247 17th Pl · Clinton, IA 52732

$59,900

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,773 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 50 Days on market

Built 1929 6,534 sqft lot $34/sqft · 50% below area Est $119k · 50% under ↓ 14% since listing

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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
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Schools +4.5/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Great opportunity to own this versatile up/down duplex with the potential to easily convert back into a single-family residence! Located at 247 17th Place, this property offers flexibility for investors or owner-occupants looking to build equity. The lower-level unit features 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a spacious living room, formal dining area, and an eat-in kitchen with a cozy nook. The upper unit includes 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, and a large living room-perfect for rental income or extended family living. Outside, you'll find a detached garage with a durable metal roof, a large driveway for ample off-street parking, plus additional parking in the rear off the alley. This home does need some T

Key facts

• Large driveway
• Up down duplex
• Additional parking

Tags

• UP DOWN DUPLEX
• DETACHED GARAGE
• LARGE DRIVEWAY
• AMPLE OFF STREET PARKING
• ADDITIONAL PARKING

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Living area source: Assessor; Property has areas built before 1978
• HOA & community: No master association fee required

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Detached single-family home; 2 stories; Built more than 90 years ago; Facing direction not specified
• Construction: Vinyl siding; Asphalt roof; Block foundation
• Exterior features: Irregular, level lot (less than 1/4 acre); Enclosed porch (main level)

Interior

• Kitchen: Main-level kitchen; Second-level kitchen/eat-in area (9 x 19)
• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms (Master on main; additional bedroom on main; third bedroom on second floor)
• Flooring: Carpet in one upstairs bedroom; Laminate in dining room; Other flooring in living room, master bedroom, one main bedroom, and main kitchen
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating
• Interior features: 9 total rooms; Unfinished full basement
• Laundry & utility: Laundry room

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $60k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $772 ($9k/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: $58k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 21.7% vs local median 6.7% in Clinton — 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 75/100 on livability (#222 in IA, #4,192 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities C-, crime D, employment D.
• Clinton Community School District (town): math 52% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #273 of 289 in IA (top 94%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: 246 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); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 116 units permitted in Clinton County in 2024 (50 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $414 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Clinton County population projected at -19% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 50 days — a 3% lower offer ($58k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1929 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $58,103 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 50 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1929 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. Crime grade is D 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 2.49% ✓
• Cap rate: 21.75%
• Cash-on-cash: 55.20%
• DSCR: 3.46
• GRM: 3.3

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $119,024
• List price: $59,900
• Delta: -49.67%
• 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
259 16th Pl	0.10mi	3/2.0	1,640 (-8%)	1mo	$88,000	$54	80
1125 Briarcliff Ln	0.39mi	2/1.5 (-1)	1,756 (-1%)	0mo	$164,700	$94	71
704 9th Ave S	0.64mi	3/1.0	1,740 (-2%)	5mo	$37,500	$22	57
626 Argyle Ct	0.72mi	4/2.0 (+1)	1,830 (+3%)	1mo	$145,000	$79	53
2100 Center Ct	0.31mi	3/1.0	1,600 (-10%)	12mo	$112,000	$70	53
2408 Chancy St	0.61mi	3/2.5	1,554 (-12%)	0mo	$149,000	$96	51
1202 14th Ave S	0.41mi	3/1.5	1,990 (+12%)	7mo	$151,000	$76	51
1214 S 12th St	0.44mi	2/2.0 (-1)	1,592 (-10%)	6mo	$89,000	$56	50
2362 Barker St	0.64mi	3/1.5	1,600 (-10%)	3mo	$42,500	$27	47
2386 Barker St	0.67mi	4/1.5 (+1)	1,884 (+6%)	7mo	$143,000	$76	43
742 7th Ave S	0.74mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,676 (-6%)	6mo	$85,000	$51	41
1125 8th Ave S	0.66mi	4/1.5 (+1)	1,527 (-14%)	1mo	$20,000	$13	37

