2409 25th St · Beaver Falls, PA
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
- $511 – $949
Heat risk 3/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 97°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 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 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 +4.2/5.0
- Rent growth +3.3/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +2.2/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$60,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
This 2-story frame home sits on a spacious double lot, offering great outdoor space and flexible parking with easy access from 26th Street. Featuring 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, the property provides plenty of room to customize—ideal for a first-time homebuyer, investor, or anyone seeking rental income. The home does need some TLC, but it offers a solid layout and strong potential. Located in close proximity to shopping, major highways, schools, and restaurants, this property delivers convenience and opportunity in a desirable White Township setting.
Key facts
- Flexible parking
- Double lot
- Outdoor space
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $60k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $468 ($6k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $60k).
- Recommended offer: $53k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 15.6% vs local median 7.5% in Beaver Falls — 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 84/100 on livability (#93 in PA, #675 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, employment F.
- Big Beaver Falls Area SD (suburban): math 16% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #467 of 539 in PA (top 87%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 66% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.1%/yr); 146 active listings in the ZIP; 12 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 3d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 272 units permitted in Beaver County in 2024 (80 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $415 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Beaver County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.1% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 207 days — a 12% lower offer ($53k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 4 sale attempts since 32y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $25k (29%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $41k; 46% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: property tax is 2.6% of price; built in 1916 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 207 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1916 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
- 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.
- Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- 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
- 1.98% ✓
- Cap rate
- 15.65%
- Cash-on-cash
- 33.41%
- DSCR
- 2.49
- GRM
- 4.2
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $167,092
- List price
- $60,000
- Delta
- -64.09%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2700 21st Ave | 0.25mi | 3/1.0 | 1,240 (+4%) | 3mo | $185,000 | $149 | 79 |
| 1701 19th St | 0.48mi | 3/1.0 | 1,152 (-3%) | 1mo | $190,000 | $165 | 72 |
| 1511 20th Ave | 0.46mi | 3/1.5 | 1,147 (-4%) | 2mo | $175,000 | $153 | 69 |
| 1510 18th Ave | 0.57mi | 3/1.0 | 1,215 (+2%) | 2mo | $127,500 | $105 | 68 |
| 2735 20th Street Ext | 0.43mi | 3/1.0 | 1,241 (+4%) | 11mo | $203,000 | $164 | 63 |
| 2009 Nippert Ave | 0.59mi | 3/2.0 | 1,140 (-4%) | 2mo | $207,000 | $182 | 60 |
| 1508 21st Ave | 0.45mi | 3/1.0 | 1,096 (-8%) | 7mo | $175,000 | $160 | 60 |
| 1900 Darlington Rd | 0.25mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,307 (+10%) | 6mo | $141,000 | $108 | 57 |
| 1728 16th St | 0.55mi | 3/1.5 | 1,118 (-6%) | 7mo | $153,000 | $137 | 57 |
| 2729 20th Street Ext | 0.40mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,056 (-11%) | 0mo | $150,000 | $142 | 53 |
| 1727 16th St | 0.56mi | 3/2.0 | 1,286 (+8%) | 6mo | $150,000 | $117 | 51 |
| 1905 13th Street Rear | 0.73mi | 3/2.0 | 1,080 (-9%) | 5mo | $165,000 | $153 | 42 |
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 · 3.07% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 28.8%
- Equity multiple
- 2.20×
- Total profit
- $20,207
- Equity at exit
- $8,946
- IRR
- 36.3%
- Equity multiple
- 4.36×
- Total profit
- $56,519
- Equity at exit
- $5,188
Cash invested: $16,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 62 Landlord-Friendly
- State Pennsylvania
- 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 15010
- Home prices YoY
- -22.6%
- Rents YoY
- 3.1%
- Active inventory
- 146
- Price-to-rent
- 4.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,189 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$315
- Tax from tax record
- −$132 /mo · $1,578/yr
- Insurance
- −$25
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$250
- Net cashflow
- $468
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $502 | -5% $485 | +0% $468 | +5% $451 | +10% $434 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $374 | -5% $421 | +0% $468 | +5% $515 | +10% $562 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $498 | -0.5pp $483 | base $468 | +0.5pp $452 | +1.0pp $436 |
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
- $15,000
- Closing costs
- $1,800
- 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
