9056 Hooper Rd · Central, LA 70818

$89,900

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,212 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 55 Days on market

Built 1962 1.50 ac lot $41/sqft · 60% below area ↓ 9% since listing

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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 +4.6/10.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

The main house has 3 bedrooms 2 full baths , full sized kitchen , living room and dining room opening to the rear patio. The side entry door of the house has a addition which has 1 bedroom, 1 full bath and large great room with fireplace, and a small kitchen opening to a patio in the rear yard.

Key facts

• 1.5 acre lot
• Parking
• Built 1962

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-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.
• Cap rate 19.3% vs local median 3.3% in Central — 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 74/100 on livability (#25 in LA, #4,761 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: schools A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Central Community School District (suburban): math 50% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #9 of 98 in LA (top 9%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: 128 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 2,252 units permitted in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2024 (440 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 31% of the median local income ($78k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $622 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• East Baton Rouge County population projected at +4% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $25k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 55 days — a 3% lower offer ($87k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 6 sale attempts since 29y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $6k (6%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $427/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AE (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $87,203 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 55 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1962 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 2.26% ✓
• Cap rate: 19.27%
• Cash-on-cash: 46.36%
• DSCR: 3.06
• GRM: 3.7

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $223,008
• List price: $89,900
• Delta: -59.69%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 5 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
9536 Shadows End Ave	0.46mi	3/2.5	2,216 (+0%)	10mo	$350,000	$158	68
9786 Blackwater Rd	0.60mi	3/3.0	2,156 (-2%)	7mo	$295,000	$137	58
9621 Shadows End Ave	0.51mi	4/2.5 (+1)	2,272 (+3%)	18mo	$345,000	$152	50
9330 Bliss Rd	0.51mi	4/2.5 (+1)	2,463 (+11%)	4mo	$475,000	$193	47
8748 Cody Dr	0.57mi	4/3.0 (+1)	2,053 (-7%)	14mo	$215,000	$105	41

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: 20.0%
• Equity multiple: 1.81×
• Total profit: $20,505
• Equity at exit: $13,404

10-year hold

• IRR: 28.3%
• Equity multiple: 3.54×
• Total profit: $63,852
• Equity at exit: $7,773

Cash invested: $25,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Louisiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; no state rent control; civil-law jurisdiction; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 70818

• Active inventory: 128
• Price-to-rent: 3.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,034 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$471
• Tax from tax record: −$126 /mo · $1,509/yr
• Insurance: −$37
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$427 /mo · $5,118/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$427
• Net cashflow: $546

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,343

Max offer price $89,900

Occupancy floor 68%

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: $22,475
• Closing costs: $2,697
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 26 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $89,900 Active 55 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $89,900 Active 54 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $89,900 Active 53 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $89,900 Active 52 DOM
5. 2026-06-14
   days on market $89,900 Active 50 DOM
6. 2026-06-10
   days on market $89,900 Active 47 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   days on market $89,900 Active 46 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $89,900 Active 45 DOM
9. 2026-06-07
   days on market $89,900 Active 44 DOM
10. 2026-06-05
    days on market $89,900 Active 41 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $89,900 Active 40 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $89,900 Active 39 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $89,900 Active 38 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $89,900 Active 37 DOM
15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $89,900 Active 36 DOM
16. 2026-05-18
    status Active 295-char remark

    Show marketing remark (295 chars)

    The main house has 3 bedrooms 2 full baths , full sized kitchen , living room and dining room opening to the rear patio. The side entry door of the house has a addition which has 1 bedroom, 1 full bath and large great room with fireplace, and a small kitchen opening to a patio in the rear yard.

17. 2026-05-18
    status Active 295-char remark

    Show marketing remark (295 chars)

    The main house has 3 bedrooms 2 full baths , full sized kitchen , living room and dining room opening to the rear patio. The side entry door of the house has a addition which has 1 bedroom, 1 full bath and large great room with fireplace, and a small kitchen opening to a patio in the rear yard.

