4737 Kildare Ave · Dallas, TX 75216

$129,500

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 847 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 56 Days on market

Built 1945 7,673 sqft lot $153/sqft · 22% below area Est $166k · 22% 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 +25.0/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +8.1/10.0
• 1% rule +7.8/10.0
• Livability +4.0/5.0
• Rent growth +3.6/5.0
• Schools +2.8/10.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Ideal for investors looking to expand their portfolio or first-time homebuyers seeking a great starter home. This renovated 2-bedroom, 1-bath property features fresh paint and carpet throughout. Kitchen with granite countertops, white cabinetry with chrome handles, detached garage, a spacious backyard, and is full of endless potential. Appliances will be installed prior to closing. Sold as-is, no repairs. Don't miss the opportunity to own a turnkey property just minutes from the heart of downtown Dallas close to dining, entertainment, major highways with easy access to public transportation.

Key facts

• Turnkey property
• Spacious backyard
• Granite countertops

Tags

• GRANITE COUNTERTOPS
• WHITE CABINETRY
• DETACHED GARAGE
• SPACIOUS BACKYARD
• TURNKEY PROPERTY
• MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN DALLAS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Not in a municipal utility district
• Financial info: Treat as clear loan type; No second mortgage
• HOA & community: No homeowners association

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway; Garage (1-car; approx. 10' x 10'); Carport spaces: 0; Covered spaces: 0
• Utilities: City water; City sewer; Electricity available; Individual gas meter; Individual water meter
• Home design: Single-family residence; Residential property; One story; Preowned home (built 1945); Subdivision: Glendale Acres
• Construction: Siding exterior; Composition roof; Pillar/post/pier foundation; Year built 1945
• Exterior features: Lot approximately 52 x 150 (about 0.176 acres); Concrete, curbs, and sidewalk on property

Interior

• Kitchen: Electric cooktop; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: Primary bedroom (1st floor) — approximately 12 x 12; Second bedroom (1st floor) — approximately 12 x 10
• Flooring: Carpet
• Bathrooms: One full bathroom (primary bath ~7 x 7)
• Interior features: Decorative lighting; Tile counters; One living area; Five total rooms; One-level layout

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $130k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $281 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $130k).
• Recommended offer: $126k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 8.9% vs local median 2.3% in Dallas — 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 81/100 on livability (#24 in TX, #1,380 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, housing A+; Watch: crime F.
• Dallas ISD (urban): math 31% / reading 36% proficiency, ranked #559 of 826 in TX (top 68%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 83% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: H I Holland El At Lisbon (math 22% / reading 22%, grade F, #3,333 of 4,322 statewide, top 80%, 394 students, 98% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.2%/yr); 249 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 46% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 12,577 units permitted in Dallas County in 2024 (6,829 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $1,659/mo this rent would consume 48% of the median local household income ($41k/yr) (locally 2465% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $895 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Dallas County population projected at +35% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 4.2% rent growth), your $36k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 56 days — a 3% lower offer ($126k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 12y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (7%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: property tax is 2.7% of price; built in 1945 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $125,615 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 56 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 1945 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. 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?
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: 1.28% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.90%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.29%
• DSCR: 1.41
• GRM: 6.5

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $165,709
• List price: $129,500
• Delta: -21.85%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 8 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1823 Atlas Dr	0.10mi	2/1.0	868 (+2%)	5mo	$90,000	$104	87
4727 S Denley Dr	0.13mi	2/2.0	816 (-4%)	8mo	$198,000	$243	77
4815 Bartlett Ave	0.09mi	3/1.0 (+1)	914 (+8%)	16mo	$158,000	$173	64
2023 Custer Dr	0.70mi	2/1.0	860 (+2%)	8mo	$145,000	$169	58
1318 Waweenoc Ave	0.55mi	2/1.0	789 (-7%)	8mo	$199,900	$253	56
1519 Fordham Rd	0.63mi	3/2.0 (+1)	847 (0%)	22mo	$199,900	$236	43
4223 Opal Ave	0.58mi	3/2.0 (+1)	889 (+5%)	20mo	$239,000	$269	39
1202 Waweenoc Ave	0.61mi	3/1.0 (+1)	960 (+13%)	11mo	$249,900	$260	35

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 · 4.2% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -0.7%
• Equity multiple: 0.97×
• Total profit: $-964
• Equity at exit: $19,309

10-year hold

• IRR: 10.4%
• Equity multiple: 1.86×
• Total profit: $31,151
• Equity at exit: $11,197

Cash invested: $36,260 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Texas: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; statewide preemption; one of the fastest eviction climates; Travis County (Austin) slightly slower.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 75216

• Home prices YoY: -29.7%
• Rents YoY: 4.2%
• Active inventory: 249
• Price-to-rent: 6.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,659 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$679
• Tax from tax record: −$296 /mo · $3,556/yr
• Insurance: −$54
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$348
• Net cashflow: $281

