1449 Price Bridge Rd · Broomtown, AL 30730

$130,000

3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,136 sqft · Other public records · 77 Days on market

Built 1999 1.01 ac lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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 +19.3/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +6.1/10.0
• Appreciation +5.8/10.0
• 1% rule +3.9/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Livability +2.3/5.0
• Schools +1.8/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Your Dream Mini-Homestead Awaits! Embrace country living on a sprawling 1.01 acres. Welcome to your own slice of rural paradise. Nestled on a picturesque 1.01 acre lot, this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home is the homestead you have been waiting for whether you are an experienced homesteader or simply dreaming of mountain views, open acres and a more sustainable lifestyle, this property offers the perfect canvas to bring your vision to life. Step inside to discover a warm welcoming layout design for comfortable living. The home features natural light and space with the heart of living by a classic wood-burning stove, open concept and outdoors to include a greenhouse, small livestock fenced area, chicken coop and rabbit enclosure with a small pond to include raised garden beds. This space has endless opportunity to make it your own.

Key facts

• Rabbit enclosure
• Wood-burning stove
• Picturesque lot

Tags

• PICTURESQUE LOT
• WOOD-BURNING STOVE
• GREENHOUSE
• SMALL LIVESTOCK FENCED AREA
• CHICKEN COOP
• RABBIT ENCLOSURE

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath other listed at $130k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $143 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $116k (11.1% below list).
• Recommended offer: $116k (11.1% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 46/100 on livability (#547 in AL) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: housing A+, crime A; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
• Chattooga County (rural): math 18% / reading 26% proficiency, ranked #140 of 174 in GA (top 80%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 70% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 2 units permitted in Chattooga County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $3k of equity ($899 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (1.6% local appreciation)).
• Chattooga County population projected at -19% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (1.6% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $36k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 77 days — a 6% lower offer ($122k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $115,597 (11.1% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 77 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 11% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 0.89% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.61%
• Cash-on-cash: 4.71%
• DSCR: 1.21
• GRM: 9.4

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

1.61% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 8.0%
• Equity multiple: 1.42×
• Total profit: $15,421
• Equity at exit: $48,587

10-year hold

• IRR: 11.5%
• Equity multiple: 2.49×
• Total profit: $54,301
• Equity at exit: $67,956

Cash invested: $36,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Alabama: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Right-to-evict in 7 days for non-payment; no rent control; preempted statewide; courts move quickly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 30730

• Home prices YoY: 1.6%
• Price-to-rent: 9.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,156 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$682
• Tax from tax record: −$34 /mo · $414/yr
• Insurance: −$54
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$243
• Net cashflow: $143

Break-even live

Break-even rent $975

Max offer price $130,000

Occupancy floor 83%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $216	-5% $180	+0% $143	+5% $106	+10% $69
Rent	-10% $52	-5% $97	+0% $143	+5% $188	+10% $234
Rate	-1.0pp $208	-0.5pp $176	base $143	+0.5pp $109	+1.0pp $75

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: $32,500
• Closing costs: $3,900
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 19 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $130,000 Active 77 DOM
2. 2026-06-19
   days on market $130,000 Active 75 DOM
3. 2026-06-18
   days on market $130,000 Active 74 DOM
4. 2026-06-17
   days on market $130,000 Active 73 DOM
5. 2026-06-16
   days on market $130,000 Active 72 DOM
6. 2026-06-15
   days on market $130,000 Active 71 DOM
7. 2026-06-14
   days on market $130,000 Active 69 DOM
8. 2026-06-13
   days on market $130,000 Active 68 DOM
9. 2026-06-10
   days on market $130,000 Active 66 DOM
10. 2026-06-09
    days on market $130,000 Active 65 DOM
11. 2026-06-08
    days on market $130,000 Active 64 DOM
12. 2026-06-07
    days on market $130,000 Active 63 DOM
13. 2026-06-05
    days on market $130,000 Active 60 DOM
14. 2026-06-03
    days on market $130,000 Active 59 DOM
15. 2026-06-02
    days on market $130,000 Active 58 DOM
16. 2026-06-01
    days on market $130,000 Active 57 DOM
17. 2026-05-31
    days on market $130,000 Active 56 DOM
18. 2026-05-30
    days on market $130,000 Active 55 DOM
19. 2026-04-02
    listed $130,000 New 839-char remark

    Show marketing remark (839 chars)

    Your Dream Mini-Homestead Awaits! Embrace country living on a sprawling 1.01 acres. Welcome to your own slice of rural paradise. Nestled on a picturesque 1.01 acre lot, this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home is the homestead you have been waiting for whether you are an experienced homesteader or simply dreaming of mountain views, open acres and a more sustainable lifestyle, this property offers the perfect canvas to bring your vision to life. Step inside to discover a warm welcoming layout design for comfortable living. The home features natural light and space with the heart of living by a classic wood-burning stove, open concept and outdoors to include a greenhouse, small livestock fenced area, chicken coop and rabbit enclosure with a small pond to include raised garden beds. This space has endless opportunity to make it your own.

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

Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $414 · $34/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $533 · $44/mo
• Expected delta: +$119/yr (+$10/mo · 28.8%)

ⓘ 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 6/10 Major
• 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥105°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 4/10 Moderate 18% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $13,872
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,282
• − Property taxes: −$414
• − Insurance: −$650
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,110
• − Management: −$1,110
• − Depreciation: −$3,782
• Taxable loss: −$476
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$114
• After-tax cash flow: $1,828/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: Chattooga County
• NCES district ID: 1301080
• Math proficiency: 18% ▼ -15.00%
• Reading proficiency: 26% ▼ -9.00%
• Median HH income: $33,123
• Composite: 17.93/100
• National rank: #8996
• State rank: #140 of 174 in GA

Livability — Broomtown

• Score: 46/100
• State rank: #547
• US rank: #26480

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 2,104

Population outlook (Chattooga County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 23,451 people
• By 2030: 22,595 · -3.7%
• By 2040: 20,808 · -11.3%
• By 2050: 19,079 · -18.6%
• By 2075: 15,131 · -35.5%
• By 2100: 10,904 · -53.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (89%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 89% Two or more races 6% Black 5%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 2% Italian 1% Iranian 1%
• Foreign-born: 0% · South Korea

Political lean MEDSL · Chattooga

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+64.2) · D 17.7% · R 81.9%
• 2008→2024 swing: -28.4pp toward R · 2008: -35.8pp · 2024: -64.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+64.2 2020: R+61.8 2016: R+58.8 2012: R+41.3 2008: R+35.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 1.61%
• Current HPI: 101.1495
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.94%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	1	$8B
▸Healthcare	1	$5B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-04-02 Listed $130,000 GAMLS

Property tax history

+0.0%/yr

Latest (2021): $414 · -4.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.