1524 6th Ave NW · Great Falls, MT 59404

$175,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,288 sqft · Manufactured public records · 20 Days on market

Built 1976 6,229 sqft lot Est $214k · 18% under

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• Cash flow +26.5/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +9.0/10.0
• 1% rule +7.1/10.0
• Livability +3.9/5.0
• Schools +2.8/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Key facts

• Centrally located
• Outdoor deck
• 6,229 sq ft lot

Tags

• DOUBLE-WIDE MANUFACTURED HOME
• OVERSIZED TWO-CAR GARAGE
• OUTDOOR DECK
• THREE COMFORTABLE BEDROOMS
• TWO WELL-APPOINTED BATHROOMS
• CENTRALLY LOCATED

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Follow GPS for directions
• Financial info: Annual taxes approximately $286

Exterior

• Parking: 2-car garage
• Home design: Manufactured home (Double wide); Residential property
• Construction: Foundation details: See remarks
• Exterior features: Lot approximately 6,229 sq ft (0.143 acres)

Interior

• Kitchen: Range; Refrigerator; Dishwasher not listed
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Interior features: Refrigerator; Range; Dryer; Washer
• Laundry & utility: Washer hookup; Washer and Dryer included

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $175k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $463 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $175k).
• Recommended offer: $172k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 9.5% vs local median 3.5% in Great 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 78/100 on livability (#19 in MT, #2,473 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools C-, employment C-, crime F.
• Great Falls H S (urban): math 27% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #79 of 116 in MT (top 68%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 131 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 223 units permitted in Cascade County in 2024 (37 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 30% of the median local income ($84k/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 $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Cascade County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $49k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($172k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $172,375 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1976 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. Crime grade is F 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?
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 1.21% ✓
• Cap rate: 9.47%
• Cash-on-cash: 11.34%
• DSCR: 1.50
• GRM: 6.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $213,808
• Comps found: 2

Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1223 7th Ave NW	0.27mi	2/2.0 (-1)	1,200 (-7%)	20mo	$155,000	$129	54
1326 2nd Ave NW	0.31mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,120 (-13%)	4mo	$186,000	$166	51

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

5-year hold

• IRR: 0.6%
• Equity multiple: 1.02×
• Total profit: $1,169
• Equity at exit: $26,093

10-year hold

• IRR: 10.3%
• Equity multiple: 1.80×
• Total profit: $39,127
• Equity at exit: $15,131

Cash invested: $49,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 82 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Montana: 82 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

30-day notice; no rent control; preempted; rural-skewed market.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 59404

• Active inventory: 131
• Price-to-rent: 6.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,117 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$918
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$219 /mo · $2,625/yr
• Insurance: −$73
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$445
• Net cashflow: $463

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,531

Max offer price $175,000

Occupancy floor 73%

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: $43,750
• Closing costs: $5,250
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 16 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $175,000 Active 20 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $175,000 Active 19 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $175,000 Active 18 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $175,000 Active 17 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $175,000 Active 16 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $175,000 Active 14 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   days on market $175,000 Active 13 DOM
8. 2026-06-10
   days on market $175,000 Active 11 DOM
9. 2026-06-09
   days on market $175,000 Active 10 DOM
10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $175,000 Active 9 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $175,000 Active 8 DOM
12. 2026-06-05
    days on market $175,000 Active 5 DOM
13. 2026-06-03
    days on market $175,000 Active 4 DOM
14. 2026-06-02
    days on market $175,000 Active 3 DOM
15. 2026-06-01
    days on market $175,000 Active 2 DOM
16. 2026-05-31
    listed $175,000 Active 1 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 3/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 20% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 2/10 Low 6 d/yr ≥92°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 1/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 5/10 Major 8 unhealthy d/yr today · 9 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $25,405
• − Mortgage interest: −$9,803
• − Property taxes: −$2,625
• − Insurance: −$875
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,032
• − Management: −$2,032
• − Depreciation: −$5,091
• Taxable income: $2,946
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$707
• After-tax cash flow: $4,850/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: Great Falls H S
• NCES district ID: 3013050
• Math proficiency: 27% ▼ -6.00%
• Reading proficiency: 39% ▼ -3.00%
• Median HH income: $43,586
• Composite: 28.03/100
• National rank: #6846
• State rank: #79 of 116 in MT

Livability — Great Falls

• Score: 78/100
• State rank: #19
• US rank: #2473

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Great Falls, MT
• County: Cascade County · 75,427 people
• City population: 75,427
• Metro: Great Falls, MT
• Population (ZIP): 28,822
• Household income: $83,867
• Rent vs Own: 15.1% rent · 84.9% own
• Severe rent burden: 280.0

Population outlook (Cascade County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 81,936 people
• By 2030: 81,376 · -0.7%
• By 2040: 79,435 · -3.1%
• By 2050: 77,906 · -4.9%
• By 2075: 78,595 · -4.1%
• By 2100: 79,997 · -2.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (87%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 87% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 3% Native American 2% Asian 1% Black 1%
• Common ancestry: Portuguese 8% Slovak 3% Lithuanian 3%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · German/W. Germanic 1% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Cascade

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+22.3) · D 37.3% · R 59.6% · Other 3.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -24.6pp toward R · 2008: 2.3pp · 2024: -22.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+22.3 2020: R+19.7 2016: R+21.6 2012: R+9.1 2008: D+2.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -126.73%
• Current HPI: 208.7527
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Great Falls, MT
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.41%
• F500 in state: 2

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MT)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Technology / Analytics	1	$2B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-05-30 Listed $175,000 MRMLS

Property tax history

+1.5%/yr

Latest (2025): $286 · -6.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.