803 S Howell St · Brownfield, TX 79316

$135,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,568 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 8 Days on market

Built 1974 8,059 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the D 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 +15.1/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.9/10.0
• DSCR +4.6/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.2/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Cute 3/2 brick home in a great neighborhood. Features include fireplace with electric logs, oversized utility room with space for folding table & extra refrigerator. The fenced back yard offers a covered patio and 2 large sheds. Priced to sell, this would make the perfect home for first time home buyer or an investor wanting to add to their portfolio.

Key facts

• Fenced back yard
• Large sheds
• 8,059 sq ft lot

Tags

• FENCED BACK YARD
• LARGE SHEDS

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Attached garage (1 car); Driveway parking; On-street parking
• Security: Smoke detector(s)
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Electricity connected; Natural gas connected / available
• Home design: Single-family residence; One-story
• Construction: Brick veneer construction; Brick/mortar foundation; Composition roof; Built as a residential single-family home
• Exterior features: Paved, public-maintained city street frontage; No additional exterior features listed

Interior

• Kitchen: Electric cooktop; Electric oven
• Flooring: Carpet
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central heating (forced air, natural gas); Central air conditioning (electric); Ceiling fan(s)
• Interior features: Ceiling fan(s); Electric fireplace in the living room
• Laundry & utility: Dedicated laundry room; Gas water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $135k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $44 ($528/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $135k).

Location & tenants

• Location reads 71/100 on livability (#298 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime D+, amenities D, commute F.
• Brownfield ISD (town): math 26% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #704 of 826 in TX (top 85%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 70% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Oak Grove El (math 25% / reading 24%, grade F, #3,052 of 4,322 statewide, top 74%, 677 students, 87% FRL); Brownfield Middle (math 24% / reading 28%, grade F, #1,222 of 1,662 statewide, top 74%, 354 students, 83% FRL); Brownfield H S (math 37% / reading 32%, grade F, #963 of 1,632 statewide, top 61%, 443 students, 78% FRL).
• Market conditions: 92 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 2 units permitted in Terry County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $933 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Terry County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• Only 8 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: property tax is 3.1% of price.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $135,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1974 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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: 1.09% ✓
• Cap rate: 6.68%
• Cash-on-cash: 1.40%
• DSCR: 1.06
• GRM: 7.7

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -14.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.50×
• Total profit: $-18,936
• Equity at exit: $20,129

10-year hold

• IRR: -5.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.67×
• Total profit: $-12,328
• Equity at exit: $11,672

Cash invested: $37,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Texas: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; statewide preemption; one of the fastest eviction climates; Travis County (Austin) slightly slower.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 79316

• Active inventory: 92
• Price-to-rent: 7.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,470 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$708
• Tax from tax record: −$353 /mo · $4,239/yr
• Insurance: −$56
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$309
• Net cashflow: $44

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,414

Max offer price $135,000

Occupancy floor 92%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $120	-5% $82	+0% $44	+5% $6	+10% $-32
Rent	-10% $-72	-5% $-14	+0% $44	+5% $102	+10% $160
Rate	-1.0pp $112	-0.5pp $78	base $44	+0.5pp $9	+1.0pp $-27

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: $33,750
• Closing costs: $4,050
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 2 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1707 Gillham Dr Brownfield, TX	3.0	2.0	2064	$1,800	$0.87	46d	1	0.37mi
1006 E Lons St Brownfield, TX	3.0	2.0	1356	$1,050	$0.77	46d	1	0.53mi

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-05-22
   historical Active Under Contract
2. 2026-05-19
   listed $135,000 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 TX · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $4,239 · $353/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $4,239 · $353/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 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% 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: $17,642
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,562
• − Property taxes: −$4,239
• − Insurance: −$675
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,411
• − Management: −$1,411
• − Depreciation: −$3,927
• Taxable loss: −$1,584
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$380
• After-tax cash flow: $908/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: Brownfield ISD
• NCES district ID: 4811610
• Math proficiency: 26% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 27% ▲ 1.00%
• Median HH income: $37,385
• Composite: 22.1/100
• National rank: #8180
• State rank: #704 of 826 in TX

Livability — Brownfield

• Score: 71/100
• State rank: #298
• US rank: #6822

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Brownfield, TX
• Population (ZIP): 9,907

Population outlook (Terry County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 13,220 people
• By 2030: 13,500 · +2.1%
• By 2040: 14,327 · +8.4%
• By 2050: 15,340 · +16.0%
• By 2075: 18,459 · +39.6%
• By 2100: 20,433 · +54.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority Hispanic (57%)
• Race & ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino 57% White 37% Two or more races 32% Black 5%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 47%
• Common ancestry: Italian 2% Slovak 1% German 1%
• Foreign-born: 8% · Canada
• Languages at home: 63% English-only · Spanish 34% German/W. Germanic 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Terry

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+65.2) · D 17.2% · R 82.3%
• 2008→2024 swing: -30.1pp toward R · 2008: -35.0pp · 2024: -65.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+65.2 2020: R+56.9 2016: R+49.4 2012: R+41.6 2008: R+35.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -65.34%
• Current HPI: 104.1813
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.95%
• F500 in state: 110

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Energy	16	$1,198B
▸Technology	5	$198B
▸Engineering / Construction	4	$72B
▸Energy Services	3	$60B
▸Utilities	3	$41B
▸Healthcare	2	$330B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-22 Contingent — LARMLS
• 2026-05-19 Listed $135,000 LARMLS

Property tax history

+6.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $4,239 · +8.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.