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,303

Max offer price $129,500

Occupancy floor 78%

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: $32,375
• Closing costs: $3,885
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 13 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
4934 Kildare Ave Dallas, TX	3.0	2.0	1118	$1,595	$1.43	24d	1	0.23mi
4417 S Lancaster Rd Dallas, TX	2.0	1.0–2.0	874	$1,595	$1.82	2d	1	0.35mi
1214 Adelaide Dr Dallas, TX	3.0	1.0	1040	$2,350	$2.26	7d	1	0.70mi
1435 Whispering Trl Dallas, TX	3.0	1.0	1047	$1,660	$1.59	7d	1	0.89mi
1618 Marfa Ave Dallas, TX	3.0	2.0	1100	$1,900	$1.73	43d	1	0.92mi
1334 Marfa Ave Dallas, TX	3.0	2.0	1100	$1,475	$1.34	43d	1	0.94mi
1754 E Red Bird Ln Dallas, TX	3.0	1.5	1115	$1,675	$1.50	7d	1	0.99mi
2751 E Ledbetter Dr Dallas, TX	1.0–3.0	1.0–1.5	794	$1,186	$1.49	43d	3	1.13mi
3608 S Marsalis Ave Dallas, TX	2.0	1.0	907	$1,400	$1.54	43d	1	1.34mi
4836 Sunnyvale St Dallas, TX	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	515	$1,330	$2.58	43d	7	1.41mi
2111 Crouch Rd Dallas, TX	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	866	$1,277	$1.47	6d	1	1.44mi
3015 E Ledbetter Dr Dallas, TX	2.0–3.0	2.0	1030	$1,100	$1.07	3d	1	1.49mi
2503 Stovall Dr Dallas, TX	2.0	2.0	768	$2,300	$2.99	43d	1	1.50mi

Listing history 36 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $129,500 Active 56 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $129,500 Active 55 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $129,500 Active 54 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $129,500 Active 53 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $129,500 Active 51 DOM
6. 2026-06-09
   days on market $129,500 Active 47 DOM
7. 2026-06-08
   days on market $129,500 Active 46 DOM
8. 2026-06-07
   days on market $129,500 Active 45 DOM
9. 2026-06-04
   days on market $129,500 Active 42 DOM
10. 2026-06-03
    days on market $129,500 Active 41 DOM
11. 2026-06-02
    days on market $129,500 Active 40 DOM
12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $129,500 Active 39 DOM
13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $129,500 Active 38 DOM
14. 2026-05-13
    price $129,500 599-char remark
15. 2026-04-23
    listed $139,500 Active 599-char remark
16. 2014-04-04
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    price $54,900
18. 2014-03-06
    price $59,900
19. 2014-03-03
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Tax reassessment forecast TX · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $3,556 · $296/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $3,556 · $296/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 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥110°F today · 23 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% 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: $19,903
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,254
• − Property taxes: −$3,556
• − Insurance: −$648
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,592
• − Management: −$1,592
• − Depreciation: −$3,767
• Taxable income: $1,493
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$358
• After-tax cash flow: $3,012/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: Dallas ISD
• NCES district ID: 4816230
• Math proficiency: 31% ▼ -16.00%
• Reading proficiency: 36% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $42,881
• Composite: 28.41/100
• National rank: #6763
• State rank: #559 of 826 in TX

Livability — Dallas

• Score: 81/100
• State rank: #24
• US rank: #1380

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Dallas, TX
• County: Dallas County · 2,612,404 people
• City population: 1,168,437
• Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
• Population (ZIP): 55,894
• Household income: $41,386
• Rent vs Own: 44.2% rent · 55.8% own
• Severe rent burden: 2465.0

Population outlook (Dallas County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 2,979,839 people
• By 2030: 3,191,823 · +7.1%
• By 2040: 3,619,611 · +21.5%
• By 2050: 4,026,915 · +35.1%
• By 2075: 4,957,073 · +66.4%
• By 2100: 5,508,725 · +84.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority Black (51%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 51% Hispanic / Latino 44% Two or more races 14% White 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 40%
• Common ancestry: Hispanic 1%
• Foreign-born: 17% · Canada
• Languages at home: 62% English-only · Spanish 37%

Political lean MEDSL · Dallas

• 2024 margin: Strong D (+22.2) · D 60.2% · R 38.0% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: +6.9pp toward D · 2008: 15.3pp · 2024: 22.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+22.2 2020: D+31.6 2016: D+26.2 2012: D+15.4 2008: D+15.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -126.35%
• Current HPI: 299.1825
• Rent YoY: ▲ 4.20%
• Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.95%
• F500 in state: 110

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Energy	16	$1,198B
▸Technology	5	$198B
▸Engineering / Construction	4	$72B
▸Energy Services	3	$60B
▸Utilities	3	$41B
▸Healthcare	2	$330B

Price history

+58.1% since first listed

24 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-19 Price Changed $110,500 NTREIS
• 2026-05-13 Price Changed $129,500 NTREIS
• 2026-04-23 Listed $139,500 NTREIS
• 2014-04-04 Listing Removed — NTREIS
• 2014-03-17 Price Changed $54,900 NTREIS
• 2014-03-06 Price Changed $59,900 NTREIS
• 2014-03-03 Listed $69,900 NTREIS
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-18 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2012-01-25 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records

Property tax history

+8.5%/yr

Latest (2025): $3,556 · -0.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.