836 Harman Way S #33 · Orting, WA
Flood risk 5/10 · Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X (shaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.24%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $604 – $1,122
Heat risk 3/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 87°F)
- 8 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 7/10 · Major
- Unhealthy air days now
- 9 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 10 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +7.2/15.0
- Schools +4.5/10.0
- Livability +3.7/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$139,950
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Spacious and well-maintained home in the desirable Mountain View Estates 55+ community. This 1,620 sq ft home offers 2 bedrooms, 1¾ baths plus a den with built-in workspace, providing flexible living for guests, hobbies, or a home office. New carpet throughout and vaulted ceilings with skylights create a bright, open feel with plenty of natural light. The kitchen features a breakfast bar and adjoining flex space perfect for informal dining, a sitting area, or additional workspace. Enjoy a large living room and separate formal dining area for comfortable everyday living and entertaining. The spacious primary suite includes a walk-in closet and oversized bath with double sinks. An effi
Key facts
- Oversized carport
- Shop storage area
- Private backyard
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $140k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($15k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $140k).
- Recommended offer: $127k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 16.8% vs local median 2.8% in Orting — 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 74/100 on livability (#185 in WA, #4,905 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, health & safety A+, employment A; Watch: commute F, cost of living F.
- Orting School District (suburban): math 40% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #142 of 291 in WA (top 49%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: 133 active listings in the ZIP; 3,209 units permitted in Pierce County in 2024 (1,269 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $968 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Pierce County population projected at +26% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $39k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 102 days — a 9% lower offer ($127k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 21y 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 $50k; list at $140k implies a 180% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: moderate flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 102 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% 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.
- 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
- 1.91% ✓
- Cap rate
- 16.77%
- Cash-on-cash
- 37.43%
- DSCR
- 2.67
- GRM
- 4.4
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $139,000
- List price
- $139,950
- Delta
- 0.68%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 3 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 836 Harman Way S #26 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,560 (-4%) | 7mo | $137,000 | $88 | 88 |
| 836 Harman Way S #94 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,560 (-4%) | 14mo | $108,000 | $69 | 82 |
| 836 S Harman Way #4 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,499 (-8%) | 4mo | $139,000 | $93 | 79 |
| 836 S Harman Way #93 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,590 (-2%) | 16mo | $169,500 | $107 | 78 |
| 836 Harman Way S #45 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,709 (+6%) | 20mo | $125,000 | $73 | 75 |
| 836 Harman Way S #34 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,507 (-7%) | 14mo | $128,900 | $86 | 72 |
| 836 Harman Way S #63 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,507 (-7%) | 20mo | $137,500 | $91 | 66 |
| 836 Harman Way S #28 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,762 (+9%) | 24mo | $135,000 | $77 | 66 |
| 836 Harman Way S #6 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,848 (+14%) | 17mo | $115,000 | $62 | 62 |
| 816 Maple Ln SW | 0.29mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,668 (+3%) | 20mo | $439,950 | $264 | 60 |
| 310 Oak St SW | 0.28mi | 3/2.0 | 1,737 (+7%) | 18mo | $484,950 | $279 | 60 |
| 314 Willow St SW | 0.30mi | 3/2.0 | 1,752 (+8%) | 21mo | $460,000 | $263 | 55 |
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
- 33.4%
- Equity multiple
- 2.41×
- Total profit
- $55,156
- Equity at exit
- $20,867
- IRR
- 40.3%
- Equity multiple
- 4.78×
- Total profit
- $148,239
- Equity at exit
- $12,100
Cash invested: $39,186 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 28 Tenant-Leaning
- State Washington
- 28 Tenant-Leaning · D+8
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 98360
- Home prices YoY
- -34.8%
- Active inventory
- 133
- Price-to-rent
- 4.4×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,678 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$734
- Tax from tax record
- −$101 /mo · $1,214/yr
- Insurance
- −$58
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$562
- Net cashflow
- $1,222
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
- $34,988
- Closing costs
- $4,198
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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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
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- 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
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 16 events
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2026-06-17status $139,950 Pending 102 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $139,950 Active 102 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $139,950 Active 101 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $139,950 Active 99 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $139,950 Active 98 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $139,950 Active 95 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $139,950 Active 94 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $139,950 Active 93 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $139,950 Active 90 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $139,950 Active 89 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $139,950 Active 88 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $139,950 Active 87 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $139,950 Active 86 DOM
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2026-03-06$139,950 Active
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2006-07-19soldstatus $49,950
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2005-08-18$49,950
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast WA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $1,214 · $101/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,372 · $114/mo
- Expected delta
- +$157/yr (+$13/mo · 13.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 5/10 Major FEMA zone X (shaded) · 24% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 3/10 Moderate 8 d/yr ≥87°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 7/10 Severe 9 unhealthy d/yr today · 10 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $32,135
- − Mortgage interest
- −$7,839
- − Property taxes
- −$1,214
- − Insurance
- −$700
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,571
- − Management
- −$2,571
- − Depreciation
- −$4,071
- Taxable income
- $13,169
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$3,160
- After-tax cash flow
- $11,505/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
- Orting School District
- NCES district ID
- 5306450
- Math proficiency
- 40% ▬ 0.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 56% ▬ 0.00%
- Median HH income
- $72,768
- Composite
- 45.37/100
- National rank
- #5719
- State rank
- #142 of 291 in WA
Livability — Orting
- Score
- 74/100
- State rank
- #185
- US rank
- #4905
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Orting, WA
- Population (ZIP)
- 14,986
Population outlook (Pierce County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 956,648 people
- By 2030
- 1,010,862 · +5.7%
- By 2040
- 1,113,170 · +16.4%
- By 2050
- 1,206,524 · +26.1%
- By 2075
- 1,436,425 · +50.2%
- By 2100
- 1,563,654 · +63.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (81%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 81% Hispanic / Latino 9% Two or more races 9% Asian 1% Native American 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 7%
- Common ancestry
- Portuguese 6% Italian 4% Slovak 3%
- Foreign-born
- 4% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 93% English-only · Spanish 5% German/W. Germanic 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Pierce
- 2024 margin
- D (+10.8) · D 53.9% · R 43.1% · Other 3.0%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -1.4pp toward R · 2008: 12.2pp · 2024: 10.8pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+10.8 2020: D+11.2 2016: D+7.5 2012: D+11.0 2008: D+12.2
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -155.26%
- Current HPI
- 290.3575
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 4.65%
- F500 in state
- 22
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in WA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | $269B |
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| Technology / Retail | 1 | $638B |
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| Technology | 1 | $245B |
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| Telecommunications | 1 | $38B |
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| Food / Beverage | 1 | $36B |
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| Automotive / Trucks | 1 | $34B |
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Price history
+180.2% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2026-03-06 Listed $139,950 NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2006-07-19 Sold (MLS) $49,950 NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2005-08-18 Listed $49,950 NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
Property tax history
+5.3%/yrLatest (2026): $1,214 · +4.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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