1833 Midway St · Montgomery, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 107°F)
- 6 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 8/10 · Major
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 80.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 4 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 4 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C+ 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
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- ARV discount +1.7/15.0
- Schools +1.7/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$69,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY A PERFECT INVESTMENT, COZY DEN WITH FIREPLACE , INCLOSED PORCH, ONE-CAR GARAGE, WORKSHOP. HOUSE HAS LOTS OF SPACE TO MAKE THIS YOUR NEW HOME OR PERFECT INVESTMENT !!!!
Key facts
- New vlp flooring
- Updated kitchen
- Updated lighting
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $69k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $412 ($5k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $69k).
- Recommended offer: $63k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 13.5% vs local median 6.0% in Montgomery — 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 (#138 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools C-, employment D, crime F.
- Montgomery County (urban): math 9% / reading 31% proficiency, ranked #106 of 129 in AL (top 82%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 70% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: 62 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 62% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 460 units permitted in Montgomery County in 2024 (37 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $477 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Montgomery County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $19k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 105 days — a 9% lower offer ($63k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 7 sale attempts since 19y ago 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.
- Current owner paid $38k; list at $69k implies a 84% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1958 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 6→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 105 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1958 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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
- 1.54% ✓
- Cap rate
- 13.45%
- Cash-on-cash
- 25.57%
- DSCR
- 2.14
- GRM
- 5.4
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $61,100
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 Midway St | 0.00mi | 3/1.0 | 1,175 (0%) | 1mo | $64,900 | $55 | 99 |
| 3025 Baffin Dr | 0.36mi | 3/1.0 | 1,146 (-2%) | 6mo | $50,000 | $44 | 74 |
| 3129 Cabot St | 0.27mi | 3/2.0 | 1,099 (-6%) | 1mo | $17,501 | $16 | 72 |
| 3127 Texas St | 0.25mi | 3/1.0 | 1,260 (+7%) | 8mo | $70,000 | $56 | 70 |
| 1945 Gibson St | 0.23mi | 3/1.0 | 1,045 (-11%) | 2mo | $23,000 | $22 | 69 |
| 1949 Johnson St | 0.15mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,296 (+10%) | 2mo | $57,000 | $44 | 69 |
| 1930 Gibson St | 0.19mi | 3/2.0 | 1,040 (-12%) | 4mo | $63,500 | $61 | 64 |
| 1641 N Yarbrough Ct | 0.54mi | 3/1.0 | 1,215 (+3%) | 8mo | $75,000 | $62 | 63 |
| 2003 Miller St | 0.30mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,044 (-11%) | 2mo | $54,000 | $52 | 60 |
| 1515 Baffin Ct | 0.36mi | 3/1.0 | 1,025 (-13%) | 3mo | $26,000 | $25 | 59 |
| 1544 Gibson St | 0.44mi | 3/1.0 | 1,025 (-13%) | 2mo | $52,000 | $51 | 56 |
| 3329 Texas St | 0.42mi | 3/1.0 | 1,000 (-15%) | 7mo | $70,000 | $70 | 50 |
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
- IRR
- 19.2%
- Equity multiple
- 1.78×
- Total profit
- $15,025
- Equity at exit
- $10,288
- IRR
- 27.5%
- Equity multiple
- 3.42×
- Total profit
- $46,787
- Equity at exit
- $5,966
Cash invested: $19,320 (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
ZIP-level market 36110
- Home prices YoY
- -34.8%
- Active inventory
- 62
- Price-to-rent
- 5.4×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,062 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$362
- Tax from tax record
- −$37 /mo · $441/yr
- Insurance
- −$29
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$223
- Net cashflow
- $412
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
- $17,250
- Closing costs
- $2,070
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 40 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 Texas Ct Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 925 | $1,050 | $1.14 | 21d | 1 | 0.08mi |
| 3050 Willena Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1466 | $985 | $0.67 | 21d | 1 | 0.16mi |
| 2056 Midway St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1110 | $985 | $0.89 | 43d | 1 | 0.23mi |
| 3008 Cabot St Montgomery, AL | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1300 | $1,150 | $0.88 | 43d | 1 | 0.24mi |
| 2019 Amos St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1134 | $985 | $0.87 | 43d | 1 | 0.25mi |
| 2076 Midway St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1068 | $1,000 | $0.94 | 43d | 1 | 0.29mi |
