312 Fleet St · Rankin, PA
Flood risk 9/10 · Severe
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.99%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $511 – $949
Heat risk 4/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 98°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 4/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 4 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 5 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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
- Appreciation +4.2/10.0
- Livability +3.8/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +1.8/10.0
$90,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Great Investment Property, Sold As Is. Spacious and solid built. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms with 2 additional on the 3rd floor. Large unfinished basement with updated boiler & HWT. Lovely rear, fenced in lot. Located on a 1 way street. Tons of potential.
Key facts
- Covered porches
- Public transit
- Fenced in backyard
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Property features AI
Exterior
- Parking: On-street parking
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
- Home design: 3-story building; Resale property
- Construction: Brick construction; Asphalt roof
- Exterior features: 24 x 100 lot dimensions; Lot approximately 0.0551 acres; Public transportation nearby
Interior
- Flooring: Laminate
- Bathrooms: One full bathroom
- Heating & cooling: Gas heating; Hot water heat; Has heating
- Interior features: Laminate flooring; Interior-entry basement; Has basement
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $90k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $546 ($7k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $90k).
- Recommended offer: $87k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 75/100 on livability (#431 in PA, #3,947 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, commute A+, cost of living A+; Watch: schools F, amenities F, employment F.
- Woodland Hills SD (suburban): math 13% / reading 30% proficiency, ranked #486 of 539 in PA (top 90%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 69% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: 37 active listings in the ZIP; 10 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 40% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 2,996 units permitted in Allegheny County in 2024 (1,588 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $1,511/mo this rent would consume 45% of the median local household income ($40k/yr) (locally 515% 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 (-1.6%/yr); year-one equity from $622 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- At projected returns (-1.6% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $25k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 36 days — a 3% lower offer ($87k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 3 sale attempts since 9y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (10%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $44k; list at $90k implies a 107% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $56/mo; built in 1907 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 36 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1907 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
- 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
- 1.68% ✓
- Cap rate
- 14.31%
- Cash-on-cash
- 28.62%
- DSCR
- 2.27
- GRM
- 5.0
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $51,816
- List price
- $90,000
- Delta
- 73.69%
- Verdict
- OVERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813 3rd St | 0.29mi | 4/1.0 | 1,472 (-2%) | 1mo | $14,999 | $10 | 82 |
| 126 Mills Ave | 0.20mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,512 (+1%) | 5mo | $49,000 | $32 | 80 |
| 211 Division St | 0.07mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,596 (+6%) | 4mo | $13,500 | $8 | 78 |
| 122 N Holland Ave | 0.10mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,620 (+8%) | 0mo | $52,000 | $32 | 77 |
| 15 Holland Ave | 0.22mi | 3/1.5 (-1) | 1,408 (-6%) | 1mo | $32,000 | $23 | 72 |
| 123 5th Ave | 0.24mi | 3/1.5 (-1) | 1,551 (+3%) | 6mo | $135,000 | $87 | 71 |
| 226 Lobinger Ave | 0.26mi | 4/2.0 | 1,696 (+13%) | 3mo | $75,525 | $45 | 60 |
| 7654 Highland Ave | 0.68mi | 4/1.0 | 1,558 (+4%) | 5mo | $87,500 | $56 | 58 |
| 203 Comrie Ave | 0.23mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,296 (-14%) | 9mo | $35,000 | $27 | 54 |
| 975 Illinois Ave | 0.72mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 1,500 (0%) | 2mo | $250,000 | $167 | 54 |
| 79 Lilmont Dr | 0.46mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,672 (+12%) | 5mo | $234,900 | $140 | 46 |
| 414 Mills Ave | 0.41mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 1,680 (+12%) | 7mo | $10,000 | $6 | 44 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-1.62% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 22.8%
- Equity multiple
- 2.01×
- Total profit
- $25,511
- Equity at exit
- $19,068
- IRR
- 28.9%
- Equity multiple
- 3.85×
- Total profit
- $71,944
- Equity at exit
- $17,838
Cash invested: $25,200 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 62 Landlord-Friendly
- State Pennsylvania
- 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 15104
- Home prices YoY
- -1.1%
- Active inventory
- 37
- Price-to-rent
- 5.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,511 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$472
- Tax from tax record
- −$83 /mo · $1,002/yr
- Insurance
- −$38
