471 Division Ave · Hicksville, NY
Flood risk 4/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.22%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 96°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 58.0%
Air-quality risk 4/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 3 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 5 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).
- ARV discount +13.6/15.0
- Cash flow +8.0/30.0
- Schools +5.4/10.0
- Livability +4.2/5.0
- Rent growth +3.3/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- DSCR +2.0/10.0
- 1% rule +1.6/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$719,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
This expanded Levitt Ranch features 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full baths, Eat in Kitchen, LR w/fireplace, 1st floor bedrooms. The home offers a functional layout perfect for those who love to entertain. Highlights include: • Wall AC units • In-ground sprinklers • Private backyard ideal for gatherings • Above ground oil tank, Home is located in the Hicksville school district and is convenient to LIRR, Shops and highways.
Key facts
- Wall ac units
- Convenient to lirr
- Private backyard
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $719k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-744 ($-9k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $587k (18.3% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $471k (34.4% below list).
- Recommended offer: $471k (34.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 5.1% vs local median 3.4% in Hicksville — 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 85/100 on livability (#31 in NY, #526 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: cost of living F.
- Hicksville Union Free School District (suburban): math 55% / reading 62% proficiency, ranked #200 of 590 in NY (top 34%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Zoned schools: Fork Lane School (math 37% / reading 42%, grade F, #1,444 of 2,108 statewide, top 71%, 294 students, 50% FRL); Hicksville Middle School (math 39% / reading 61%, grade C, #261 of 729 statewide, top 36%, 1,185 students, 52% FRL); Hicksville High School (math 76% / reading 77%, grade A-, #612 of 1,100 statewide, top 56%, 1,852 students, 49% FRL) — zoned schools average 50% FRL vs 24% district-wide (26 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.4%/yr); 189 active listings in the ZIP; 17 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 0d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 824 units permitted in Nassau County in 2024 (153 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 39% of the median local income ($146k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $5k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $22k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Nassau County population projected at +7% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 48 days — a 3% lower offer ($697k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1952 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 58% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
- It's been on market 48 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 34% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1952 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are A-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?
- 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
- 0.66% ✗
- Cap rate
- 5.05%
- Cash-on-cash
- -4.44%
- DSCR
- 0.80
- GRM
- 12.7
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $831,875
- List price
- $719,000
- Delta
- -13.57%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Pewter Ln | 0.43mi | 4/2.0 | 1,600 (0%) | 2mo | $698,888 | $437 | 78 |
| 7 Woodpecker Ln | 0.22mi | 5/2.0 (+1) | 1,664 (+4%) | 0mo | $772,500 | $464 | 78 |
| 29 Walnut Ln | 0.30mi | 5/2.0 (+1) | 1,638 (+2%) | 4mo | $705,000 | $430 | 74 |
| 29 Fox Ct | 0.37mi | 3/3.0 (-1) | 1,589 (-1%) | 1mo | $946,000 | $595 | 72 |
| 21 Piper Ln | 0.45mi | 4/2.0 | 1,675 (+5%) | 2mo | $785,000 | $469 | 70 |
| 111 Blacksmith Rd E | 0.52mi | 4/2.0 | 1,650 (+3%) | 1mo | $800,000 | $485 | 70 |
| 143 Blacksmith Rd E | 0.62mi | 4/2.0 | 1,566 (-2%) | 3mo | $520,000 | $332 | 65 |
| 54 Morning Glory Rd | 0.64mi | 4/2.0 | 1,659 (+4%) | 2mo | $795,000 | $479 | 62 |
| 24 Cloister Ln | 0.59mi | 5/2.0 (+1) | 1,538 (-4%) | 0mo | $675,888 | $439 | 61 |
| 10 Winding Rd | 0.40mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,400 (-12%) | 5mo | $770,000 | $550 | 48 |
| 15 Bond Ln | 0.68mi | 4/2.0 | 1,794 (+12%) | 3mo | $795,000 | $443 | 46 |
| 64 Dean St | 0.62mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,360 (-15%) | 2mo | $759,000 | $558 | 39 |
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 · 3.38% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -23.5%
- Equity multiple
- 0.19×
- Total profit
- $-162,349
- Equity at exit
- $107,205
- IRR
- -17.5%
- Equity multiple
- 0.03×
- Total profit
- $-195,900
- Equity at exit
- $62,166
Cash invested: $201,320 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State New York
- 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 11801
- Rents YoY
- 3.4%
- Active inventory
- 189
- Price-to-rent
- 12.7×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $4,715 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$3,771
- Tax from tax record
- −$399 /mo · $4,789/yr
- Insurance
- −$300
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$990
- Net cashflow
- $-744
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-337 | -5% $-541 | +0% $-744 | +5% $-948 | +10% $-1,151 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-1,117 | -5% $-931 | +0% $-744 | +5% $-558 | +10% $-372 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-382 | -0.5pp $-562 | base $-744 | +0.5pp $-931 | +1.0pp $-1,120 |
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
- $179,750
- Closing costs
- $21,570
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- 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
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 17 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Summer Ln Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1236 | $4,700 | $3.80 | 8d | 1 | 0.29mi |
