32613 Long Spoon Way #3336 · Millsboro, DE
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $476 – $884
Heat risk 8/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 101°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 8/10 · Major
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 80.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the D+ 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 +15.6/30.0
- ARV discount +10.6/15.0
- DSCR +4.8/10.0
- 1% rule +4.3/10.0
- Condition / age +3.8/5.0
- Livability +3.3/5.0
- Schools +3.1/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$330,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Desirable corner lot! BRIGHT and BEACHY! Open floor plan is great for parties and family. Baywood is a beautiful community with lots of amenities and activities for you and your family to enjoy. Home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Large kitchen with plenty of cabinets and counter space. All season room off kitchen for extra relaxation or entertaining. Upgraded flooring through out home. Fenced in yard. Home is within walking distance to Baywood Community Center and Pool. Whether you are seeking a full-time or part-time residence just come and enjoy all that Baywood has to offer. Full amenities for the entire immediate family include the resident pool, discounted golf, discount at clubhouse, putting greens, driving range, and tennis court. Residents also have access to private beaches, marinas, discounted boat slips and so much more.
Key facts
- Open floor plan
- All season room
- Corner lot
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Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $330k. Condition is rated good.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $141 ($2k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $307k (7.1% below list).
- Recommended offer: $290k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 6.8% vs local median 3.4% in Millsboro — 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 66/100 on livability (#44 in DE) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: health & safety A+, housing A, cost of living B+; Watch: crime D-, amenities D-, commute F.
- Indian River School District (rural): math 25% / reading 41% proficiency, ranked #14 of 26 in DE (top 54%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Long Neck Elementary School (math 22% / reading 35%, grade F, #57 of 105 statewide, top 55%, 693 students, 0% FRL); Millsboro Middle School (math 24% / reading 42%, grade F, #14 of 36 statewide, top 37%, 771 students, 0% FRL); Sussex Central High School (math 23% / reading 42%, grade F, #24 of 40 statewide, top 59%, 2,039 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 49% district-wide (49 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
- Market conditions: 999 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 4,354 units permitted in Sussex County in 2024 (344 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $3,065/mo this rent would consume 47% of the median local household income ($78k/yr) — 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 $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Sussex County population projected at +25% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 180 days — a 12% lower offer ($290k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→18/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 180 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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 D 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?
- The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
- 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
- 0.93% ✗
- Cap rate
- 6.81%
- Cash-on-cash
- 1.83%
- DSCR
- 1.08
- GRM
- 9.0
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $354,272
- List price
- $330,000
- Delta
- -6.85%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32585 Long Spoon Way #3280 | 0.13mi | 3/2.0 | 1,618 (-1%) | 6mo | $380,000 | $235 | 88 |
| 205 Long Neck Cir | 0.31mi | 3/2.0 | 1,674 (+2%) | 2mo | $309,900 | $185 | 80 |
| 33754 Caddies Way | 0.07mi | 3/2.0 | 1,865 (+14%) | 2mo | $330,000 | $177 | 71 |
| 169 White Pine Dr | 0.33mi | 3/2.0 | 1,472 (-10%) | 7mo | $299,000 | $203 | 62 |
| 32554 Long Spoon Way #3141 | 0.32mi | 3/2.0 | 1,860 (+14%) | 6mo | $343,000 | $184 | 57 |
| 26360 Timbercreek Ln | 0.60mi | 3/2.0 | 1,576 (-4%) | 11mo | $410,000 | $260 | 57 |
| 45 Ritter Dr | 0.37mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,456 (-11%) | 8mo | $250,000 | $172 | 53 |
| 32112 Robin Hoods Loop | 0.60mi | 3/2.0 | 1,450 (-11%) | 3mo | $385,000 | $266 | 51 |
| 32685 Seaview Loop | 0.70mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,734 (+6%) | 2mo | $385,000 | $222 | 50 |
| 25061 Dogleg Way #4085 | 0.59mi | 3/2.0 | 1,854 (+13%) | 1mo | $380,435 | $205 | 49 |
| 26300 Timbercreek Ln | 0.74mi | 3/2.0 | 1,775 (+8%) | 3mo | $439,690 | $248 | 48 |
| 31517 Hook Way | 0.64mi | 3/2.0 | 1,854 (+13%) | 9mo | $374,503 | $202 | 40 |
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
- -13.4%
- Equity multiple
- 0.52×
- Total profit
- $-44,445
- Equity at exit
- $49,204
- IRR
- -4.4%
- Equity multiple
- 0.71×
- Total profit
- $-26,946
- Equity at exit
- $28,532
Cash invested: $92,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 70 Landlord-Friendly
- State Delaware
- 70 Landlord-Friendly · D+7
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
Active competition Active MLS
- For sale now
- 18 active · 19 under contract
- Months of supply
- 5.4 mo (19%/mo absorbed)
- Median asking
- $324,950 ($186/sqft)
- Median days on market
- 50 d
- This list price
- 50% of active listings are priced below it
- ARV vs active asking
- +16.5% above current asking $/sqft
Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.
