
• Equity multiple: 4.20×
• Total profit: $53,719
• Equity at exit: $8,931

10-year hold

• IRR: 72.9%
• Equity multiple: 9.68×
• Total profit: $145,558
• Equity at exit: $5,179

Cash invested: $16,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 60409

• Home prices YoY: -27.6%
• Rents YoY: 6.2%
• Active inventory: 198
• Price-to-rent: 3.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,675 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$314
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$75 /mo · $898/yr
• Insurance: −$25
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$352
• Net cashflow: $909

Break-even live

Break-even rent $524

Max offer price $59,900

Occupancy floor 41%

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: $14,975
• Closing costs: $1,797
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 12 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
34 Elizabeth St Calumet City, IL	3.0	1.0	1246	$2,400	$1.93	1d	1	0.17mi
3 Waltham St Hammond, IN	3.0	1.0	1200	$1,095	$0.91	24d	1	0.26mi
5 Ruth St Unit 2W Hammond, IN	2.0	1.0	900	$1,250	$1.39	13d	1	0.27mi
3 Ruth St Hammond, IN	2.0	1.0	900	$1,250	$1.39	24d	1	0.27mi
115 157th St Unit 3 Calumet City, IL	3.0	1.0	800	$1,350	$1.69	24d	1	0.30mi
1338 Wentworth Ave Unit 1338 Calumet City, IL	2.0	1.0	800	$1,430	$1.79	24d	1	0.70mi
1312 Gordon Ave Calumet City, IL	2.0	1.0	1134	$1,600	$1.41	7d	1	0.71mi
407 Kenwood St Hammond, IN	2.0	1.0	920	$1,495	$1.62	24d	1	0.77mi
407 Kenwood St Hammond, IN	2.0	1.0	920	$1,495	$1.62	17d	1	0.77mi
323 Memorial Dr Unit 2 Calumet City, IL	2.0	1.0	1000	$1,600	$1.60	24d	1	0.91mi
1539 Wentworth Ave Unit 3W Calumet City, IL	3.0	1.0	1100	$1,700	$1.55	12d	1	1.19mi
634 Sibley Blvd Calumet City, IL	1.0–2.0	1.0	710	$1,450	$2.04	4d	2	1.19mi

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $59,900 Active 11 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $59,900 Active 10 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $59,900 Active 9 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $59,900 Active 8 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $59,900 Active 6 DOM
6. 2026-06-09
   days on market $59,900 Active 2 DOM
7. 2026-06-08
   remarks 352-char remark
8. 2026-06-08
   listed $59,900 Active 1 DOM

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

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 ≥102°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 0% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $20,094
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,355
• − Property taxes: −$898
• − Insurance: −$300
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,608
• − Management: −$1,608
• − Depreciation: −$1,743
• Taxable income: $10,583
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,540
• After-tax cash flow: $8,367/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: Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215
• NCES district ID: 1738940
• Math proficiency: 9% ▼ -3.00%
• Reading proficiency: 13% ▼ -3.00%
• Median HH income: $48,207
• Composite: 10.27/100
• National rank: #9793
• State rank: #563 of 620 in IL

Livability — Calumet City

• Score: 71/100
• State rank: #330
• US rank: #6552

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Calumet City, IL
• County: Cook County · 4,486,803 people
• City population: 35,100
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• Population (ZIP): 35,100
• Household income: $55,369
• Rent vs Own: 44.3% rent · 55.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 2415.0

Population outlook (Cook County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 5,347,519 people
• By 2030: 5,357,703 · +0.2%
• By 2040: 5,324,924 · -0.4%
• By 2050: 5,230,762 · -2.2%
• By 2075: 4,785,735 · -10.5%
• By 2100: 4,188,836 · -21.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (74%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 74% Hispanic / Latino 15% White 7% Two or more races 4%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 14%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada
• Languages at home: 83% English-only · Spanish 14%

Political lean MEDSL · Cook

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+42.0) · D 70.4% · R 28.4% · Other 1.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -11.4pp toward R · 2008: 53.4pp · 2024: 42.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+42.0 2020: D+50.3 2016: D+53.0 2012: D+49.4 2008: D+53.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -75.01%
• Current HPI: 197.2137
• Rent YoY: ▲ 6.17%
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

+96.4% since first listed

10 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-06 Listed $59,900 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-10-02 Sold (MLS) $30,300 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-08-28 Contingent — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-08-04 Listed $45,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-07-13 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-05-16 Price Changed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-04-10 Price Changed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-11-08 Listed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 1989-01-12 Sold (Public Records) $70,000 Public Records
• 1978-08-04 Sold (Public Records) $30,500 Public Records

Property tax history

+12.1%/yr

Latest (2023): $4,620 · +1.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.