1134 E 152nd St · Dolton, IL 60419

$150,000

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,058 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 114 Days on market

Built 1978 4,839 sqft lot Est $156k · at est.

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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 +27.1/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +9.4/10.0
• ARV discount +9.1/15.0
• Rent growth +4.9/5.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +0.7/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

All spruced up and ready to go! Live comfortably in this spacious home featuring 3 generous sized bedrooms, a finished basement with a sleek new bathroom and exterior access, 2.5 car garage with long driveway for extra parking and an extra wide lot with backyard space for your summer gatherings. The full sized kitchen has plenty of cabinets for storage, a pantry, a peninsula and a large space for dining. Lots of natural sunlight. New water heater in 2025. Start your next chapter here! Priced for a quick sale.

Key facts

• Exterior access
• Full sized kitchen
• Finished basement

Tags

• FINISHED BASEMENT
• EXTERIOR ACCESS
• EXTRA WIDE LOT
• BACKYARD SPACE
• FULL SIZED KITCHEN
• PLENTY OF CABINETS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Property not currently leased
• HOA & community: No master association required; Community has parks, curbs, sidewalks, street lights, and paved streets

Exterior

• Parking: Detached garage (garage owned) with 2 garage spaces; total 2 parking spaces
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Detached single-family split-level home; Fee simple ownership
• Construction: Brick construction; Asphalt roof; Concrete perimeter foundation; Built approximately 41–50 years ago
• Exterior features: Fenced yard; Lot dimensions approximately 44 x 110

Interior

• Kitchen: Kitchen with pantry closet; Kitchen features blinds on the window; Range, Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: Three bedrooms (all upstairs); Primary bedroom with hardwood flooring
• Flooring: Hardwood flooring in main living areas and bedrooms; Wood laminate flooring in the kitchen; Ceramic tile in the lower-level family room
• Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms; Basement bathroom present
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas forced-air heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Six total rooms; Finished walk-out basement
• Laundry & utility: Dedicated laundry room

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $150k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $425 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $150k).
• Recommended offer: $136k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 74/100 on livability (#263 in IL, #4,883 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment C-, health & safety C-, schools F.
• Thornton Twp Hsd 205 (suburban): math 7% / reading 8% proficiency, ranked #594 of 620 in IL (top 96%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+9.7%/yr); 129 active listings in the ZIP; 22 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 12d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 6,272 units permitted in Cook County in 2024 (4,658 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $2,386/mo this rent would consume 49% of the median local household income ($58k/yr) (locally 919% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $42k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 114 days — a 9% lower offer ($136k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 17 sale attempts since 18y 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 $75k; list at $150k implies a 100% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: property tax is 4.9% of price.

Recommended offer $136,500 (9.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 114 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1978 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
4. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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: 1.59% ✓
• Cap rate: 9.69%
• Cash-on-cash: 12.13%
• DSCR: 1.54
• GRM: 5.2

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $155,526
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
15043 Meadow Ln	0.21mi	3/1.0	1,151 (+9%)	1mo	$130,000	$113	75
15539 Minerva Ave	0.49mi	3/1.5	1,050 (-1%)	2mo	$134,000	$128	72
1340 Prince Dr	0.48mi	3/2.0	1,066 (+1%)	2mo	$160,000	$150	71
14927 Cottage Grove Ave	0.52mi	3/2.0	1,095 (+4%)	1mo	$250,000	$228	65
14738 Blackstone Ave	0.66mi	3/1.0	1,017 (-4%)	1mo	$150,000	$147	62
14842 Shepard Dr	0.46mi	3/1.5	1,141 (+8%)	2mo	$135,000	$118	62
14642 Dorchester Ave	0.69mi	3/1.0	1,013 (-4%)	1mo	$170,000	$168	60
15634 Avalon Ave	0.59mi	4/1.5 (+1)	1,029 (-3%)	1mo	$115,000	$112	60
717 E 154th St	0.62mi	3/1.0	1,120 (+6%)	2mo	$177,000	$158	60
15722 Woodlawn East Ave	0.69mi	3/1.5	1,015 (-4%)	1mo	$101,000	$100	58
15509 Rose Dr	0.65mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,100 (+4%)	1mo	$135,000	$123	57
15505 Drexel Ave	0.52mi	4/2.0 (+1)	1,200 (+13%)	2mo	$205,000	$171	43

