357 Niagara St · Park Forest, IL 60466

$100,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 949 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 356 Days on market

Built 1953 7,405 sqft lot Est $135k · 26% under

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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
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Livability +3.9/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +0.9/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

This cozy 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom home is ready for it's new home owner. 2 car garage with workspace. Renovated in 2016, the home has been used as a rental. It has had the same occupant for the last 9 years. Roomy lot size for outdoor living. The furnace is from 2007 and maintained annually. The water heater was installed in 2019. A few projects for the handy. Property is being sold as-is. Buyer is responsible for all village required repair, if applicable. Home is tenant-occupied with a lease expiration of 10/31/2025.

Key facts

• Roomy lot size
• 2 car garage
• Workspace

Tags

• 2 CAR GARAGE
• WORKSPACE
• ROOMY LOT SIZE
• FURNACE MAINTAINED ANNUALLY
• WATER HEATER INSTALLED

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Age indicated as 71–80 years; Built before 1978
• HOA & community: No master association fee required

Exterior

• Parking: Detached garage (owned) with asphalt surface; 2 garage spaces; 2 total parking spaces
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Detached single-family home; One-story layout; Fee simple ownership; Built before 1978 (71–80 years old)
• Construction: Vinyl siding and brick exterior
• Exterior features: Lot dimensions approximately 54 x 130; Lot smaller than 0.25 acre; Lot size per county records

Interior

• Kitchen: Kitchen on main level (19 x 12) with ceramic tile; Range; Microwave; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: Master bedroom on main level (14 x 11) with carpet; Second bedroom on main level (12 x 10) with carpet; Additional bedrooms noted (bedroom 3, bedroom 4)
• Flooring: Carpet in bedrooms; Wood laminate in living room; Ceramic tile in kitchen
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: 4 total rooms; Property is currently leased
• Laundry & utility: Laundry room; Washer; Dryer

🏷️ Possibly a rental listed for sale. The $100,000 price doesn't fit this home's estimated sale value (~$134,758) and the remarks read like a rental — treat the cards below with caution.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $100k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $764 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $100k).
• Recommended offer: $88k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 15.5% vs local median 9.5% in Park Forest — 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 78/100 on livability (#148 in IL, #2,726 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools D+, amenities F.
• Rich Twp Hsd 227 (suburban): math 5% / reading 12% proficiency, ranked #577 of 620 in IL (top 93%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Market conditions: 106 active listings in the ZIP; 9 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 0d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 6,272 units permitted in Cook County in 2024 (4,658 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 36% of the median local income ($62k/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 $691 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $28k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 356 days — a 12% lower offer ($88k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts 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.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1953 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $88,000 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 356 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 1953 — 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: 1.84% ✓
• Cap rate: 15.46%
• Cash-on-cash: 32.73%
• DSCR: 2.46
• GRM: 4.5

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $134,758
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
209 Miami St	0.25mi	2/1.0	974 (+3%)	1mo	$108,000	$111	83
310 Nassau St	0.29mi	3/1.0 (+1)	953 (+0%)	1mo	$129,000	$135	80
49 Sauk Trl	0.42mi	2/1.0	949 (0%)	4mo	$99,900	$105	76
223 S Orchard Dr	0.53mi	2/1.0	949 (0%)	0mo	$105,000	$111	75
136 Peach St	0.41mi	2/1.0	974 (+3%)	3mo	$163,000	$167	74
316 Mohawk St	0.66mi	2/1.0	949 (0%)	2mo	$141,000	$149	68
254 Blackhawk Dr	0.50mi	2/1.0	1,000 (+5%)	2mo	$105,000	$105	66
252 Blackhawk Dr	0.49mi	2/1.0	1,000 (+5%)	4mo	$104,000	$104	65
314 Seminole St	0.75mi	2/1.0	949 (0%)	1mo	$135,000	$142	64
318 Minocqua St	0.69mi	2/1.0	974 (+3%)	1mo	$145,000	$149	63
429 Natoma St	0.37mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,035 (+9%)	0mo	$159,000	$154	62
208 Miami St	0.24mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,053 (+11%)	2mo	$175,000	$166	62

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: 27.9%
• Equity multiple: 2.16×
• Total profit: $32,461
• Equity at exit: $14,910

10-year hold

• IRR: 35.4%
• Equity multiple: 4.25×
• Total profit: $91,009
• Equity at exit: $8,646

Cash invested: $28,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 60466

• Home prices YoY: -21.1%
• Active inventory: 106
• Price-to-rent: 4.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,841 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$524
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$125 /mo · $1,500/yr
• Insurance: −$42
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$387
• Net cashflow: $764