18. 2026-05-07
    status Pending 295-char remark

    Show marketing remark (295 chars)

    The main house has 3 bedrooms 2 full baths , full sized kitchen , living room and dining room opening to the rear patio. The side entry door of the house has a addition which has 1 bedroom, 1 full bath and large great room with fireplace, and a small kitchen opening to a patio in the rear yard.

19. 2026-05-07
    status Pending 295-char remark

    Show marketing remark (295 chars)

    The main house has 3 bedrooms 2 full baths , full sized kitchen , living room and dining room opening to the rear patio. The side entry door of the house has a addition which has 1 bedroom, 1 full bath and large great room with fireplace, and a small kitchen opening to a patio in the rear yard.

20. 2026-04-13
    listed $95,900 Active 295-char remark

    Show marketing remark (295 chars)

    The main house has 3 bedrooms 2 full baths , full sized kitchen , living room and dining room opening to the rear patio. The side entry door of the house has a addition which has 1 bedroom, 1 full bath and large great room with fireplace, and a small kitchen opening to a patio in the rear yard.

21. 2026-04-13
    listed $95,900 Active 295-char remark

    Show marketing remark (295 chars)

    The main house has 3 bedrooms 2 full baths , full sized kitchen , living room and dining room opening to the rear patio. The side entry door of the house has a addition which has 1 bedroom, 1 full bath and large great room with fireplace, and a small kitchen opening to a patio in the rear yard.

22. 2012-02-28
    soldstatus $80,000
23. 1998-01-30
    soldstatus
24. 1998-01-29
    soldstatus
25. 1997-05-03
    listed $105,500
26. 1997-05-03
    listed $105,500

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast LA · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,509 · $126/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,509 · $126/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 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone AE · 23% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $24,413
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,036
• − Property taxes: −$1,509
• − Insurance: −$5,568
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,953
• − Management: −$1,953
• − Depreciation: −$2,615
• Taxable income: $5,778
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,387
• After-tax cash flow: $5,165/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: Central Community School District
• NCES district ID: 2200125
• Math proficiency: 50% ▼ -32.00%
• Reading proficiency: 54% ▼ -31.00%
• Median HH income: $66,584
• Composite: 46.02/100
• National rank: #2528
• State rank: #9 of 98 in LA

Livability — Central

• Score: 74/100
• State rank: #25
• US rank: #4761

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Central, LA
• County: East Baton Rouge Parish · 399,686 people
• City population: 10,403
• Metro: Baton Rouge, LA
• Population (ZIP): 9,370
• Household income: $78,432
• Rent vs Own: 20.7% rent · 79.3% own
• Severe rent burden: 408.0

Population outlook (East Baton Rouge County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 464,810 people
• By 2030: 472,137 · +1.6%
• By 2040: 480,243 · +3.3%
• By 2050: 484,422 · +4.2%
• By 2075: 492,069 · +5.9%
• By 2100: 476,347 · +2.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (70%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 70% Black 21% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 3%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 8% Italian 1% Serbian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 3% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%

Political lean MEDSL · East Baton Rouge

• 2024 margin: D (+11.1) · D 54.5% · R 43.4% · Other 2.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: +8.9pp toward D · 2008: 2.2pp · 2024: 11.1pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+11.1 2020: D+13.1 2016: D+9.2 2012: D+5.2 2008: D+2.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -132.34%
• Current HPI: 169.9642
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Baton Rouge, LA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.29%
• F500 in state: 10

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Telecommunications	2	$23B
▸Utilities	1	$12B
▸Wholesale / Distribution	1	$5B
▸Advertising	1	$2B

Price history

-9.1% since first listed

11 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-18 Relisted — AcadianaMLS
• 2026-05-18 Relisted — GSREIN
• 2026-05-07 Pending — AcadianaMLS
• 2026-05-07 Pending — GSREIN
• 2026-04-13 Listed $95,900 GSREIN
• 2026-04-13 Listed $95,900 AcadianaMLS
• 2012-02-28 Sold (Public Records) $80,000 Public Records
• 1998-01-30 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 1998-01-29 Sold (MLS) — GBRMLS
• 1997-05-03 Listed $105,500 GBRMLS
• 1997-05-03 Listed $105,500 AcadianaMLS

Property tax history

+9.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,509 · -0.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.