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 · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 8.8%
• Equity multiple: 1.37×
• Total profit: $15,645
• Equity at exit: $22,365

10-year hold

• IRR: 22.8%
• Equity multiple: 3.55×
• Total profit: $107,045
• Equity at exit: $12,969

Cash invested: $42,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 60419

• Home prices YoY: -25.7%
• Rents YoY: 9.7%
• Active inventory: 129
• Price-to-rent: 5.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,386 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$787
• Tax from tax record: −$611 /mo · $7,335/yr
• Insurance: −$62
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$501
• Net cashflow: $425

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,849

Max offer price $150,000

Occupancy floor 77%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $952	-5% $900	+0% $425	+5% $382	+10% $340
Rent	-10% $236	-5% $330	+0% $425	+5% $519	+10% $613
Rate	-1.0pp $500	-0.5pp $463	base $425	+0.5pp $386	+1.0pp $346

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: $37,500
• Closing costs: $4,500
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 22 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
15231 Hastings Dr Dolton, IL	4.0	1.5	1487	$2,146	$1.44	9d	1	0.15mi
14716 Dorchester Ave Dolton, IL	3.0	2.0	1250	$2,800	$2.24	20d	1	0.65mi
14738 Blackstone Ave Dolton, IL	3.0	1.0	1017	$2,400	$2.36	11d	1	0.67mi
14916 Langley Ave Dolton, IL	3.0	1.5	1418	$2,500	$1.76	26d	1	0.68mi
14817 Champlain Ave Dolton, IL	2.0	1.0	980	$2,430	$2.48	23d	1	0.77mi
15509 Park Ln South Holland, IL	4.0	1.5	1200	$3,400	$2.83	9d	1	0.82mi
15509 Park Ln South Holland, IL	4.0	1.5	1200	$3,400	$2.83	26d	1	0.82mi
14610 Blackstone Ave Dolton, IL	3.0	1.0	1017	$2,400	$2.36	7d	1	0.83mi
409 Madison Ave Unit 2 Calumet City, IL	3.0	1.5	1200	$1,795	$1.50	5d	1	0.86mi
14433 Woodlawn Ave Dolton, IL	4.0	2.0	1300	$2,000	$1.54	20d	1	0.92mi
660 Clyde Ave Calumet City, IL	3.0	1.5	1400	$1,750	$1.25	4d	1	0.93mi
15238 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Dr Unit 2W Dolton, IL	2.0	1.0	800	$1,500	$1.88	12d	1	0.98mi
16001 Avalon Ave South Holland, IL	3.0	2.0	1136	$3,330	$2.93	7d	1	1.01mi
14500 Cottage Grove Ave Unit 3 Dolton, IL	2.0	1.0	1000	$1,475	$1.48	26d	1	1.02mi
405 Clyde Ave Calumet City, IL	3.0	1.0	973	$2,300	$2.36	0d	1	1.03mi
659 Paxton Ave Calumet City, IL	3.0	2.0	1255	$2,461	$1.96	11d	1	1.08mi
1860 State St Calumet City, IL	3.0	1.0	1100	$1,800	$1.64	19d	1	1.23mi
14305 Irving Ave Unit 2 Dolton, IL	3.0	1.0	1100	$2,200	$2.00	26d	1	1.30mi
16246 Dobson Ave South Holland, IL	3.0	2.0	1250	$3,170	$2.54	0d	1	1.35mi
460 Hoxie Ave Unit R Calumet City, IL	2.0	1.0	800	$1,650	$2.06	9d	1	1.50mi
460 Hoxie Ave Unit R Calumet City, IL	2.0	1.0	800	$1,650	$2.06	15d	1	1.50mi
250 Yates Ave Unit 1616 Dolton 1E Calumet City, IL	2.0	1.0	875	$1,465	$1.67	9d	1	1.50mi

