62 Hunter St · Tamaqua, PA 18252

$65,000

5 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,832 sqft · Townhouse · 3 Days on market

Built 1900 3,485 sqft lot

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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
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +4.0/5.0
• Schools +3.6/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Originally Stone Home W. Fram Addition On Rear. 2 Half Doubles. Right Side Of Property Finished. Large Liv. Rm. W. Woodburner & Hardwood Flrs. Eat-In Kitchen. Full Bath On Second Fl. 3/4 Bath W. Laundry On Left Side. Left Side Used As Workshop & For Storage, No Central Heat. ) Could Be Finished For Add'l Liv Space. Attic Finished On Right Side.

Key facts

• Side-by-side duplex
• Rehab opportunity
• Vacant unit

Tags

• SIDE-BY-SIDE DUPLEX
• TENANT-OCCUPIED RENTAL
• VACANT UNIT
• REHAB OPPORTUNITY
• WALKING DISTANCE OF SCHOOLS

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: No garage
• Utilities: 200+ amp electric service with circuit breakers; Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Brick construction; 2 stories
• Construction: Built with brick exterior; Asphalt, fiberglass and rubber roofing
• Exterior features: Property has a view

Interior

• Heating & cooling: Baseboard heating
• Interior features: Separate/formal dining room; Dining area
• Laundry & utility: Washer hookup; Dryer hookup; Electric water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 5-bed/2.0-bath townhouse listed at $65k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $922 ($11k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $65k).
• Cap rate 23.3% vs local median 6.6% in Tamaqua — 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 80/100 on livability (#209 in PA, #1,844 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: commute D+, employment F.
• Tamaqua Area SD (rural): math 31% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #331 of 539 in PA (top 61%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 75 active listings in the ZIP; 169 units permitted in Schuylkill County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $449 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Schuylkill County population projected at -16% 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 $18k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 22y 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 $22k; list at $65k implies a 195% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $65,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1900 — 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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 2.67% ✓
• Cap rate: 23.32%
• Cash-on-cash: 60.82%
• DSCR: 3.71
• GRM: 3.1

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $178,416
• Comps found: 2

Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
434 E Broad St	0.49mi	5/2.0	2,500 (-12%)	7mo	$80,000	$32	52
263-265 Clay St	0.33mi	6/2.0 (+1)	2,552 (-10%)	19mo	$160,000	$63	47

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: 59.6%
• Equity multiple: 3.65×
• Total profit: $48,246
• Equity at exit: $9,692

10-year hold

• IRR: 64.4%
• Equity multiple: 7.47×
• Total profit: $117,771
• Equity at exit: $5,620

Cash invested: $18,200 (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

10-day notice; Philadelphia has eviction-court diversion + some protections; otherwise moderate.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 18252

• Home prices YoY: -15.4%
• Active inventory: 75
• Price-to-rent: 3.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,736 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$341
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$81 /mo · $975/yr
• Insurance: −$27
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$365
• Net cashflow: $922

Break-even live

Break-even rent $569

Max offer price $65,000

Occupancy floor 42%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $967	-5% $945	+0% $922	+5% $900	+10% $878
Rent	-10% $785	-5% $854	+0% $922	+5% $991	+10% $1,060
Rate	-1.0pp $955	-0.5pp $939	base $922	+0.5pp $906	+1.0pp $888

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: $16,250
• Closing costs: $1,950
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-06-21
   statusdays on market $65,000 Pending 3 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $65,000 Active 2 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   remarks 595-char remark
4. 2026-06-17
   listed $65,000 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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 8 d/yr ≥95°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 4/10 Moderate 9% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $20,835
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,641
• − Property taxes: −$975
• − Insurance: −$325
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,667
• − Management: −$1,667
• − Depreciation: −$1,891
• Taxable income: $10,670
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,561
• After-tax cash flow: $8,509/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: Tamaqua Area SD
• NCES district ID: 4223220
• Math proficiency: 31% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 53% ▼ -8.00%
• Median HH income: $45,184
• Composite: 35.61/100
• National rank: #4893
• State rank: #331 of 539 in PA

Livability — Tamaqua

• Score: 80/100
• State rank: #209
• US rank: #1844

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Tamaqua, PA
• Population (ZIP): 11,065

Population outlook (Schuylkill County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 137,447 people
• By 2030: 133,121 · -3.1%
• By 2040: 124,172 · -9.7%
• By 2050: 115,611 · -15.9%
• By 2075: 100,796 · -26.7%
• By 2100: 86,667 · -36.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (87%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 87% Hispanic / Latino 9% Two or more races 8%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 3% Salvadoran 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 11% Iranian 3% Polish 2%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada, Dominican Republic
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Spanish 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Schuylkill

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+42.1) · D 28.5% · R 70.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -33.4pp toward R · 2008: -8.7pp · 2024: -42.1pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+42.1 2020: R+39.9 2016: R+43.4 2012: R+13.4 2008: R+8.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -35.53%
• Current HPI: 194.8976
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.68%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$309B
▸Insurance	2	$27B
▸Telecommunications / Media	1	$124B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$22B
▸Financial Services	1	$20B
▸Chemicals / Materials	1	$18B

Price history

+195.5% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-16 Listed $65,000 GLVRMLS
• 2004-07-30 Sold (MLS) $22,000 BRIGHT MLS
• 2004-07-02 Listing Removed — BRIGHT MLS
• 2004-06-28 Listed $22,000 BRIGHT MLS