241 Barton St · Andalusia, AL 36420

$62,500

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 940 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 18 Days on market

Built 1935 6,098 sqft lot Est $79k · 21% under

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Why this score? — see what drove the A- 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
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +8.9/10.0
• Appreciation +8.4/10.0
• Schools +3.2/10.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

Welcome to this cozy 2 bedroom, 1 bath home. This home has had recent updates to include a new roof, fresh paint, electrical breaker box, water heater and some landscaping. Inside, you will find a comfortable living area and a functional floor plan. Conveniently located near schools, shopping and local amenities, this home is ready for its new owner. Schedule your showing today!

Key facts

• Fresh paint
• Water heater
• Some landscaping

Tags

• NEW ROOF
• FRESH PAINT
• ELECTRICAL BREAKER BOX
• WATER HEATER
• SOME LANDSCAPING
• COMFORTABLE LIVING AREA

Property features AI

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Natural gas available; Electricity available; Water available; Sewer available
• Home design: Single-family residence; One story; Level lot
• Construction: Asbestos construction materials; Metal roof
• Exterior features: Screened porch; Porch

Interior

• Kitchen: Range; Refrigerator; Laminate counters
• Bathrooms: One full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Space heater heating; Window air conditioning unit(s)
• Interior features: Laminate counters; Five total rooms
• Laundry & utility: Washer; Dryer; Electric water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $62k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $255 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($869 rent vs $62k).
• Recommended offer: $62k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 11.2% vs local median 4.1% in Andalusia — 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 65/100 on livability (#142 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools D+, crime F, amenities F.
• Andalusia City (town): math 29% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #35 of 129 in AL (top 27%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 87 active listings in the ZIP; 13 units permitted in Covington County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $5k of equity ($432 loan paydown + $4k appreciation (6.8% local appreciation)).
• Covington County population projected to shrink 10% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (6.8% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $18k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 7, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$31k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 18 days — a 2% lower offer ($62k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1935 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $61,562 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1935 — 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 D-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: 1.39% ✓
• Cap rate: 11.18%
• Cash-on-cash: 17.47%
• DSCR: 1.78
• GRM: 6.0

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $78,960
• Comps found: 3

Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
308 Fletcher Rd	0.54mi	2/1.0	964 (+3%)	19mo	$83,800	$87	55
212 Powhatten St	0.71mi	2/1.0	1,012 (+8%)	9mo	$15,000	$15	47
111 Thweat St	0.38mi	2/2.0	812 (-14%)	12mo	$68,000	$84	46

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

6.81% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 31.5%
• Equity multiple: 3.13×
• Total profit: $37,332
• Equity at exit: $42,532

10-year hold

• IRR: 28.8%
• Equity multiple: 6.51×
• Total profit: $96,480
• Equity at exit: $80,096

Cash invested: $17,500 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Alabama: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Right-to-evict in 7 days for non-payment; no rent control; preempted statewide; courts move quickly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 36420

• Home prices YoY: 2.9%
• Active inventory: 87
• Price-to-rent: 6.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $869 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$328
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$78 /mo · $938/yr
• Insurance: −$26
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$183
• Net cashflow: $255

Break-even live

Break-even rent $547

Max offer price $62,500

Occupancy floor 66%

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: $15,625
• Closing costs: $1,875
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 14 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $62,500 Active 18 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $62,500 Active 17 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $62,500 Active 16 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $62,500 Active 15 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $62,500 Active 14 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $62,500 Active 12 DOM
7. 2026-06-12
   days on market $62,500 Active 11 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $62,500 Active 8 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $62,500 Active 7 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $62,500 Active 6 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $62,500 Active 5 DOM
12. 2026-06-04
    days on market $62,500 Active 2 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    remarks 381-char remark
14. 2026-06-01
    listed $62,500 Active 1 DOM

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $10,431
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,501
• − Property taxes: −$938
• − Insurance: −$312
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$834
• − Management: −$834
• − Depreciation: −$1,818
• Taxable income: $2,193
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$526
• After-tax cash flow: $2,531/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: Andalusia City
• NCES district ID: 0100060
• Math proficiency: 29% ▼ -19.00%
• Reading proficiency: 48% ▼ -1.00%
• Median HH income: $32,645
• Composite: 31.52/100
• National rank: #5964
• State rank: #35 of 129 in AL

Livability — Andalusia

• Score: 65/100
• State rank: #142
• US rank: #13465

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Andalusia, AL
• City population: 9,861
• Population (ZIP): 10,358

Population outlook (Covington County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 37,007 people
• By 2030: 36,401 · -1.6%
• By 2040: 34,983 · -5.5%
• By 2050: 33,437 · -9.6%
• By 2075: 29,753 · -19.6%
• By 2100: 25,109 · -32.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (79%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 79% Black 13% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 4%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 2% Lithuanian 1% Serbian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Spanish 3%

Political lean MEDSL · Covington

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+72.4) · D 13.6% · R 86.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -14.1pp toward R · 2008: -58.3pp · 2024: -72.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+72.4 2020: R+68.1 2016: R+68.5 2012: R+58.3 2008: R+58.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 6.81%
• Current HPI: 239.35
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.94%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	1	$8B
▸Healthcare	1	$5B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-05-29 Listed $62,500 CAOR

Property tax history

-4.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $95 · +8.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.