402 N Salisbury Ave · Spencer, NC
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $906 – $1,684
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 104°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 4/10 · Minor
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 13.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 2 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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).
- ARV discount +14.9/15.0
- Cash flow +12.6/30.0
- Appreciation +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +3.8/10.0
- Livability +3.1/5.0
- 1% rule +3.0/10.0
- Schools +2.6/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
$185,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
Key facts
- Ample outdoor space
- Historic charm
- French doors
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: R6 zoning; Level lot; Roads are paved and gravel and publicly maintained; Approximately 0.45 acres
- HOA & community: No HOA or HOA dues
Exterior
- Parking: Attached carport; Driveway with open parking (4 spaces)
- Utilities: City water; Public sewer
- Home design: Single-family residential; Site-built construction; One story; Crawl space foundation
- Construction: Composition roof; Asbestos construction material noted; Site-built
- Exterior features: Covered wrap-around front porch; Back yard fencing; Outbuilding and other auxiliary structure(s)
Interior
- Kitchen: Electric range; Refrigerator
- Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms on the main level
- Flooring: Wood flooring; Linoleum flooring
- Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom on the main level
- Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Central air conditioning
- Interior features: Built-in features; Fireplace (other — see remarks); Seven total rooms
- Laundry & utility: Washer and dryer included; Dedicated laundry room on the main level
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $185k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-23 ($-270/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $181k (2.1% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $148k (20.0% below list).
- Recommended offer: $148k (20.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 61/100 on livability (#482 in NC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: employment C-, amenities F, commute F.
- Rowan-Salisbury Schools (rural): math 26% / reading 35% proficiency, ranked #142 of 178 in NC (top 80%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: North Rowan Elementary (math 12% / reading 27%, grade F, #1,242 of 1,410 statewide, top 90%, 426 students, 92% FRL); North Rowan High (math 2% / reading 37%, grade F, #492 of 535 statewide, top 93%, 589 students, 66% FRL) — zoned schools average 79% FRL vs 54% district-wide (25 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: 25 active listings in the ZIP; 592 units permitted in Rowan County in 2024 (5 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $20k of equity ($1k loan paydown + $18k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
- Rowan County population projected to shrink 6% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
- At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $52k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
- By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$32k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 135 days — a 12% lower offer ($163k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 6 sale attempts since 7y 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 $82k; list at $185k implies a 124% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1913 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- 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?
- It's been on market 135 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 20% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1913 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 0.80% ✗
- Cap rate
- 6.15%
- Cash-on-cash
- -0.52%
- DSCR
- 0.98
- GRM
- 10.4
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $221,154
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 N Yadkin Ave | 0.17mi | 3/1.0 (+1) | 1,635 (-9%) | 2mo | $219,000 | $134 | 70 |
| 512 2nd St | 0.46mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,845 (+3%) | 6mo | $156,250 | $85 | 61 |
| 408 S Carolina Ave | 0.66mi | 2/1.0 | 1,754 (-2%) | 6mo | $205,000 | $117 | 60 |
| 504 1st St | 0.42mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,723 (-4%) | 8mo | $279,000 | $162 | 58 |
| 400 Charles St | 0.40mi | 3/1.5 (+1) | 1,676 (-7%) | 8mo | $245,000 | $146 | 56 |
| 324 S Whitehead Ave | 0.74mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,776 (-1%) | 6mo | $218,000 | $123 | 50 |
| 704 4th St | 0.74mi | 3/1.0 (+1) | 1,669 (-7%) | 1mo | $105,000 | $63 | 48 |
| 600 3rd St | 0.55mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,624 (-10%) | 8mo | $290,000 | $179 | 43 |
| 211 S Rowan Ave | 0.51mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,592 (-12%) | 9mo | $132,000 | $83 | 41 |
| 801 3rd St | 0.59mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,958 (+9%) | 12mo | $228,000 | $116 | 38 |
| 805 Rowan Avenue Ext | 0.44mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 2,066 (+15%) | 11mo | $250,000 | $121 | 37 |
| 510 S Yadkin Ave | 0.74mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,545 (-14%) | 7mo | $200,000 | $129 | 28 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 23.9%
- Equity multiple
- 2.92×
- Total profit
- $99,291
- Equity at exit
- $166,663
- IRR
- 21.2%
- Equity multiple
- 6.67×
- Total profit
- $293,461
- Equity at exit
- $359,414
Cash invested: $51,800 (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
ZIP-level market 28159
- Home prices YoY
- 3.1%
- Active inventory
- 25
- Price-to-rent
- 10.4×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,480 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$970
- Tax from tax record
- −$144 /mo · $1,729/yr
- Insurance
- −$77
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$311
- Net cashflow
- $-23
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $82 | -5% $30 | +0% $-23 | +5% $-75 | +10% $-127 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-139 | -5% $-81 | +0% $-23 | +5% $36 | +10% $94 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $71 | -0.5pp $25 | base $-23 | +0.5pp $-70 | +1.0pp $-119 |
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
- $46,250
- Closing costs
- $5,550
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 33 events
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2026-06-18days on market $185,000 Active 135 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $185,000 Active 134 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $185,000 Active 133 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $185,000 Active 132 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $185,000 Active 130 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $185,000 Active 126 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $185,000 Active 125 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $185,000 Active 124 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $185,000 Active 121 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $185,000 Active 120 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $185,000 Active 119 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $185,000 Active 118 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $185,000 Active 117 DOM