| 3114 Cotton St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 888 | $1,100 | $1.24 | 43d | 1 | 0.31mi |
| 3042 George B Edmondson Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $860 | $0.96 | 43d | 1 | 0.32mi |
| 2001 Speigle St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1260 | $1,035 | $0.82 | 43d | 1 | 0.37mi |
| 2111 Yarbrough St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 962 | $795 | $0.83 | 43d | 1 | 0.43mi |
| 3329 Texas St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,100 | $1.10 | 43d | 1 | 0.43mi |
| 2107 Yarbrough Cir Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 910 | $925 | $1.02 | 43d | 1 | 0.44mi |
| 2503 Skyline Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1015 | $1,150 | $1.13 | 43d | 1 | 0.49mi |
| 1653 N Yarbrough Ct Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1130 | $950 | $0.84 | 21d | 1 | 0.53mi |
| 3452 Harris St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1400 | $1,150 | $0.82 | 21d | 1 | 0.56mi |
| 2006 Harmon St Unit 3 Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 800 | $500 | $0.62 | 43d | 1 | 0.58mi |
| 1324 Federal Dr Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,100 | $1.10 | 43d | 1 | 0.61mi |
| 218 Broadway St Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 960 | $895 | $0.93 | 13d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 298 Broadway St Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 896 | $900 | $1.00 | 43d | 1 | 0.67mi |
| 341 Chisholm St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 756 | $1,195 | $1.58 | 21d | 1 | 0.76mi |
| 216 Gardendale Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $850 | $0.94 | 21d | 1 | 0.79mi |
| 3613 Erwin Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1092 | $1,250 | $1.14 | 43d | 1 | 0.90mi |
| 4029 Chelsea Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $1,200 | $1.20 | 43d | 1 | 1.00mi |
| 207 Destin St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 966 | $695 | $0.72 | 21d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 16 Garden St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1008 | $775 | $0.77 | 44d | 1 | 1.05mi |
| 204 W Park Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1145 | $850 | $0.74 | 21d | 1 | 1.07mi |
| 1024 Grenada Dr Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1144 | $1,125 | $0.98 | 43d | 1 | 1.14mi |
| 517 N Florida St Unit B Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 900 | $750 | $0.83 | 43d | 1 | 1.14mi |
| 2023 Windsor Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 889 | $895 | $1.01 | 43d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 3 Rotary St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1131 | $925 | $0.82 | 21d | 1 | 1.18mi |
| 424 N California St Apt D Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 850 | $778 | $0.92 | 21d | 1 | 1.20mi |
| 2122 Windsor Ave Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1052 | $725 | $0.69 | 43d | 1 | 1.21mi |
| 508 Glenmore Rd Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1135 | $1,000 | $0.88 | 43d | 1 | 1.22mi |
| 740 Coliseum Blvd Unit 740A Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1100 | $895 | $0.81 | 13d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 142 W Michigan Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 840 | $995 | $1.18 | 13d | 1 | 1.26mi |
| 700 Coliseum Blvd Unit 700D Montgomery, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 911 | $895 | $0.98 | 43d | 1 | 1.29mi |
| 2009 Yancey Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1140 | $1,080 | $0.95 | 21d | 1 | 1.30mi |
| 429 Edward St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 828 | $1,080 | $1.30 | 13d | 1 | 1.31mi |
| 412 Edward St Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 828 | $800 | $0.97 | 43d | 1 | 1.32mi |
| 2310 Yancey Ave Montgomery, AL | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1212 | $1,250 | $1.03 | 43d | 1 | 1.37mi |
Listing history 17 events
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2026-04-06status Pending
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2026-03-08status Active
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2026-03-06historical Contingent
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2026-02-02status Active
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2026-01-28historical Contingent
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2026-01-06price $69,000
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2025-12-22$70,000 Active
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2025-07-07status Pending 187-char remark
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HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY A PERFECT INVESTMENT, COZY DEN WITH FIREPLACE , INCLOSED PORCH, ONE-CAR GARAGE, WORKSHOP. HOUSE HAS LOTS OF SPACE TO MAKE THIS YOUR NEW HOME OR PERFECT INVESTMENT !!!!
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2025-07-04soldstatus $37,500 Closed 187-char remark
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HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY A PERFECT INVESTMENT, COZY DEN WITH FIREPLACE , INCLOSED PORCH, ONE-CAR GARAGE, WORKSHOP. HOUSE HAS LOTS OF SPACE TO MAKE THIS YOUR NEW HOME OR PERFECT INVESTMENT !!!!
