486 Burbank St SE · Washington, DC 20019

$215,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,028 sqft · Townhouse public records · 11 Days on market

Built 1950 2,184 sqft lot Est $286k · 25% under

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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 +21.8/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +7.0/10.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +4.0/5.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Schools +3.6/10.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Incredible investment opportunity! This is a two bedroom, two full bath semi-detached all-brick home in the heart of Washington's Fort Dupont Park community! Boasting 1,028 square feet, this three-story residence blends classic masonry with endless opportunities. The main level layout includes a large additional on the rear and full bathroom. Upstairs, you will find two well-proportioned bedrooms flooded with natural light and a central full bathroom. Positioned on a level lot with excellent potential for custom outdoor landscaping or rear parking adjustments. Enjoy a quiet residential atmosphere while remaining under a mile from Fort Dupont Park’s expansive green spaces and community

Key facts

• 4 parking spots
• Built 1950
• Listed 11 days

Tags

• SEMI-DETACHED ALL-BRICK HOME
• LARGE ADDITIONAL ON THE REAR
• CUSTOM OUTDOOR LANDSCAPING
• REAR PARKING ADJUSTMENTS
• QUIET RESIDENTIAL ATMOSPHERE
• DIRECT ACCESS TO DOWNTOWN

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Total of 4 garage/parking spaces; Driveway with 2 spaces; 2 off-street spaces; On-street parking available
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Brick construction
• Construction: Brick foundation (brick/mortar)
• Exterior features: Semi-detached property; No tidal water

Interior

• Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms on the first upper level
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms (1 on main level, 1 on first upper level)
• Heating & cooling: Central heating (electric); Central air conditioning (electric); Natural gas hot water
• Interior features: Full basement

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath townhouse listed at $215k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $333 ($4k/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 $214k (0.3% below list).
• Recommended offer: $214k (0.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 8.2% vs local median 2.5% in Washington — 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 73/100 on livability (#1 in DC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
• District Of Columbia Public Schools (urban): math 33% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #8 of 32 in DC (top 25%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 65% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+6.1%/yr); 276 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,737 units permitted in District of Columbia in 2024 (1,506 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 44% of the median local income ($58k/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 $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• District of Columbia County population projected at +50% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 6.1% rent growth), your $60k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 11 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Current owner paid $25k; list at $215k implies a 760% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $214,438 (0.3% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1950 — 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: 1.00% ✗
• Cap rate: 8.15%
• Cash-on-cash: 6.64%
• DSCR: 1.30
• GRM: 8.4

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $285,784
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
4263 Hildreth St SE	0.36mi	2/1.5	1,045 (+2%)	3mo	$225,000	$215	76
4213 Gorman St SE	0.28mi	2/1.0	1,151 (+12%)	7mo	$350,000	$304	61
4244 Hildreth St SE	0.34mi	2/1.0	1,151 (+12%)	4mo	$320,000	$278	60
4701 Bass Pl SE	0.49mi	2/2.0	1,004 (-2%)	11mo	$312,500	$311	60
121 49th St SE	0.61mi	2/1.0	1,055 (+3%)	9mo	$200,000	$190	59
4627 H St SE	0.56mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,024 (-0%)	9mo	$210,000	$205	59
4950 Call Pl SE Unit B2	0.61mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,055 (+3%)	4mo	$285,000	$270	55
27 47th St SE	0.61mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,053 (+2%)	6mo	$415,000	$394	54
4138 E Capitol St NE	0.48mi	3/1.0 (+1)	896 (-13%)	1mo	$355,000	$396	51
4414 Dubois Pl SE	0.20mi	3/2.0 (+1)	884 (-14%)	9mo	$230,000	$260	51
4628 Hanna Pl SE	0.50mi	2/1.0	896 (-13%)	7mo	$215,000	$240	49
135 47th St NE	0.71mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,178 (+15%)	4mo	$460,000	$390	31

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 · 6.06% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -2.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.89×
• Total profit: $-6,862
• Equity at exit: $32,057

10-year hold

• IRR: 9.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.85×
• Total profit: $50,898
• Equity at exit: $18,589