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2026-03-17price $185,000
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2026-02-03$190,000 Active
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2020-03-02soldstatus $82,500 Sold 485-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2020-03-02soldstatus $82,500 Closed 486-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2020-03-02soldstatus $82,500
Show marketing remark (486 chars)
REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2020-02-05status Pending 485-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2020-01-16historical Due Diligence Period 485-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2020-01-16historical Under Contract - Show 486-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-12-31price $85,000 486-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-12-31price $85,000 485-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-10-10price $100,000 485-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-10-08price $100,000 486-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-10-08status Active 485-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-10-08status Active 486-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-08-20status Pending 485-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-08-20status Under Contract - No Show 486-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-08-17status Active 486-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-08-17status Under Contract - No Show 486-char remark
Show marketing remark (486 chars)
REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-04-20$85,000 Active 485-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
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2019-04-20$85,000 Active 486-char remark
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REDUCED!! Excellent location on NC RT 29. Single family home. Zoned for multifamily. Potential for commercial use with zoning change request/approval. 2017 AADT 6,900 cars per day. (Source NC DOT mapping) Nearby amenities include: Bojangles restaurant, Food Lion, NC Transportation museum, Walgreen's, Dollar General, Various restaurants. 3 miles to Salisbury. Plus, only 2.2 miles (4 mins) to the future location of Chewy Inc.’s planned 700,000 square foot fulfillment facility.
ⓘ 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
- $1,729 · $144/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,729 · $144/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ 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 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥104°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 4/10 Moderate 13% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $17,755
- − Mortgage interest
- −$10,363
- − Property taxes
- −$1,729
- − Insurance
- −$925
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,420
- − Management
- −$1,420
- − Depreciation
- −$5,382
- Taxable loss
- −$3,485
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$836
- After-tax cash flow
- $566/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
- Rowan-Salisbury Schools
- NCES district ID
- 3704050
- Math proficiency
- 26% ▲ 2.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 35% ▲ 1.00%
- Median HH income
- $43,953
- Composite
- 26.01/100
- National rank
- #7317
- State rank
- #142 of 178 in NC
Livability — Spencer
- Score
- 61/100
- State rank
- #482
- US rank
- #17657
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Spencer, NC
- City population
- 3,181
- Population (ZIP)
- 3,181
Population outlook (Rowan County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 140,430 people
- By 2030
- 140,193 · -0.2%
- By 2040
- 137,617 · -2.0%
- By 2050
- 131,826 · -6.1%
- By 2075
- 115,123 · -18.0%
- By 2100
- 92,774 · -33.9%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Majority White (62%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 62% Black 33% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 5%
- Common ancestry
- Serbian 9% Slovak 3% Italian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 2% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 98% English-only · Spanish 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Rowan
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+35.9) · D 31.6% · R 67.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -13.1pp toward R · 2008: -22.8pp · 2024: -35.9pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+35.9 2020: R+35.7 2016: R+36.8 2012: R+26.0 2008: R+22.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▲ 12.93%
- Current HPI
- 428.3307
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
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- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.28%
- F500 in state
- 26
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NC)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Financial Services | 2 | $213B |
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| Retail | 2 | $95B |
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| Industrial Conglomerate | 1 | $38B |
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| Metals / Steel | 1 | $35B |
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| Utilities | 1 | $30B |
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| Industrial Machinery | 1 | $19B |
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Price history
+117.6% since first listed20 events — show timeline
- 2026-03-17 Price Changed $185,000 CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2026-02-03 Listed $190,000 CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-03-02 Sold (Public Records) $82,500 Public Records
- 2020-03-02 Sold (MLS) $82,500 CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-03-02 Sold (MLS) $82,500 Triad MLS
- 2020-02-05 Pending — Triad MLS
- 2020-01-16 Contingent — Triad MLS
- 2020-01-16 Contingent — CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-12-31 Price Changed $85,000 CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-12-31 Price Changed $85,000 Triad MLS
- 2019-10-10 Price Changed $100,000 Triad MLS
- 2019-10-08 Price Changed $100,000 CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-10-08 Relisted — Triad MLS
- 2019-10-08 Relisted — CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-08-20 Pending — Triad MLS
- 2019-08-20 Pending — CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-08-17 Relisted — CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-08-17 Pending — CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-04-20 Listed $85,000 CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-04-20 Listed $85,000 Triad MLS
Property tax history
+3.5%/yrLatest (2025): $1,729 · +2.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
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