ZIP-level market 19966
- Home prices YoY
- -6.4%
- Active inventory
- 999
- Price-to-rent
- 9.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $3,065 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,731
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$412 /mo · $4,950/yr
- Insurance
- −$138
- HOA
- −$0
- Lot rent
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$644
- Net cashflow
- $141
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $369 | -5% $255 | +0% $141 | +5% $27 | +10% $-87 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-101 | -5% $20 | +0% $141 | +5% $262 | +10% $383 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $307 | -0.5pp $225 | base $141 | +0.5pp $56 | +1.0pp $-31 |
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
- $82,500
- Closing costs
- $9,900
- Club membership (one-time)
- —
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 2 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34011 Harvard Ave Millsboro, DE | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1048 | $4,516 | $4.31 | 62d | 1 | 0.61mi |
| 23567 Devonshire Rd Millsboro, DE | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2166 | $2,000 | $0.92 | 70d | 1 | 0.93mi |
Listing history 50 events
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2026-08-08days on market $330,000 Active 180 DOM
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2026-08-07days on market $330,000 Active 179 DOM
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2026-08-06days on market $330,000 Active 178 DOM
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2026-08-05days on market $330,000 Active 177 DOM
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2026-08-04days on market $330,000 Active 176 DOM
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2026-08-03days on market $330,000 Active 175 DOM
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2026-07-31days on market $330,000 Active 172 DOM
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2026-07-29days on market $330,000 Active 170 DOM
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2026-07-27days on market $330,000 Active 168 DOM
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2026-07-25days on market $330,000 Active 166 DOM
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2026-07-24days on market $330,000 Active 165 DOM
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2026-07-23days on market $330,000 Active 164 DOM
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2026-07-22days on market $330,000 Active 163 DOM
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2026-07-21days on market $330,000 Active 162 DOM
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2026-07-18days on market $330,000 Active 159 DOM
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2026-07-16days on market $330,000 Active 157 DOM
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2026-07-12days on market $330,000 Active 156 DOM
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2026-07-11days on market $330,000 Active 155 DOM
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2026-07-10days on market $330,000 Active 154 DOM
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2026-07-09days on market $330,000 Active 153 DOM
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2026-07-08days on market $330,000 Active 152 DOM
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2026-07-07days on market $330,000 Active 151 DOM
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2026-07-06days on market $330,000 Active 150 DOM
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2026-07-05days on market $330,000 Active 149 DOM
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2026-07-04days on market $330,000 Active 148 DOM
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2026-07-03days on market $330,000 Active 147 DOM
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2026-07-02days on market $330,000 Active 146 DOM
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2026-07-01days on market $330,000 Active 145 DOM
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2026-06-30days on market $330,000 Active 144 DOM
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2026-06-29days on market $330,000 Active 143 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $330,000 Active 142 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $330,000 Active 141 DOM
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2026-06-27days on market $330,000 Active 140 DOM
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2026-06-25days on market $330,000 Active 138 DOM
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2026-06-23days on market $330,000 Active 136 DOM
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2026-06-21days on market $330,000 Active 135 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $330,000 Active 132 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $330,000 Active 131 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $330,000 Active 130 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $330,000 Active 129 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $330,000 Active 127 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $330,000 Active 126 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $330,000 Active 124 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $330,000 Active 123 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $330,000 Active 122 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $330,000 Active 121 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $330,000 Active 116 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $330,000 Active 115 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $330,000 Active 114 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $330,000 Active 113 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 1/10 Low
- Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $36,784
- − Mortgage interest
- −$18,485
- − Property taxes
- −$4,950
- − Insurance
- −$1,650
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,943
- − Management
- −$2,943
- − Depreciation
- −$9,600
- Taxable loss
- −$3,787
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$909
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,601/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.
Condition & rehab AI · 12 photos
This home is in good condition with a good curb appeal and well-maintained interior. It has a good floor plan and updated flooring, making it a solid investment opportunity.
Value-add opportunities
- Resale Paint exterior trim — Enhances curb appeal and home value. ↑
- Resale Clean gutters — Keeps home looking well-maintained and attractive. ↑
- Both Replace carpet with hardwood flooring — Improves both resale and rental value. ↑
- Both Install smart home technology — Enhances home's appeal and energy efficiency. ↑
ⓘ Rehab cost is a screening estimate — Cosmetic scope × the home's square footage at US $/sqft rules of thumb (the same model as the Flip Finder). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting.
Zoned Schools
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Indian River School District
- NCES district ID
- 1000680
- Math proficiency
- 25% ▼ -27.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 41% ▼ -17.00%
- Median HH income
- $53,838
- Composite
- 28.99/100
- National rank
- #6620
- State rank
- #14 of 26 in DE
Livability — Millsboro
- Score
- 66/100
- State rank
- #44
- US rank
- #12135
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- County
- Sussex County · 248,853 people
- City population
- 35,884
- Metro
- Salisbury, MD-DE
- Population (ZIP)
- 35,884
- Household income
- $78,305
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 5% of renters
Population outlook (Sussex County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 248,853 people
- By 2030
- 264,464 · +6.3%
- By 2040
- 290,980 · +16.9%
- By 2050
- 311,259 · +25.1%
- By 2075
- 352,488 · +41.6%
- By 2100
- 367,406 · +47.6%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (74%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 74% Hispanic / Latino 11% Black 8% Two or more races 7% Native American 3% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 3%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 4% Slovak 2% Serbian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 8% · Canada, China
- Languages at home
- 88% English-only · Spanish 9% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Sussex
- 2024 margin
- R (+11.0) · D 43.9% · R 54.9% · Other 1.2%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -2.4pp toward R · 2008: -8.6pp · 2024: -11.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+11.0 2020: R+11.2 2016: R+22.0 2012: R+13.0 2008: R+8.6
Not yet ingested
- Civics
- —
Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -18.26%
- Current HPI
- 268.5609
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- Salisbury, MD-DE
- State GDP YoY
- —
- F500 in state
- 0
Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 2026-02-06 Listed $330,000 BRIGHT MLS
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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