15862 Washington Palm Dr · Harlingen, TX 75052

$79,950

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,064 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 20 Days on market

Built 1980 6,250 sqft lot

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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
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.5/10.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Affordable 2-bedroom, 1-bath home with great potential. Conveniently located and perfect for owner-occupants or investors. Schedule your private showing today.

Key facts

• 6,250 sq ft lot
• Built 1980
• Listed 20 days

Property features AI

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Septic tank sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; One story; Residential property
• Construction: House construction
• Exterior features: Composition roof; Lot approximately 0.14 acres; Subdivision: Palm Vista Estates

Interior

• Flooring: Laminate
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Ceiling fan(s)
• Interior features: Laminate flooring; Ceiling fan(s)

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $80k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $609 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $80k).
• Recommended offer: $79k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 15.4% vs local median 3.8% in Harlingen — 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 73/100 on livability (#217 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime C-, commute F, employment F.
• Harlingen CISD (urban): math 25% / reading 35% proficiency, ranked #647 of 826 in TX (top 78%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 74% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Stuart Place El (math 30% / reading 40%, grade F, #1,965 of 4,322 statewide, top 46%, 613 students, 59% FRL); Moises Vela Middle (math 27% / reading 30%, grade F, #1,122 of 1,662 statewide, top 69%, 742 students, 67% FRL); Harlingen H S - South (math 47% / reading 17%, grade F, #1,044 of 1,632 statewide, top 66%, 1,571 students, 75% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents flat; 287 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 50% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; solid renter incomes; 2,326 units permitted in Cameron County in 2024 (503 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $552 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Cameron County population projected at +3% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.1% rent growth), your $22k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($79k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→24/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $78,750 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 1.82% ✓
• Cap rate: 15.44%
• Cash-on-cash: 32.67%
• DSCR: 2.45
• GRM: 4.6

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $194,712
• Comps found: 2

Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
15898 Washington Palm Dr	0.05mi	3/2.0 (+1)	980 (-8%)	1mo	$135,000	$138	75
17963 Redwood St	0.65mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,198 (+13%)	5mo	$219,271	$183	36

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 · 0.08% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 24.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.97×
• Total profit: $21,719
• Equity at exit: $11,921

10-year hold

• IRR: 30.4%
• Equity multiple: 3.36×
• Total profit: $52,862
• Equity at exit: $6,913

Cash invested: $22,386 (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 75052

• Home prices YoY: -26.3%
• Rents YoY: 0.1%
• Active inventory: 287
• Price-to-rent: 4.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,457 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$419
• Tax from tax record: −$89 /mo · $1,063/yr
• Insurance: −$33
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$306
• Net cashflow: $609

Break-even live

Break-even rent $685

Max offer price $79,950

Occupancy floor 53%

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: $19,988
• Closing costs: $2,398
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 4 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
101 S Taos Blvd Unit A Harlingen, TX	2.0	1.5	908	$1,275	$1.40	44d	1	0.43mi
175 Heather Dr Harlingen, TX	2.0	2.0	1200	$1,795	$1.50	14d	1	0.63mi
6020 Masters Blvd Unit 2 Harlingen, TX	2.0	2.0	1000	$1,075	$1.07	44d	1	0.64mi
1716 Palm Valley Dr W Harlingen, TX	2.0	2.0	1180	$1,450	$1.23	14d	1	1.25mi

Listing history 15 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $79,950 Active 20 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $79,950 Active 19 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $79,950 Active 18 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $79,950 Active 17 DOM
5. 2026-06-14
   days on market $79,950 Active 15 DOM
6. 2026-06-10
   days on market $79,950 Active 12 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   days on market $79,950 Active 11 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $79,950 Active 10 DOM
9. 2026-06-07
   days on market $79,950 Active 9 DOM
10. 2026-06-03
    days on market $79,950 Active 5 DOM
11. 2026-06-02
    days on market $79,950 Active 4 DOM
12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $79,950 Active 3 DOM
13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $79,950 Active 2 DOM
14. 2026-05-30
    remarks 159-char remark
15. 2026-05-30
    listed $79,950 Active 1 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast TX · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,063 · $89/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,463 · $122/mo
• Expected delta: +$400/yr (+$33/mo · 37.6%)

ⓘ 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 5/10 Major
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥111°F today · 24 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $17,478
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,478
• − Property taxes: −$1,063
• − Insurance: −$400
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,398
• − Management: −$1,398
• − Depreciation: −$2,326
• Taxable income: $6,414
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,539
• After-tax cash flow: $5,774/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: Harlingen CISD
• NCES district ID: 4822530
• Math proficiency: 25% ▼ -28.00%
• Reading proficiency: 35% ▼ -11.00%
• Median HH income: $37,182
• Composite: 24.94/100
• National rank: #7566
• State rank: #647 of 826 in TX

Livability — Harlingen

• Score: 73/100
• State rank: #217
• US rank: #5347

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Harlingen, TX
• County: Dallas County · 2,612,404 people
• City population: 95,667
• Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
• Population (ZIP): 97,278
• Household income: $89,301
• Rent vs Own: 35.4% rent · 64.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 3118.0

Population outlook (Cameron County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 441,603 people
• By 2030: 448,113 · +1.5%
• By 2040: 456,385 · +3.3%
• By 2050: 456,294 · +3.3%
• By 2075: 423,851 · -4.0%
• By 2100: 342,787 · -22.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.71)
• Race & ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino 39% Black 29% White 19% Two or more races 16% Asian 9%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 31% Puerto Rican 1%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 1% Lithuanian 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 21% · Canada, Vietnam, China
• Languages at home: 62% English-only · Spanish 27% Vietnamese 4% Chinese 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Cameron

• 2024 margin: Lean R (+5.8) · D 46.7% · R 52.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -34.6pp toward R · 2008: 28.8pp · 2024: -5.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+5.8 2020: D+13.2 2016: D+32.5 2012: D+32.4 2008: D+28.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -103.08%
• Current HPI: 289.3711
• Rent YoY: ▲ 0.08%
• 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

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-29 Listed $79,950 RGVMLS
• 2013-04-23 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2010-12-09 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2008-09-16 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2005-05-04 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records

Property tax history

+3.1%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,063 · +10.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.