3753 E Avenue I #62 · Lancaster, CA
Flood risk 4/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X (shaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.21%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 101°F)
- 5 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 13 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 8/10 · Major
- Unhealthy air days now
- 16 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 21 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).
- Cash flow +30.0/30.0
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- Livability +3.4/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.2/5.0
- Schools +2.1/10.0
- ARV discount +0.0/15.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$200,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath mobile home in the Sherwood Mobile Home Park. Well maintained mobile home in a quiet park. Covered porch with a nice sized deck, covered carport, New Awning over Carport, shed. All appliances included in the sale. The park has lots of amenities, pool and community room. Space rent includes Electricity, Gas and Water.
Key facts
- Brand-new flooring
- Renovated kitchen
- Driveway parking
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Lot size category: 0-1 unit/acre; Lot size source: Assessor's data; Living area source: Assessor's data
- Financial info: Monthly land lease of $693 (seller-provided amount)
- HOA & community: Land lease community with monthly land lease
Exterior
- Parking: Located in Sherwood Mobile Estates
- Utilities: Public/district water; Public sewer; Electricity available and connected; Natural gas available and connected; Water connected; Sewer connected
- Home design: Single-story manufactured/mobile home (12' x 60'); Mobile home remains on site; One total story; Entry at ground/main level
- Construction: Year built per assessor; Double-wide body type
- Exterior features: Community pool; Curbed streets
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas cooktop; Gas range and gas oven; Microwave; Individual water heater unit
- Bedrooms: All bedrooms located on the main level
- Flooring: Laminate flooring
- Bathrooms: Two 3/4 bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Central furnace heating; Evaporative cooling
- Interior features: One-level home; Turnkey condition; All bedrooms on the same (down) level; Entry on main level
- Laundry & utility: Dedicated laundry room; Washer hookup
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $200k. Condition is rated fair.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($15k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $200k).
- Recommended offer: $188k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 13.6% vs local median 4.3% in Lancaster — 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 68/100 on livability (#282 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, housing A+, amenities B+; Watch: health & safety C-, schools F, crime F.
- Eastside Union Elementary (suburban): math 15% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #1,226 of 1,400 in CA (top 88%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 76% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents flat; 1169 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 18d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 19,697 units permitted in Los Angeles County in 2024 (9,426 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $3,030/mo this rent would consume 52% of the median local household income ($70k/yr) (locally 2494% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Los Angeles County population projected at +9% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.1% rent growth), your $56k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 63 days — a 6% lower offer ($188k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 4 sale attempts since 4y 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 $140k; 43% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 5→13/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 63 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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
- 1.51% ✓
- Cap rate
- 13.64%
- Cash-on-cash
- 26.23%
- DSCR
- 2.17
- GRM
- 5.5
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $142,560
- Comps found
- 6
Show comp detail 6 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3753 E Ave I #146 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,400 (-3%) | 5mo | $138,000 | $99 | 86 |
| 3753 East Avenue I #151 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,440 (0%) | 18mo | $125,900 | $87 | 80 |
| 3753 East Ave I #145 | 0.18mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,514 (+5%) | 6mo | $120,000 | $79 | 73 |
| 3157 E Avenue I Unit F11 | 0.69mi | 3/2.0 | 1,440 (0%) | 1mo | $150,000 | $104 | 67 |
| 3753 E Avenue I #72 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,248 (-13%) | 14mo | $120,000 | $96 | 66 |
| 3753 E Avenue I #59 | 0.12mi | 3/2.0 | 1,344 (-7%) | 22mo | $139,000 | $103 | 65 |
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 · 0.14% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 16.9%
- Equity multiple
- 1.66×
- Total profit
- $36,995
- Equity at exit
- $29,821
- IRR
- 23.5%
- Equity multiple
- 2.78×
- Total profit
- $99,414
- Equity at exit
- $17,292
Cash invested: $56,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 93535
- Home prices YoY
- -24.3%
- Rents YoY
- 0.1%
- Active inventory
- 1169
- Price-to-rent
- 5.5×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $3,030 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,049
- Tax from tax record
- −$37 /mo · $445/yr
- Insurance
- −$83
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$636
- Net cashflow
- $1,224
Break-even live
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
- $50,000
- Closing costs
- $6,000
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 4 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2634 Avoca St Lancaster, CA | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1722 | $3,200 | $1.86 | 1d | 1 | 1.22mi |
| 3264 Topaz Ln Lancaster, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1750 | $3,299 | $1.89 | 1d | 1 | 1.33mi |
| 44243 Mahogany St Lancaster, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1800 | $950 | $0.53 | 22d | 1 | 1.43mi |
| 44709 26th St E Lancaster, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1316 | $2,300 | $1.75 | 18d | 1 | 1.46mi |
Listing history 24 events
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2026-06-18days on market $200,000 Active 63 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $200,000 Active 62 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $200,000 Active 61 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $200,000 Active 60 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $200,000 Active 58 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $200,000 Active 57 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $200,000 Active 54 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $200,000 Active 53 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $200,000 Active 52 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $200,000 Active 49 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $200,000 Active 48 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $200,000 Active 47 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $200,000 Active 46 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $200,000 Active 45 DOM
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2026-04-16$200,000 Active
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2026-03-03historical
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2025-11-04price $190,000
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2025-09-09$200,000 Active
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2023-01-16soldstatus $140,000 Closed 345-char remark
Show marketing remark (345 chars)
Beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath mobile home in the Sherwood Mobile Home Park. Well maintained mobile home in a quiet park. Covered porch with a nice sized deck, covered carport, New Awning over Carport, shed. All appliances included in the sale. The park has lots of amenities, pool and community room. Space rent includes Electricity, Gas and Water.