- Flood insurance flood zone
- −$56 /mo · $666/yr
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$317
- Net cashflow
- $546
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
- $22,500
- Closing costs
- $2,700
- 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 10 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537 6th St Braddock, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1360 | $1,400 | $1.03 | 44d | 1 | 0.56mi |
| 7645 Highland Ave Pittsburgh, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1161 | $1,325 | $1.14 | 7d | 1 | 0.69mi |
| 2323 Patterson Ave Pittsburgh, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1440 | $1,800 | $1.25 | 44d | 1 | 0.82mi |
| 2323 Patterson Ave Unit NA Pittsburgh, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1440 | $1,500 | $1.04 | 23d | 1 | 0.82mi |
| 2219 Manor Ave Pittsburgh, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1638 | $1,600 | $0.98 | 23d | 1 | 0.86mi |
| 2210 Hampton St Pittsburgh, PA | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1512 | $1,650 | $1.09 | 23d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 931 Hilltop St Homestead, PA | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1312 | $1,500 | $1.14 | 14d | 1 | 1.08mi |
| 7009 Church St Pittsburgh, PA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1800 | $1,550 | $0.86 | 44d | 1 | 1.36mi |
| 227 Parklane Dr Unit Parklane Dr unit North Braddock, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1107 | $1,500 | $1.36 | 12d | 1 | 1.39mi |
| 539 Atlantic Ave Unit 2 Pittsburgh, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1200 | $995 | $0.83 | 44d | 1 | 1.45mi |
Listing history 25 events
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2026-06-18days on market $90,000 Active 36 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $90,000 Active 35 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $90,000 Active 34 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $90,000 Active 33 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $90,000 Active 31 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $90,000 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $90,000 Active 26 DOM
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2026-06-07pricedays on market $90,000 Active 25 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $100,000 Active 22 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $100,000 Active 21 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $100,000 Active 20 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $100,000 Active 19 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $100,000 Active 18 DOM
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2026-05-12$100,000 Active 512-char remark
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2023-09-20soldstatus $43,500
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2023-08-24status Pending 262-char remark
Show marketing remark (262 chars)
Great Investment Property, Sold As Is. Spacious and solid built. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms with 2 additional on the 3rd floor. Large unfinished basement with updated boiler & HWT. Lovely rear, fenced in lot. Located on a 1 way street. Tons of potential.
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2023-08-24soldstatus $43,500 Closed 262-char remark
Show marketing remark (262 chars)
Great Investment Property, Sold As Is. Spacious and solid built. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms with 2 additional on the 3rd floor. Large unfinished basement with updated boiler & HWT. Lovely rear, fenced in lot. Located on a 1 way street. Tons of potential.
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2023-07-12historical Contingent 262-char remark
Show marketing remark (262 chars)
Great Investment Property, Sold As Is. Spacious and solid built. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms with 2 additional on the 3rd floor. Large unfinished basement with updated boiler & HWT. Lovely rear, fenced in lot. Located on a 1 way street. Tons of potential.
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2023-06-29$49,900 Active 262-char remark
Show marketing remark (262 chars)
Great Investment Property, Sold As Is. Spacious and solid built. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms with 2 additional on the 3rd floor. Large unfinished basement with updated boiler & HWT. Lovely rear, fenced in lot. Located on a 1 way street. Tons of potential.
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2018-03-30soldstatus $16,800 Sold
Show marketing remark (427 chars)
Solid, well-built brick home located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Historic Steel Valley. This home is perfect for the investor or the do-it yourself-er. Large rooms with plenty of natural light. The second story has 3 bedrooms, and the third story has 2 more large bedrooms! Space will not be an issue in this home. The rear yard is flat and fenced in. This place has a ton of potential that is only limited by your creativity!
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2018-03-09status Under Contract
Show marketing remark (427 chars)
Solid, well-built brick home located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Historic Steel Valley. This home is perfect for the investor or the do-it yourself-er. Large rooms with plenty of natural light. The second story has 3 bedrooms, and the third story has 2 more large bedrooms! Space will not be an issue in this home. The rear yard is flat and fenced in. This place has a ton of potential that is only limited by your creativity!
