349 W 2nd St · Mount Carmel, PA 17851

$74,900

3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,232 sqft · Other · 379 Days on market

Built 1910 1,306 sqft lot $61/sqft · 23% above area Est $61k · 23% over ↓ 6% 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
• Appreciation +8.2/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.3/10.0
• ARV discount +0.0/15.0

Listing remarks MLS

* * * CHEAPER TO BUY THAN RENT * * * Spacious 3-bedroom half-double on a corner lot available now in Mount Carmel. First floor laundry. Oil heat. Large kitchen. Schedule your showing today!

Key facts

• First floor laundry
• Corner lot
• 1,306 sq ft lot

Tags

• CORNER LOT
• FIRST FLOOR LAUNDRY

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath other listed at $75k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $631 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $75k).
• Recommended offer: $66k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 16.4% vs local median 12.2% in Mount Carmel — 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 72/100 on livability (#641 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, crime B+; Watch: commute F, employment F.
• Mount Carmel Area SD (town): math 20% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #455 of 539 in PA (top 84%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Mount Carmel Area El Sch (math 18% / reading 40%, grade F, #1,146 of 1,518 statewide, top 76%, 790 students, 100% FRL); Mount Carmel Area Jh (math 13% / reading 30%, grade F, #429 of 512 statewide, top 84%, 263 students, 100% FRL); Mount Carmel Area Hs (math 57% / reading 75%, grade B, #62 of 437 statewide, top 14%, 493 students, 74% FRL) — zoned schools average 91% FRL vs 50% district-wide (42 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 54 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 81 units permitted in Northumberland County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $5k of equity ($518 loan paydown + $5k appreciation (6.3% local appreciation)).
• Northumberland County population projected at -11% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (6.3% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $21k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 7, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$35k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 379 days — a 12% lower offer ($66k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $5k (6%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1910 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $65,912 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 379 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1910 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. 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?
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: 1.94% ✓
• Cap rate: 16.41%
• Cash-on-cash: 36.13%
• DSCR: 2.61
• GRM: 4.3

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $61,116
• List price: $74,900
• Delta: 22.55%
• Verdict: OVERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

6.31% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 46.7%
• Equity multiple: 4.02×
• Total profit: $63,251
• Equity at exit: $48,568

10-year hold

• IRR: 43.4%
• Equity multiple: 8.36×
• Total profit: $154,259
• Equity at exit: $89,386

Cash invested: $20,972 (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

10-day notice; Philadelphia has eviction-court diversion + some protections; otherwise moderate.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 17851

• Home prices YoY: 5.2%
• Active inventory: 54
• Price-to-rent: 4.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,450 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$393
• Tax from tax record: −$90 /mo · $1,082/yr
• Insurance: −$31
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$304
• Net cashflow: $631

Break-even live

Break-even rent $651

Max offer price $74,900

Occupancy floor 51%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $674	-5% $653	+0% $631	+5% $610	+10% $589
Rent	-10% $517	-5% $574	+0% $631	+5% $689	+10% $746
Rate	-1.0pp $669	-0.5pp $650	base $631	+0.5pp $612	+1.0pp $592

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: $18,725
• Closing costs: $2,247
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
414 W 4th St Mount Carmel, PA	3.0	1.5	900	$1,450	$1.61	46d	1	0.16mi

Listing history 23 events

1. 2026-06-22
   days on market $74,900 Active 379 DOM
2. 2026-06-21
   days on market $74,900 Active 378 DOM
3. 2026-06-21
   days on market $74,900 Active 377 DOM
4. 2026-06-18
   days on market $74,900 Active 375 DOM
5. 2026-06-17
   days on market $74,900 Active 374 DOM
6. 2026-06-16
   days on market $74,900 Active 373 DOM
7. 2026-06-15
   days on market $74,900 Active 372 DOM
8. 2026-06-13
   days on market $74,900 Active 370 DOM
9. 2026-06-12
   days on market $74,900 Active 369 DOM
10. 2026-06-09
    days on market $74,900 Active 366 DOM
11. 2026-06-08
    days on market $74,900 Active 365 DOM
12. 2026-06-08
    days on market $74,900 Active 364 DOM
13. 2026-06-07
    days on market $74,900 Active 363 DOM
14. 2026-06-04
    days on market $74,900 Active 360 DOM
15. 2026-06-02
    days on market $74,900 Active 359 DOM
16. 2026-06-01
    days on market $74,900 Active 358 DOM
17. 2026-05-31
    days on market $74,900 Active 357 DOM
18. 2026-02-20
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19. 2025-11-20
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20. 2025-11-19
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21. 2025-09-04
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22. 2025-05-20
    price $77,900 195-char remark

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23. 2025-03-07
    listed $79,900 Active 195-char remark

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ⓘ 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: $1,082 · $90/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,133 · $94/mo
• Expected delta: +$51/yr (+$4/mo · 4.7%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 8 d/yr ≥93°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 3/10 Moderate 5% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $17,400
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,196
• − Property taxes: −$1,082
• − Insurance: −$374
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,392
• − Management: −$1,392
• − Depreciation: −$2,179
• Taxable income: $6,785
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,628
• After-tax cash flow: $5,948/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: Mount Carmel Area SD
• NCES district ID: 4215990
• Math proficiency: 20% ▼ -18.00%
• Reading proficiency: 37% ▼ -15.00%
• Median HH income: $35,195
• Composite: 23.48/100
• National rank: #7876
• State rank: #455 of 539 in PA

Livability — Mount Carmel

• Score: 72/100
• State rank: #641
• US rank: #6230

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Mount Carmel, PA
• Population (ZIP): 7,174

Population outlook (Northumberland County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 90,896 people
• By 2030: 89,084 · -2.0%
• By 2040: 84,822 · -6.7%
• By 2050: 80,521 · -11.4%
• By 2075: 72,152 · -20.6%
• By 2100: 62,257 · -31.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (92%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 92% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 4% Black 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 21% Subsaharan African 3% Iranian 2%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 3% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Northumberland

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+39.9) · D 29.6% · R 69.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -26.1pp toward R · 2008: -13.8pp · 2024: -39.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+39.9 2020: R+38.5 2016: R+43.6 2012: R+19.4 2008: R+13.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 6.31%
• Current HPI: 127.4102
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.68%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$309B
▸Insurance	2	$27B
▸Telecommunications / Media	1	$124B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$22B
▸Financial Services	1	$20B
▸Chemicals / Materials	1	$18B

Price history

-6.3% since first listed

6 events — show timeline

• 2026-02-20 Relisted — CSVBR
• 2025-11-20 Relisted — CSVBR
• 2025-11-19 Contingent — CSVBR
• 2025-09-04 Price Changed $74,900 CSVBR
• 2025-05-20 Price Changed $77,900 CSVBR
• 2025-03-07 Listed $79,900 CSVBR

Property tax history

+2.6%/yr

Latest (2026): $1,082 · +1.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.