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2023-01-10soldstatus $140,000 Closed Sale
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2022-10-30status Pending Sale
Show marketing remark (345 chars)
Beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath mobile home in the Sherwood Mobile Home Park. Well maintained mobile home in a quiet park. Covered porch with a nice sized deck, covered carport, New Awning over Carport, shed. All appliances included in the sale. The park has lots of amenities, pool and community room. Space rent includes Electricity, Gas and Water.
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2022-10-30status Pending 345-char remark
Show marketing remark (345 chars)
Beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath mobile home in the Sherwood Mobile Home Park. Well maintained mobile home in a quiet park. Covered porch with a nice sized deck, covered carport, New Awning over Carport, shed. All appliances included in the sale. The park has lots of amenities, pool and community room. Space rent includes Electricity, Gas and Water.
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2022-07-19$150,000 Active 345-char remark
Show marketing remark (345 chars)
Beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath mobile home in the Sherwood Mobile Home Park. Well maintained mobile home in a quiet park. Covered porch with a nice sized deck, covered carport, New Awning over Carport, shed. All appliances included in the sale. The park has lots of amenities, pool and community room. Space rent includes Electricity, Gas and Water.
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2022-07-15$155,000 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 CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $445 · $37/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,520 · $127/mo
- Expected delta
- +$1,075/yr (+$90/mo · 241.4%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (shaded) · 21% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 6/10 Major
- Heat 7/10 Severe 5 d/yr ≥101°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 8/10 Severe 16 unhealthy d/yr today · 21 by 30 yrs out
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $36,355
- − Mortgage interest
- −$11,203
- − Property taxes
- −$445
- − Insurance
- −$1,000
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,908
- − Management
- −$2,908
- − Depreciation
- −$5,818
- Taxable income
- $12,072
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$2,897
- After-tax cash flow
- $11,792/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.
Condition & rehab AI · 13 photos
This mobile home requires significant repairs and maintenance, but has potential for substantial value increase with exterior and interior updates.
Repairs flagged
- Major exterior siding — Significant peeling and wear, likely structural issues
- Major roof — Aged appearance, potential leaks or damage
- Major flooring — Worn carpet, potential water damage
- Major paint — Dull and peeling paint, needs touch-ups or repainting
Value-add opportunities
- Both exterior siding and roof repair — Improves curb appeal and structural integrity
- Both flooring replacement — Enhances living space and reduces maintenance costs
- Both paint refresh — Enhances interior aesthetics and reduces maintenance costs
Renovation cost estimate screening
| Repair item | Severity | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| exterior siding · Significant peeling and wear, likely structural issues | Major | $15,000–50,000 |
| roof · Aged appearance, potential leaks or damage | Major | $15,000–50,000 |
| flooring · Worn carpet, potential water damage | Major | $15,000–50,000 |
| paint · Dull and peeling paint, needs touch-ups or repainting | Major | $15,000–50,000 |
| Total estimated repair cost · 4 items | $60,000–200,000 |
Value-add ROI direction
- Both exterior siding and roof repair — Improves curb appeal and structural integrity ↑
- Both flooring replacement — Enhances living space and reduces maintenance costs ↑
- Both paint refresh — Enhances interior aesthetics and reduces maintenance costs ↑
ⓘ Cost ranges are severity-bucket heuristics (US national rule-of-thumb). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting a rehab budget.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Eastside Union Elementary
- NCES district ID
- 0611910
- Math proficiency
- 15% ▲ 1.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 27% ▲ 3.00%
- Median HH income
- $44,840
- Composite
- 21.43/100
- National rank
- #13636
- State rank
- #1226 of 1400 in CA
Livability — Lancaster
- Score
- 68/100
- State rank
- #282
- US rank
- #9504
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Lancaster, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County · 9,444,647 people
- City population
- 194,251
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 79,409
- Household income
- $70,360
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 2494.0
Population outlook (Los Angeles County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 10,940,515 people
- By 2030
- 11,256,481 · +2.9%
- By 2040
- 11,729,929 · +7.2%
- By 2050
- 11,948,407 · +9.2%
- By 2075
- 11,818,114 · +8.0%
- By 2100
- 10,842,928 · -0.9%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.63)
- Race & ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino 55% Two or more races 25% Black 21% White 17% Asian 2% Native American 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 42%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 1% Italian 1% Lithuanian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 13% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 60% English-only · Spanish 37% Tagalog/Filipino 1% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Los Angeles
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+32.9) · D 64.8% · R 31.9% · Other 3.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -7.4pp toward R · 2008: 40.4pp · 2024: 32.9pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+32.9 2020: D+44.2 2016: D+48.0 2012: D+40.0 2008: D+40.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -144.13%
- Current HPI
- 449.4494
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 0.14%
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
+29.0% since first listed10 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-16 Listed $200,000 CRMLS
- 2026-03-03 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2025-11-04 Price Changed $190,000 CRMLS
- 2025-09-09 Listed $200,000 CRMLS
- 2023-01-16 Sold (MLS) $140,000 SBMLS
- 2023-01-10 Sold (MLS) $140,000 CRMLS
- 2022-10-30 Pending — CRMLS
- 2022-10-30 Pending — SBMLS
- 2022-07-19 Listed $150,000 SBMLS
- 2022-07-15 Listed $155,000 CRMLS
Property tax history
+6.5%/yrLatest (2025): $445 · +6.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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