| 68 Summer Ln Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1236 | $4,700 | $3.80 | 0d | 1 | 0.29mi |
| 68 Summer Ln Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1236 | $4,750 | $3.84 | 22d | 1 | 0.29mi |
| 37 Winter Ln Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1340 | $4,500 | $3.36 | 46d | 1 | 0.37mi |
| 5 Glenbrook Rd Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1546 | $5,300 | $3.43 | 0d | 1 | 0.81mi |
| 116 West Ave Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1337 | $4,700 | $3.52 | 0d | 1 | 0.88mi |
| 33 Clarissa Dr Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1098 | $4,500 | $4.10 | 21d | 1 | 1.06mi |
| 48 Link Ln Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1900 | $4,900 | $2.58 | 0d | 1 | 1.10mi |
| 11 Bluespruce Rd Levittown, NY | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1646 | $4,500 | $2.73 | 45d | 1 | 1.20mi |
| 64 Arrow Ln Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1422 | $4,950 | $3.48 | 0d | 1 | 1.22mi |
| 16 Roosevelt Ave #14 Hicksville, NY | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1400 | $5,500 | $3.93 | 0d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 8 Crabtree Ln Levittown, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1050 | $4,750 | $4.52 | 0d | 1 | 1.35mi |
| 55 Acre Ln Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1114 | $4,595 | $4.12 | 0d | 1 | 1.36mi |
| 55 Acre Ln Hicksville, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1114 | $4,595 | $4.12 | 13d | 1 | 1.36mi |
| 3685 Prairie Path Bethpage, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1300 | $4,500 | $3.46 | 45d | 1 | 1.37mi |
| 8 Farmedge Rd Bethpage, NY | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1269 | $4,500 | $3.55 | 0d | 1 | 1.44mi |
| 136 Duffy Ave Hicksville, NY | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2100 | $4,400 | $2.10 | 6d | 1 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 1 events
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2026-04-08$719,000 Active 435-char remark
Show marketing remark (435 chars)
This expanded Levitt Ranch features 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full baths, Eat in Kitchen, LR w/fireplace, 1st floor bedrooms. The home offers a functional layout perfect for those who love to entertain. Highlights include: • Wall AC units • In-ground sprinklers • Private backyard ideal for gatherings • Above ground oil tank, Home is located in the Hicksville school district and is convenient to LIRR, Shops and highways.
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast NY · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $4,789 · $399/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $8,470 · $706/mo
- Expected delta
- +$3,681/yr (+$307/mo · 76.9%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 22% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥96°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 58% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 4/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $56,579
- − Mortgage interest
- −$40,275
- − Property taxes
- −$4,789
- − Insurance
- −$3,595
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$4,526
- − Management
- −$4,526
- − Depreciation
- −$20,916
- Taxable loss
- −$22,050
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$5,292
- After-tax cash flow
- $-3,641/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
- Hicksville Union Free School District
- NCES district ID
- 3614340
- Math proficiency
- 55% ▼ -7.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 62% ▲ 2.00%
- Median HH income
- $91,592
- Composite
- 53.79/100
- National rank
- #1417
- State rank
- #200 of 590 in NY
Livability — Hicksville
- Score
- 85/100
- State rank
- #31
- US rank
- #526
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Hicksville, NY
- County
- Nassau County · 653,051 people
- City population
- 41,585
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 41,585
- Household income
- $145,788
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 398.0
Population outlook (Nassau County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,409,302 people
- By 2030
- 1,431,482 · +1.6%
- By 2040
- 1,471,607 · +4.4%
- By 2050
- 1,502,845 · +6.6%
- By 2075
- 1,575,403 · +11.8%
- By 2100
- 1,554,356 · +10.3%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.69)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 41% Asian 32% Hispanic / Latino 20% Two or more races 11% Black 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 4% Dominican 1%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 3% Scotch-Irish 1% Lithuanian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 34% · Canada, China, Jamaica
- Languages at home
- 53% English-only · Other Indo-European 24% Spanish 14% Chinese 3%
Political lean MEDSL · Nassau
- 2024 margin
- Toss-up / Even · D 47.9% · R 52.1%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -12.6pp toward R · 2008: 8.4pp · 2024: -4.2pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+4.2 2020: D+9.5 2016: D+5.3 2012: D+6.7 2008: D+8.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -773.32%
- Current HPI
- 321.0586
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 3.38%
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.60%
- F500 in state
- 92
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 10 | $950B |
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| Consumer Goods | 9 | $162B |
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| Insurance | 4 | $225B |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $144B |
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| Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $112B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $69B |
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Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 2026-04-08 Listed $719,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
Property tax history
+2.8%/yrLatest (2024): $4,789 · +8.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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