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- 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
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- 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
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 12 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 Book Ave Unit 102 Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $920 | $1.31 | 3d | 1 | 0.41mi |
| 114 Book Ave Unit 401 Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 750 | $1,050 | $1.40 | 3d | 1 | 0.41mi |
| 149 Colonial Oaks Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0–4.0 | 1.0–1.5 | 958 | $1,425 | $1.49 | 3d | 1 | 0.52mi |
| 235 Center St Beaver Falls, PA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1328 | $1,525 | $1.15 | 16d | 1 | 0.76mi |
| 921 15th St Unit 3 Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 800 | $949 | $1.19 | 45d | 1 | 0.97mi |
| 2210 7th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 850 | $875 | $1.03 | 3d | 1 | 1.05mi |
| 911 12th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 812 | $850 | $1.05 | 3d | 1 | 1.10mi |
| 418 Darlington Rd Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.5 | 975 | $1,350 | $1.38 | 13d | 1 | 1.22mi |
| 3768 W 5th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 816 | $1,495 | $1.83 | 45d | 1 | 1.27mi |
| 1613 4th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1016 | $1,200 | $1.18 | 3d | 1 | 1.29mi |
| 1320 4th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 850 | $950 | $1.12 | 3d | 1 | 1.38mi |
| 1503 3rd Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1200 | $1,350 | $1.12 | 3d | 1 | 1.39mi |
Listing history 33 events
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2026-06-21days on market $60,000 Active 207 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $60,000 Active 204 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $60,000 Active 203 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $60,000 Active 202 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $60,000 Active 201 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $60,000 Active 199 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $60,000 Active 198 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $60,000 Active 195 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $60,000 Active 194 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $60,000 Active 193 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $60,000 Active 190 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $60,000 Active 189 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $60,000 Active 188 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $60,000 Active 187 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $60,000 Active 186 DOM
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2026-04-13price $70,000 562-char remark
Show marketing remark (562 chars)
This 2-story frame home sits on a spacious double lot, offering great outdoor space and flexible parking with easy access from 26th Street. Featuring 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, the property provides plenty of room to customize—ideal for a first-time homebuyer, investor, or anyone seeking rental income. The home does need some TLC, but it offers a solid layout and strong potential. Located in close proximity to shopping, major highways, schools, and restaurants, this property delivers convenience and opportunity in a desirable White Township setting.
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2026-01-23price $75,000 562-char remark
Show marketing remark (562 chars)
This 2-story frame home sits on a spacious double lot, offering great outdoor space and flexible parking with easy access from 26th Street. Featuring 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, the property provides plenty of room to customize—ideal for a first-time homebuyer, investor, or anyone seeking rental income. The home does need some TLC, but it offers a solid layout and strong potential. Located in close proximity to shopping, major highways, schools, and restaurants, this property delivers convenience and opportunity in a desirable White Township setting.
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2025-12-27price $80,000 562-char remark
Show marketing remark (562 chars)
This 2-story frame home sits on a spacious double lot, offering great outdoor space and flexible parking with easy access from 26th Street. Featuring 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, the property provides plenty of room to customize—ideal for a first-time homebuyer, investor, or anyone seeking rental income. The home does need some TLC, but it offers a solid layout and strong potential. Located in close proximity to shopping, major highways, schools, and restaurants, this property delivers convenience and opportunity in a desirable White Township setting.
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2025-11-26$85,000 Active 562-char remark
Show marketing remark (562 chars)
This 2-story frame home sits on a spacious double lot, offering great outdoor space and flexible parking with easy access from 26th Street. Featuring 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, the property provides plenty of room to customize—ideal for a first-time homebuyer, investor, or anyone seeking rental income. The home does need some TLC, but it offers a solid layout and strong potential. Located in close proximity to shopping, major highways, schools, and restaurants, this property delivers convenience and opportunity in a desirable White Township setting.