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2018-01-27price $25,000
Show marketing remark (427 chars)
Solid, well-built brick home located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Historic Steel Valley. This home is perfect for the investor or the do-it yourself-er. Large rooms with plenty of natural light. The second story has 3 bedrooms, and the third story has 2 more large bedrooms! Space will not be an issue in this home. The rear yard is flat and fenced in. This place has a ton of potential that is only limited by your creativity!
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2017-10-15price $26,000
Show marketing remark (427 chars)
Solid, well-built brick home located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Historic Steel Valley. This home is perfect for the investor or the do-it yourself-er. Large rooms with plenty of natural light. The second story has 3 bedrooms, and the third story has 2 more large bedrooms! Space will not be an issue in this home. The rear yard is flat and fenced in. This place has a ton of potential that is only limited by your creativity!
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2017-08-17$30,000 Active
Show marketing remark (427 chars)
Solid, well-built brick home located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Historic Steel Valley. This home is perfect for the investor or the do-it yourself-er. Large rooms with plenty of natural light. The second story has 3 bedrooms, and the third story has 2 more large bedrooms! Space will not be an issue in this home. The rear yard is flat and fenced in. This place has a ton of potential that is only limited by your creativity!
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1993-03-31soldstatus $23,500
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $1,002 · $83/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,212 · $101/mo
- Expected delta
- +$210/yr (+$18/mo · 21.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 9/10 Extreme FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 99% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥98°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low
- Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $18,137
- − Mortgage interest
- −$5,041
- − Property taxes
- −$1,002
- − Insurance
- −$1,116
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,451
- − Management
- −$1,451
- − Depreciation
- −$2,618
- Taxable income
- $5,457
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,310
- After-tax cash flow
- $5,237/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
- Woodland Hills SD
- NCES district ID
- 4216500
- Math proficiency
- 13% ▼ -13.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 30% ▼ -10.00%
- Median HH income
- $41,803
- Composite
- 18.31/100
- National rank
- #8954
- State rank
- #486 of 539 in PA
Livability — Rankin
- Score
- 75/100
- State rank
- #431
- US rank
- #3947
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Rankin, PA
- County
- Allegheny County · 1,022,028 people
- Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 8,034
- Household income
- $40,104
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 515.0
Population outlook (Allegheny County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,250,282 people
- By 2030
- 1,256,482 · +0.5%
- By 2040
- 1,256,318 · +0.5%
- By 2050
- 1,244,169 · -0.5%
- By 2075
- 1,197,693 · -4.2%
- By 2100
- 1,093,187 · -12.6%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.56)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 59% White 31% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 3%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 4% Hispanic 1% Lithuanian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Languages at home
- 97% English-only · Spanish 2%
Political lean MEDSL · Allegheny
- 2024 margin
- Strong D (+20.3) · D 59.7% · R 39.4%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +4.8pp toward D · 2008: 15.5pp · 2024: 20.3pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+20.3 2020: D+20.4 2016: D+16.4 2012: D+14.4 2008: D+15.5
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -1.62%
- Current HPI
- 138.912
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.68%
- F500 in state
- 34
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $309B |
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| Insurance | 2 | $27B |
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| Telecommunications / Media | 1 | $124B |
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| Industrial Distribution | 1 | $22B |
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| Financial Services | 1 | $20B |
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| Chemicals / Materials | 1 | $18B |
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Price history
+283.0% since first listed13 events — show timeline
- 2026-06-05 Price Changed $90,000 West Penn MLS
- 2026-05-12 Listed $100,000 West Penn MLS
- 2023-09-20 Sold (Public Records) $43,500 Public Records
- 2023-08-24 Pending — West Penn MLS
- 2023-08-24 Sold (MLS) $43,500 West Penn MLS
- 2023-07-12 Contingent — West Penn MLS
- 2023-06-29 Listed $49,900 West Penn MLS
- 2018-03-30 Sold (MLS) $16,800 West Penn MLS
- 2018-03-09 Pending — West Penn MLS
- 2018-01-27 Price Changed $25,000 West Penn MLS
- 2017-10-15 Price Changed $26,000 West Penn MLS
- 2017-08-17 Listed $30,000 West Penn MLS
- 1993-03-31 Sold (Public Records) $23,500 Public Records
Property tax history
+11.1%/yrLatest (2026): $1,002 · +3.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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