Listing history 43 events

1. 2026-05-04
   status Pending
2. 2026-04-29
   status Active
3. 2026-04-18
   status Pending
4. 2026-04-08
   status Active
5. 2026-02-24
   historical Contingent - Continue to Show
6. 2026-02-15
   status Active
7. 2026-02-11
   historical Contingent - Continue to Show
8. 2026-01-27
   price $150,000
9. 2025-12-28
   listed $155,000 Active
10. 2025-12-01
    historical
11. 2025-09-15
    price
12. 2025-08-01
    listed Active
13. 2024-10-16
    historical
14. 2024-09-03
    price
15. 2024-07-20
    listed Active
16. 2017-08-31
    soldstatus $75,000
17. 2017-08-18
    soldstatus $75,000 Closed Sale
18. 2017-06-27
    historical Contingent
19. 2017-06-09
    price $80,000
20. 2017-05-08
    status Reactivated
21. 2017-04-26
    historical
22. 2017-02-06
    listed $90,000 New
23. 2016-05-17
    status Pending
24. 2016-05-17
    status Reactivated
25. 2016-03-21
    historical
26. 2016-03-14
    listed
27. 2013-12-23
    historical
28. 2012-05-08
    status Pending
29. 2012-05-07
    status Back On Market
30. 2012-05-01
    historical
31. 2011-10-20
    status Back On Market
32. 2011-10-15
    historical
33. 2011-09-13
    status Reactivated
34. 2011-03-25
    status Contingent
35. 2011-03-15
    historical
36. 2011-01-11
    price Price Change
37. 2010-12-21
    price Price Change
38. 2010-10-16
    listed New
39. 2009-01-28
    historical
40. 2008-12-19
    status
41. 2008-09-24
    historical
42. 2008-09-09
    listed
43. 1988-11-01
    soldstatus $66,900

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

Tax reassessment forecast IL · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $7,335 · $611/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $7,335 · $611/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 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 0% 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: $28,632
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,402
• − Property taxes: −$7,335
• − Insurance: −$750
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,291
• − Management: −$2,291
• − Depreciation: −$4,364
• Taxable income: $3,201
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$768
• After-tax cash flow: $4,327/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: Thornton Twp Hsd 205
• NCES district ID: 1738970
• Math proficiency: 7% ▬ 0.00%
• Reading proficiency: 8% ▼ -2.00%
• Median HH income: $43,392
• Composite: 6.92/100
• National rank: #9976
• State rank: #594 of 620 in IL

Livability — Dolton

• Score: 74/100
• State rank: #263
• US rank: #4883

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Dolton, IL
• County: Cook County · 4,486,803 people
• City population: 20,825
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• Population (ZIP): 20,825
• Household income: $57,887
• Rent vs Own: 27.4% rent · 72.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 919.0

Population outlook (Cook County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 5,347,519 people
• By 2030: 5,357,703 · +0.2%
• By 2040: 5,324,924 · -0.4%
• By 2050: 5,230,762 · -2.2%
• By 2075: 4,785,735 · -10.5%
• By 2100: 4,188,836 · -21.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (91%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 91% White 4% Two or more races 3% Hispanic / Latino 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 1% Hispanic 1%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 95% English-only · French/Haitian/Cajun 2% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Cook

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+42.0) · D 70.4% · R 28.4% · Other 1.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -11.4pp toward R · 2008: 53.4pp · 2024: 42.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+42.0 2020: D+50.3 2016: D+53.0 2012: D+49.4 2008: D+53.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -66.88%
• Current HPI: 193.2346
• Rent YoY: ▲ 9.65%
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

+124.2% since first listed

43 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-04 Pending — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-29 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-18 Pending — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-08 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-02-24 Contingent — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-02-15 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-02-11 Contingent — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-01-27 Price Changed $150,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-12-28 Listed $155,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-12-01 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-09-15 Price Changed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-08-01 Listed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2024-10-16 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2024-09-03 Price Changed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2024-07-20 Listed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2017-08-31 Sold (Public Records) $75,000 Public Records
• 2017-08-18 Sold (MLS) $75,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2017-06-27 Contingent — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2017-06-09 Price Changed $80,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2017-05-08 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2017-04-26 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2017-02-06 Listed $90,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2016-05-17 Pending — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2016-05-17 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2016-03-21 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2016-03-14 Listed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2013-12-23 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-05-08 Pending — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-05-07 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-05-01 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-10-20 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-10-15 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-09-13 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-03-25 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-03-15 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-01-11 Price Changed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2010-12-21 Price Changed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2010-10-16 Listed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2009-01-28 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2008-12-19 Relisted — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2008-09-24 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2008-09-09 Listed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 1988-11-01 Sold (Public Records) $66,900 Public Records

Property tax history

+3.0%/yr

Latest (2023): $7,335 · -16.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.