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2019-07-18historical Expired
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2019-05-20$48,000 Active
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2019-05-20historical Expired
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2018-07-26price $48,500
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2018-07-17price $49,000
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2018-06-22price $50,000
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2018-06-08price $55,000
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2018-06-04price $60,000
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2018-05-22$65,000 Active
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1995-02-24soldstatus $41,000
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1995-02-24soldstatus $41,000
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1994-08-03$42,000
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1974-07-01soldstatus $18,900
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1972-12-01soldstatus $14,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $1,578 · $132/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,578 · $132/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 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 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
- $14,263
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,361
- − Property taxes
- −$1,578
- − Insurance
- −$300
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,141
- − Management
- −$1,141
- − Depreciation
- −$1,745
- Taxable income
- $4,996
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,199
- After-tax cash flow
- $4,414/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
- Big Beaver Falls Area SD
- NCES district ID
- 4203630
- Math proficiency
- 16% ▼ -11.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 37% ▼ -15.00%
- Median HH income
- $35,686
- Composite
- 21.85/100
- National rank
- #8241
- State rank
- #467 of 539 in PA
Livability — Beaver Falls
- Score
- 84/100
- State rank
- #93
- US rank
- #675
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- County
- Beaver County · 116,001 people
- City population
- 28,542
- Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 28,542
- Household income
- $71,200
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 519.0
Population outlook (Beaver County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 164,976 people
- By 2030
- 161,449 · -2.1%
- By 2040
- 151,752 · -8.0%
- By 2050
- 141,155 · -14.4%
- By 2075
- 118,142 · -28.4%
- By 2100
- 91,740 · -44.4%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (85%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 85% Black 9% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 1%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 5% Slovak 2% Iranian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 2% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 98% English-only · Spanish 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Beaver
- 2024 margin
- Strong R (+20.7) · D 39.2% · R 59.9%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -17.9pp toward R · 2008: -2.8pp · 2024: -20.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+20.7 2020: R+17.7 2016: R+20.1 2012: R+6.6 2008: R+2.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -76.25%
- Current HPI
- 261.2703
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 3.07%
- Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.68%
- F500 in state
- 34
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $309B |
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| Insurance | 2 | $27B |
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| Telecommunications / Media | 1 | $124B |
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| Industrial Distribution | 1 | $22B |
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| Financial Services | 1 | $20B |
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| Chemicals / Materials | 1 | $18B |
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Price history
+400.0% since first listed18 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-13 Price Changed $70,000 West Penn MLS
- 2026-01-23 Price Changed $75,000 West Penn MLS
- 2025-12-27 Price Changed $80,000 West Penn MLS
- 2025-11-26 Listed $85,000 West Penn MLS
- 2019-07-18 Delisted — West Penn MLS
- 2019-05-20 Delisted — West Penn MLS
- 2019-05-20 Listed $48,000 West Penn MLS
- 2018-07-26 Price Changed $48,500 West Penn MLS
- 2018-07-17 Price Changed $49,000 West Penn MLS
- 2018-06-22 Price Changed $50,000 West Penn MLS
- 2018-06-08 Price Changed $55,000 West Penn MLS
- 2018-06-04 Price Changed $60,000 West Penn MLS
- 2018-05-22 Listed $65,000 West Penn MLS
- 1995-02-24 Sold (Public Records) $41,000 Public Records
- 1995-02-24 Sold (MLS) $41,000 West Penn MLS
- 1994-08-03 Listed $42,000 West Penn MLS
- 1974-07-01 Sold (Public Records) $18,900 Public Records
- 1972-12-01 Sold (Public Records) $14,000 Public Records
Property tax history
-0.1%/yrLatest (2026): $1,578 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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