Cash invested: $60,200 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (CITY): 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State District of Columbia: 12 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+43
• County: — inherits STATE
• City Washington: 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+43

Rent Stabilization Program; TOPA gives tenants right of first refusal.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 20019

• Rents YoY: 6.1%
• Active inventory: 276
• Price-to-rent: 8.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,144 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,127
• Tax from tax record: −$144 /mo · $1,726/yr
• Insurance: −$90
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$450
• Net cashflow: $333

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,723

Max offer price $215,000

Occupancy floor 79%

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: $53,750
• Closing costs: $6,450
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 40 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
4332 Gorman Ter SE Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	832	$2,350	$2.82	22d	1	0.14mi
4318 G St SE Washington, DC	2.0	2.5	1376	$2,500	$1.82	18d	1	0.16mi
608 Chaplin St SE Washington, DC	3.0	2.0	832	$2,200	$2.64	18d	1	0.18mi
3738 D St SE Washington, DC	1.0–2.0	1.0	542	$1,549	$2.86	7d	12	0.34mi
812 Burns St SE Washington, DC	3.0	2.5	1280	$3,300	$2.58	24d	1	0.35mi
4213 Hildreth St SE Washington, DC	2.0	1.5	832	$2,500	$3.00	24d	1	0.36mi
4473 B St SE #304 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	775	$1,999	$2.58	22d	1	0.41mi
4427 A St SE Unit 1 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	920	$1,900	$2.07	24d	1	0.44mi
4805 Texas Ave SE Washington, DC	1.0–2.0	1.0	775	$1,400	$1.81	24d	1	0.46mi
4040 E Capitol St NE Washington, DC	1.0–2.0	1.0–1.5	716	$1,608	$2.24	7d	1	0.51mi
4511 B St SE Washington, DC	1.0–2.0	1.0	675	$1,650	$2.44	24d	2	0.51mi
300 37th St SE Unit 101 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	850	$1,550	$1.82	24d	1	0.55mi
4110 Ames St NE #14 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	1098	$1,850	$1.68	24d	1	0.56mi
305 37th St SE Washington, DC	1.0–2.0	1.0–1.5	787	$1,550	$1.97	24d	1	0.58mi
3600 Ely Pl SE Washington, DC	1.0–3.0	1.0	719	$2,088	$2.90	3d	10	0.62mi
4615 Central Ave NE Unit B Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	875	$1,450	$1.66	24d	1	0.62mi
3516 Ely Pl SE Unit 4 Washington, DC	1.0	1.0	700	$1,450	$2.07	24d	1	0.66mi
1193 46th Pl SE Washington, DC	3.0	1.0	1056	$3,200	$3.03	24d	1	0.67mi
5005 D St SE #104 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	772	$1,700	$2.20	5d	1	0.67mi
319 Anacostia Rd SE Unit 1 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	724	$1,035	$1.43	24d	1	0.68mi
4236 Benning Rd NE Washington, DC	1.0	1.0	700	$1,095	$1.56	4d	1	0.68mi
4236 Benning Rd NE Unit 302 Washington, DC	1.0	1.0	770	$1,195	$1.55	24d	1	0.68mi
225 43rd Rd NE Unit 203 Washington, DC	3.0	1.5	900	$2,200	$2.44	24d	1	0.68mi
4601 Blaine St NE Unit 1 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	750	$1,500	$2.00	24d	1	0.69mi
229 43rd Rd NE Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	800	$1,500	$1.88	18d	1	0.70mi
44 49th St SE Unit A1 Washington, DC	3.0	1.0	793	$2,499	$3.15	24d	1	0.71mi
5037 Benning Rd SE Washington, DC	3.0	2.0	1184	$3,100	$2.62	24d	1	0.72mi
3532 Minnesota Ave SE Unit 3 Washington, DC	3.0	1.0	1100	$2,500	$2.27	24d	1	0.73mi
3539 A St SE Washington, DC	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	807	$1,403	$1.74	17d	1	0.73mi
5047 Benning Rd SE Unit B Washington, DC	1.0	1.0	1184	$1,200	$1.01	24d	1	0.74mi
4930 A St SE Unit 203 Washington, DC	3.0	1.0	750	$2,815	$3.75	24d	1	0.74mi
4932 A St SE #302 Washington, DC	2.0	2.0	1007	$2,495	$2.48	4d	1	0.77mi
4724 Blaine St NE Washington, DC	3.0	2.0	1152	$3,085	$2.68	2d	1	0.79mi
5119 E St SE Washington, DC	3.0	1.0	941	$4,000	$4.25	19d	1	0.80mi
165 35th St NE Unit 3 Washington, DC	1.0	1.0	750	$1,625	$2.17	24d	1	0.84mi
165 35th St NE Unit 2 Washington, DC	1.0	1.0	700	$1,495	$2.14	24d	1	0.84mi
4348 Southern Ave SE Washington, DC	3.0	1.0	860	$2,400	$2.79	18d	1	0.84mi
212 36th St NE #3 Washington, DC	3.0	1.0	750	$3,450	$4.60	24d	1	0.85mi
212 36th St NE #1 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	750	$2,550	$3.40	24d	1	0.85mi
195 35th St NE Unit 1 Washington, DC	2.0	1.0	716	$1,800	$2.51	24d	1	0.85mi