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: 53.5%
• Equity multiple: 3.35×
• Total profit: $39,453
• Equity at exit: $8,931

10-year hold

• IRR: 58.7%
• Equity multiple: 6.83×
• Total profit: $97,710
• Equity at exit: $5,179

Cash invested: $16,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Iowa: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; mostly landlord-friendly statewide.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 52732

• Home prices YoY: -34.9%
• Active inventory: 246
• Price-to-rent: 3.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,494 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$314
• Tax from tax record: −$70 /mo · $834/yr
• Insurance: −$25
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$314
• Net cashflow: $772

Break-even live

Break-even rent $517

Max offer price $59,900

Occupancy floor 43%

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: $14,975
• Closing costs: $1,797
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 4 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1006 S 4th St Clinton, IA	3.0	2.5	1467	$1,700	$1.16	43d	1	0.81mi
1004 S 4th St Clinton, IA	3.0	2.5	1467	$1,700	$1.16	43d	1	0.81mi
1008 S 4th St Clinton, IA	3.0	2.5	1467	$1,750	$1.19	43d	1	0.81mi
1002 S 4th St Clinton, IA	3.0	2.5	1467	$1,750	$1.19	43d	1	0.82mi

Listing history 17 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $59,900 Active 50 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $59,900 Active 49 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $59,900 Active 48 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $59,900 Active 47 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $59,900 Active 46 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $59,900 Active 44 DOM
7. 2026-06-12
   days on market $59,900 Active 43 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $59,900 Active 40 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $59,900 Active 39 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $59,900 Active 38 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $59,900 Active 37 DOM
12. 2026-06-03
    days on market $59,900 Active 34 DOM
13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $59,900 Active 33 DOM
14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $59,900 Active 32 DOM
15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $59,900 Active 31 DOM
16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $59,900 Active 30 DOM
17. 2026-04-30
    listed $69,900 Active 935-char remark

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

Tax reassessment forecast IA · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $834 · $70/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $887 · $74/mo
• Expected delta: +$53/yr (+$4/mo · 6.4%)

ⓘ 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 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $17,926
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,355
• − Property taxes: −$834
• − Insurance: −$300
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,434
• − Management: −$1,434
• − Depreciation: −$1,743
• Taxable income: $8,827
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,118
• After-tax cash flow: $7,140/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: Clinton Community School District
• NCES district ID: 1907710
• Math proficiency: 52% ▼ -13.00%
• Reading proficiency: 56% ▼ -8.00%
• Median HH income: $40,900
• Composite: 45.22/100
• National rank: #2666
• State rank: #273 of 289 in IA

Livability — Clinton

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #222
• US rank: #4192

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Clinton, IA
• County: Clinton County · 25,880 people
• City population: 25,880
• Metro: Clinton, IA
• Population (ZIP): 25,880
• Household income: $61,105
• Rent vs Own: 30.1% rent · 69.9% own
• Severe rent burden: 889.0

Population outlook (Clinton County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 44,817 people
• By 2030: 43,090 · -3.9%
• By 2040: 39,513 · -11.8%
• By 2050: 36,209 · -19.2%
• By 2075: 31,888 · -28.8%
• By 2100: 30,382 · -32.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (86%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 86% Two or more races 7% Hispanic / Latino 5% Black 4%
• Common ancestry: Iranian 4% Portuguese 2% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Spanish 2% Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Clinton

• 2024 margin: R (+18.9) · D 39.8% · R 58.6% · Other 1.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -41.9pp toward R · 2008: 23.0pp · 2024: -18.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+18.9 2020: R+10.3 2016: R+5.1 2012: D+22.9 2008: D+23.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -83.23%
• Current HPI: 155.3426
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Clinton, IA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.48%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	1	$16B
▸Retail / Convenience	1	$15B

Price history

-14.3% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-27 Price Changed $59,900 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-30 Listed $69,900 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

-1.1%/yr

Latest (2025): $834 · -22.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.