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2025-05-29historical Contingent 187-char remark
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HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY A PERFECT INVESTMENT, COZY DEN WITH FIREPLACE , INCLOSED PORCH, ONE-CAR GARAGE, WORKSHOP. HOUSE HAS LOTS OF SPACE TO MAKE THIS YOUR NEW HOME OR PERFECT INVESTMENT !!!!
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2025-04-16status Active 187-char remark
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HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY A PERFECT INVESTMENT, COZY DEN WITH FIREPLACE , INCLOSED PORCH, ONE-CAR GARAGE, WORKSHOP. HOUSE HAS LOTS OF SPACE TO MAKE THIS YOUR NEW HOME OR PERFECT INVESTMENT !!!!
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2025-03-21historical Contingent 187-char remark
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HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY A PERFECT INVESTMENT, COZY DEN WITH FIREPLACE , INCLOSED PORCH, ONE-CAR GARAGE, WORKSHOP. HOUSE HAS LOTS OF SPACE TO MAKE THIS YOUR NEW HOME OR PERFECT INVESTMENT !!!!
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2025-02-26$49,900 Active 187-char remark
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HOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY A PERFECT INVESTMENT, COZY DEN WITH FIREPLACE , INCLOSED PORCH, ONE-CAR GARAGE, WORKSHOP. HOUSE HAS LOTS OF SPACE TO MAKE THIS YOUR NEW HOME OR PERFECT INVESTMENT !!!!
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2018-09-03$75,000
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2007-08-08soldstatus $68,300
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2007-07-27soldstatus $68,000
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2007-06-06$72,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $441 · $37/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $441 · $37/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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 7/10 Severe 6 d/yr ≥107°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $12,745
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,865
- − Property taxes
- −$441
- − Insurance
- −$345
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,020
- − Management
- −$1,020
- − Depreciation
- −$2,007
- Taxable income
- $4,047
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$971
- After-tax cash flow
- $3,969/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
- Montgomery County
- NCES district ID
- 0102430
- Math proficiency
- 9% ▼ -21.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 31% ▼ -1.00%
- Median HH income
- $43,902
- Composite
- 17.24/100
- National rank
- #9093
- State rank
- #106 of 129 in AL
Livability — Montgomery
- Score
- 65/100
- State rank
- #138
- US rank
- #13416
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Montgomery, AL
- County
- Montgomery County · 190,016 people
- City population
- 175,913
- Metro
- Montgomery, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 12,102
- Household income
- $47,315
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 753.0
Population outlook (Montgomery County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 224,008 people
- By 2030
- 221,460 · -1.1%
- By 2040
- 214,179 · -4.4%
- By 2050
- 204,912 · -8.5%
- By 2075
- 177,821 · -20.6%
- By 2100
- 145,134 · -35.2%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly Black (83%)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 83% White 11% Two or more races 3% Asian 2% Hispanic / Latino 1%
- Common ancestry
- Hispanic 1%
- Foreign-born
- 2% · China, Canada
- Languages at home
- 96% English-only · Spanish 2% Other Asian/Pacific 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Montgomery
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+30.7) · D 64.8% · R 34.1% · Other 1.1%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +11.5pp toward D · 2008: 19.2pp · 2024: 30.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+30.7 2020: D+31.5 2016: D+26.2 2012: D+24.3 2008: D+19.2
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -35.37%
- Current HPI
- 66.3114
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- Montgomery, AL
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
-4.2% since first listed17 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-06 Pending — MAAR
- 2026-03-08 Relisted — MAAR
- 2026-03-06 Contingent — MAAR
- 2026-02-02 Relisted — MAAR
- 2026-01-28 Contingent — MAAR
- 2026-01-06 Price Changed $69,000 MAAR
- 2025-12-22 Listed $70,000 MAAR
- 2025-07-07 Pending — MAAR
- 2025-07-04 Sold (MLS) $37,500 MAAR
- 2025-05-29 Contingent — MAAR
- 2025-04-16 Relisted — MAAR
- 2025-03-21 Contingent — MAAR
- 2025-02-26 Listed $49,900 MAAR
- 2018-09-03 Listed $75,000 MAAR
- 2007-08-08 Sold (Public Records) $68,300 Public Records
- 2007-07-27 Sold (MLS) $68,000 MAAR
- 2007-06-06 Listed $72,000 MAAR
Property tax history
-0.1%/yrLatest (2025): $441 · +1.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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