1515 Beaver Dam Rd · Irmo, SC 29212

$239,900

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,326 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 33 Days on market

Built 1974 0.44 ac lot Est $186k · 29% over

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Why this score? — see what drove the F 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 +13.7/30.0
• Schools +4.5/10.0
• DSCR +4.1/10.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• 1% rule +2.6/10.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Rent growth +2.4/5.0
• ARV discount +0.0/15.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Estate Sale! As is sale with seller making no repairs. This home is priced to move and give the buyer an opportunity to make their own repairs or hire them out. Huge corner lot that is . 43 of an acre, large oak trees, 3 bedroom, 2 bath with all formals and great room with fireplace! Call to see or show! Great location to downtown Columbia and Irmo! Disclaimer: CMLS has not reviewed and, therefore, does not endorse vendors who may appear in listings.

Key facts

• Great room
• Location to irmo
• Large oak trees

Tags

• CORNER LOT
• LARGE OAK TREES
• GREAT ROOM
• LOCATION TO DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA
• LOCATION TO IRMO

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Cable TV available

Exterior

• Parking: Attached side-entry garage with 2 spaces (garage on main level)
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-story house; Faces northeast
• Construction: Crawlspace foundation
• Exterior features: Screened back porch; Brick exterior above foundation; Paved road access; Approximately 0.438-acre lot

Interior

• Kitchen: Granite countertops; Tiled backsplash; Painted cabinets; Free-standing range
• Bedrooms: Master bedroom with separate shower (Main level); Bedroom 2 on Main level; Bedroom 3 on Main level
• Flooring: Carpet in formal living and dining rooms; Molding in formal living and dining rooms
• Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central cooling; Gas-pack heating
• Interior features: Built-in bookcase; Ceiling fan; Garage opener; Attic with pull-down access; Wood-burning fireplace (1)
• Laundry & utility: Main-level utility/laundry room

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $240k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $16 ($191/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 $182k (24.0% below list).
• Recommended offer: $182k (24.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 73/100 on livability (#38 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, employment B; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Lexington 05 (suburban): math 47% / reading 55% proficiency, ranked #5 of 80 in SC (top 6%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Harbison West Elementary (math 45% / reading 43%, grade F, #239 of 597 statewide, top 41%, 550 students, 100% FRL); Irmo High (math 27% / reading 82%, grade C-, #130 of 196 statewide, top 69%, 1,307 students, 100% FRL) — zoned schools average 100% FRL vs 27% district-wide (73 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: Rents soft (-0.2%/yr); 206 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 1,712 units permitted in Lexington County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lexington County population projected at +26% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 33 days — a 3% lower offer ($233k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 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

• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 68% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $182,341 (24.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 33 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 24% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1974 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
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: 0.76% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.37%
• Cash-on-cash: 0.28%
• DSCR: 1.01
• GRM: 11.0

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $186,080
• Comps found: 1

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1339 Country Squire Rd	0.48mi	3/2.0	2,022 (-13%)	13mo	$162,000	$80	45

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 · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -18.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.36×
• Total profit: $-43,319
• Equity at exit: $35,770

10-year hold

• IRR: -17.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.14×
• Total profit: $-57,538
• Equity at exit: $20,742

Cash invested: $67,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State South Carolina: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 29212

• Rents YoY: -0.2%
• Active inventory: 206
• Price-to-rent: 11.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,823 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,258
• Tax from tax record: −$67 /mo · $799/yr
• Insurance: −$100
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$383
• Net cashflow: $16

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,803

Max offer price $239,900

Occupancy floor 94%

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: $59,975
• Closing costs: $7,197
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 5 events

1. 2026-05-20
   status Pending
2. 2026-05-06
   historical Active - Contingent
3. 2026-04-23
   status Active
4. 2026-04-23
   historical Active - Contingent
5. 2026-04-17
   listed $239,900 Active

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

Tax reassessment forecast SC · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $799 · $67/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,367 · $114/mo
• Expected delta: +$569/yr (+$47/mo · 71.2%)

ⓘ 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 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 68% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $21,881
• − Mortgage interest: −$13,438
• − Property taxes: −$799
• − Insurance: −$1,200
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,750
• − Management: −$1,750
• − Depreciation: −$6,979
• Taxable loss: −$4,035
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$968
• After-tax cash flow: $1,160/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: Lexington 05
• NCES district ID: 4502820
• Math proficiency: 47% ▼ -7.00%
• Reading proficiency: 55% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $67,732
• Composite: 45.28/100
• National rank: #2656
• State rank: #5 of 80 in SC

Livability — Irmo

• Score: 73/100
• State rank: #38
• US rank: #5024

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Lexington County · 232,571 people
• City population: 38,201
• Metro: Columbia, SC
• Population (ZIP): 27,657
• Household income: $77,142
• Rent vs Own: 32.1% rent · 67.9% own
• Severe rent burden: 863.0

Population outlook (Lexington County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 322,999 people
• By 2030: 342,356 · +6.0%
• By 2040: 377,715 · +16.9%
• By 2050: 406,984 · +26.0%
• By 2075: 465,447 · +44.1%
• By 2100: 485,674 · +50.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority White (63%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 63% Black 25% Hispanic / Latino 5% Two or more races 4% Asian 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 3% Italian 3% Serbian 3%
• Foreign-born: 7% · Canada, China, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 91% English-only · Spanish 4% Other Indo-European 1% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lexington

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+33.5) · D 32.5% · R 66.0% · Other 1.4%
• 2008→2024 swing: +4.6pp toward D · 2008: -38.0pp · 2024: -33.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+33.5 2020: R+30.1 2016: R+36.7 2012: R+37.8 2008: R+38.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -139.55%
• Current HPI: 212.5173
• Rent YoY: ▼ -0.23%
• Metro: Columbia, SC
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 4.51%
• F500 in state: 2

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in SC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Packaging	1	$7B

Price history

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-20 Pending — Consolidated MLS
• 2026-05-06 Contingent — Consolidated MLS
• 2026-04-23 Relisted — Consolidated MLS
• 2026-04-23 Contingent — Consolidated MLS
• 2026-04-17 Listed $239,900 Consolidated MLS

Property tax history

-12.2%/yr

Latest (2024): $799 · +0.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.