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-06-13
   statusdays on market $215,000 Pending 11 DOM
2. 2026-06-09
   days on market $215,000 Active 8 DOM
3. 2026-06-08
   days on market $215,000 Active 7 DOM
4. 2026-06-07
   days on market $215,000 Active 6 DOM
5. 2026-06-04
   days on market $215,000 Active 3 DOM
6. 2026-06-03
   days on market $215,000 Active 2 DOM
7. 2026-06-02
   remarks 693-char remark
8. 2026-06-02
   listed $215,000 Active 1 DOM

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

Tax reassessment forecast DC · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,726 · $144/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,726 · $144/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥104°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 4/10 Moderate 21% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $25,733
• − Mortgage interest: −$12,043
• − Property taxes: −$1,726
• − Insurance: −$1,075
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,059
• − Management: −$2,059
• − Depreciation: −$6,255
• Taxable income: $516
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$124
• After-tax cash flow: $3,874/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: District Of Columbia Public Schools
• NCES district ID: 1100030
• Math proficiency: 33% ▲ 3.00%
• Reading proficiency: 40% ▲ 5.00%
• Median HH income: $67,671
• Composite: 35.84/100
• National rank: #9606
• State rank: #8 of 32 in DC

Livability — Washington

• Score: 73/100
• State rank: #1
• US rank: #5327

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Washington, DC
• County: District of Columbia · 671,873 people
• City population: 671,873
• Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
• Population (ZIP): 63,380
• Household income: $58,296
• Rent vs Own: 58.2% rent · 41.8% own
• Severe rent burden: 5115.0

Population outlook (District of Columbia County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 821,926 people
• By 2030: 899,517 · +9.4%
• By 2040: 1,061,162 · +29.1%
• By 2050: 1,231,493 · +49.8%
• By 2075: 1,603,312 · +95.1%
• By 2100: 1,847,141 · +124.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (87%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 87% Hispanic / Latino 7% Two or more races 4% White 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 1% Dominican 1%
• Foreign-born: 6% · Canada
• Languages at home: 91% English-only · Spanish 6% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%

Political lean MEDSL · District of Columbia

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+86.1) · D 91.2% · R 5.1% · Other 3.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: +0.1pp no change · 2008: 85.9pp · 2024: 86.1pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+86.1 2020: D+86.8 2016: D+88.7 2012: D+84.2 2008: D+85.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -416.91%
• Current HPI: 326.4481
• Rent YoY: ▲ 6.06%
• Metro: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.33%
• F500 in state: 6

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in DC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	1	$153B
▸Life Sciences / Industrials	1	$25B
▸Industrial Machinery	1	$8B

Price history

+760.0% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-01 Listed $215,000 BRIGHT MLS
• 1985-05-09 Sold (Public Records) $25,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+9.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,726 · +8.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.