Break-even live

Break-even rent $875

Max offer price $100,000

Occupancy floor 54%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $833	-5% $798	+0% $764	+5% $729	+10% $695
Rent	-10% $618	-5% $691	+0% $764	+5% $836	+10% $909
Rate	-1.0pp $814	-0.5pp $789	base $764	+0.5pp $738	+1.0pp $711

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: $25,000
• Closing costs: $3,000
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 9 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
411 Huron St Park Forest, IL	3.0	1.0	1092	$2,200	$2.01	0d	1	0.33mi
277 Somonauk St Park Forest, IL	3.0	1.0	966	$2,000	$2.07	4d	1	0.56mi
194 Monee Rd Park Forest, IL	3.0	1.0	1092	$1,971	$1.80	23d	1	0.57mi
235 Tampa St Park Forest, IL	3.0	1.0	1092	$2,000	$1.83	26d	1	0.75mi
3484 Western Ave Unit 3484-B Park Forest, IL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,300	$2.17	0d	1	0.80mi
23439 Western Ave Unit C29 Park Forest, IL	2.0	2.0	975	$1,570	$1.61	0d	1	0.90mi
23439 Western Ave Unit K12 Park Forest, IL	1.0	1.0	800	$1,415	$1.77	0d	1	0.90mi
3324 Western Ave Park Forest, IL	1.0–3.0	1.0	1026	$1,680	$1.64	0d	11	0.95mi
11 Fir St Park Forest, IL	1.0–3.0	1.0	1026	$1,669	$1.63	0d	1	1.05mi

Listing history 13 events

1. 2026-06-04
   days on market $100,000 Active 356 DOM
2. 2026-06-03
   days on market $100,000 Active 355 DOM
3. 2026-06-02
   days on market $100,000 Active 354 DOM
4. 2026-06-01
   days on market $100,000 Active 353 DOM
5. 2026-05-31
   days on market $100,000 Active 352 DOM
6. 2025-08-27
   status Active
7. 2025-07-28
   historical Contingent - Continue to Show
8. 2025-06-13
   listed $100,000 Active
9. 2004-08-19
   soldstatus $93,000
10. 1995-08-16
    soldstatus $78,000
11. 1990-04-20
    soldstatus $55,000
12. 1984-07-01
    soldstatus $54,500
13. 1979-01-26
    soldstatus $37,000

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $22,097
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,602
• − Property taxes: −$1,500
• − Insurance: −$500
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,768
• − Management: −$1,768
• − Depreciation: −$2,909
• Taxable income: $8,051
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,932
• After-tax cash flow: $7,232/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: Rich Twp Hsd 227
• NCES district ID: 1733420
• Math proficiency: 5% ▼ -3.00%
• Reading proficiency: 12% ▬ 0.00%
• Median HH income: $56,056
• Composite: 8.93/100
• National rank: #9885
• State rank: #577 of 620 in IL

Livability — Park Forest

• Score: 78/100
• State rank: #148
• US rank: #2726

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Park Forest, IL
• County: Cook County · 4,486,803 people
• City population: 21,461
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• Population (ZIP): 21,461
• Household income: $61,654
• Rent vs Own: 33.7% rent · 66.3% own
• Severe rent burden: 900.0

Population outlook (Cook County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 5,347,519 people
• By 2030: 5,357,703 · +0.2%
• By 2040: 5,324,924 · -0.4%
• By 2050: 5,230,762 · -2.2%
• By 2075: 4,785,735 · -10.5%
• By 2100: 4,188,836 · -21.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (69%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 69% White 19% Hispanic / Latino 9% Two or more races 3% Native American 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 8%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 2% Iranian 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 6% · Canada
• Languages at home: 90% English-only · Spanish 7% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Cook

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+42.0) · D 70.4% · R 28.4% · Other 1.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -11.4pp toward R · 2008: 53.4pp · 2024: 42.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+42.0 2020: D+50.3 2016: D+53.0 2012: D+49.4 2008: D+53.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -58.87%
• Current HPI: 219.9692
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

+170.3% since first listed

8 events — show timeline

• 2025-08-27 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-07-28 Contingent — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-06-13 Listed $100,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2004-08-19 Sold (Public Records) $93,000 Public Records
• 1995-08-16 Sold (Public Records) $78,000 Public Records
• 1990-04-20 Sold (Public Records) $55,000 Public Records
• 1984-07-01 Sold (Public Records) $54,500 Public Records
• 1979-01-26 Sold (Public Records) $37,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+6.4%/yr

Latest (2023): $8,052 · +71.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.