1401 Pruden St · Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

$60,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 986 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 4 Days on market

Built 1945 7,405 sqft lot

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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
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +2.9/10.0
• Livability +2.8/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Welcome to your new home in Roanoke Rapids! This 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom residence is perfectly nestled on a corner lot, offering a convenient location within walking distance of shopping and dining options. Whether you're looking for an affordable starter home in city limits or a great investment opportunity, you won't want to miss the opportunity to see this homes potential!

Key facts

• 7,405 sq ft lot
• Built 1945
• Listed 4 days

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $60k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $349 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $60k).
• Cap rate 13.3% vs local median 4.1% in Roanoke Rapids — 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 56/100 on livability (#631 in NC) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A, housing B+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
• Roanoke Rapids City Schools (town): math 31% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #135 of 178 in NC (top 76%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Manning Elementary School (math 28% / reading 36%, grade F, #908 of 1,410 statewide, top 67%, 647 students, 100% FRL); Chaloner Middle School (math 31% / reading 40%, grade F, #279 of 475 statewide, top 60%, 616 students, 100% FRL); Roanoke Rapids High School (math 52% / reading 37%, grade F, #352 of 535 statewide, top 68%, 783 students, 100% FRL) — zoned schools average 100% FRL vs 53% district-wide (46 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 143 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 55 units permitted in Halifax County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $415 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Halifax County population projected at -27% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1945 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 64% 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 $60,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1945 — 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: 1.69% ✓
• Cap rate: 13.27%
• Cash-on-cash: 24.91%
• DSCR: 2.11
• GRM: 4.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $153,816
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1115 Georgia Ave	0.26mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,056 (+7%)	6mo	$165,000	$156	64
709 E 11th St	0.49mi	3/1.0 (+1)	922 (-6%)	2mo	$78,200	$85	59
1432 Marshall St	0.71mi	3/1.0 (+1)	975 (-1%)	1mo	$145,000	$149	59
1202 Carolina St	0.53mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,005 (+2%)	10mo	$62,000	$62	59
812 E 11th St	0.32mi	2/1.0	876 (-11%)	10mo	$130,000	$148	58
708 E 12th St	0.54mi	3/2.0 (+1)	936 (-5%)	1mo	$157,500	$168	56
719 E 11th St	0.43mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,050 (+6%)	12mo	$163,550	$156	54
810 12th St	0.40mi	2/1.0	841 (-15%)	7mo	$142,000	$169	51
828 Marshall St	0.73mi	2/1.0	965 (-2%)	14mo	$161,000	$167	51
710 E 15th St	0.66mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,062 (+8%)	4mo	$178,000	$168	44
1425 Virginia Ave	0.63mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,040 (+6%)	14mo	$120,000	$115	43
116 Piedmont Ct	0.73mi	2/2.0	1,088 (+10%)	9mo	$105,000	$97	37

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 18.4%
• Equity multiple: 1.75×
• Total profit: $12,528
• Equity at exit: $8,946

10-year hold

• IRR: 26.8%
• Equity multiple: 3.36×
• Total profit: $39,666
• Equity at exit: $5,188

Cash invested: $16,800 (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

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

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 27870

• Home prices YoY: -21.1%
• Active inventory: 143
• Price-to-rent: 4.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,012 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$315
• Tax from tax record: −$111 /mo · $1,336/yr
• Insurance: −$25
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$213
• Net cashflow: $349

Break-even live

Break-even rent $571

Max offer price $60,000

Occupancy floor 61%

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: $15,000
• Closing costs: $1,800
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
236 E Littleton Rd Roanoke Rapids, NC	2.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	1021	$803	$0.79	43d	10	1.40mi

Listing history 3 events

1. 2023-08-30
   soldstatus $65,000
2. 2023-08-07
   status Pending
3. 2023-08-03
   listed $60,000 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 NC · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,336 · $111/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,336 · $111/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 2/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 64% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $12,148
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,361
• − Property taxes: −$1,336
• − Insurance: −$300
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$972
• − Management: −$972
• − Depreciation: −$1,745
• Taxable income: $3,462
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$831
• After-tax cash flow: $3,354/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: Roanoke Rapids City Schools
• NCES district ID: 3703900
• Math proficiency: 31% ▼ -8.00%
• Reading proficiency: 37% ▲ 1.00%
• Median HH income: $41,604
• Composite: 28.7/100
• National rank: #6689
• State rank: #135 of 178 in NC

Livability — Roanoke Rapids

• Score: 56/100
• State rank: #631
• US rank: #22900

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Roanoke Rapids, NC
• County: Halifax County · 24,958 people
• City population: 24,958
• Metro: Roanoke Rapids, NC
• Population (ZIP): 24,958
• Household income: $49,502
• Rent vs Own: 41.6% rent · 58.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 822.0

Population outlook (Halifax County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 47,976 people
• By 2030: 45,450 · -5.3%
• By 2040: 39,980 · -16.7%
• By 2050: 34,863 · -27.3%
• By 2075: 25,577 · -46.7%
• By 2100: 18,365 · -61.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.61)
• Race & ethnicity: White 47% Black 40% Two or more races 7% Hispanic / Latino 5% Asian 1%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 1% Italian 1% Serbian 1%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Spanish 4% Other Asian/Pacific 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Halifax

• 2024 margin: D (+17.7) · D 58.5% · R 40.9%
• 2008→2024 swing: -10.6pp toward R · 2008: 28.2pp · 2024: 17.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+17.7 2020: D+21.2 2016: D+26.9 2012: D+32.0 2008: D+28.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -47.78%
• Current HPI: 179.1705
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Roanoke Rapids, 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

+8.3% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2023-08-30 Sold (Public Records) $65,000 Public Records
• 2023-08-07 Pending — RVLG
• 2023-08-03 Listed $60,000 RVLG

Property tax history

+2.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,336 · +1.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.