624 N Jackson St · Hutchinson, KS 67501

$70,000

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 942 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 20 Days on market

Built 1900 0.31 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 +27.0/30.0
• DSCR +9.3/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +7.1/10.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Rent growth +3.1/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.7/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Grandmother home. Has potential, roll up sleeves and build some equity. Has the feel of an old farm home. Selling as is where is with no repairs! Owner's would do termite treatment if necessary. Free standing older heating unit. New larger window unit.

Key facts

• 0.31 acre lot
• Garage
• Built 1900

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $70k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $196 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($847 rent vs $70k).
• Recommended offer: $69k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 69/100 on livability (#199 in KS) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety B+; Watch: crime D+, employment D+, amenities F.
• Hutchinson Public Schools (town): math 15% / reading 25% proficiency, ranked #157 of 169 in KS (top 93%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Hutchinson Middle School 8 (math 11% / reading 22%, grade F, #172 of 219 statewide, top 79%, 295 students, 70% FRL); Hutchinson High School (math 11% / reading 19%, grade F, #249 of 327 statewide, top 79%, 1,299 students, 62% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.5%/yr); 68 active listings in the ZIP; 40 units permitted in Reno County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $484 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Reno County population projected to shrink 6% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.5% rent growth), your $20k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($69k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 10y 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.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $68,950 (1.5% below list)

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. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
4. 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?
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: 1.21% ✓
• Cap rate: 9.66%
• Cash-on-cash: 12.02%
• DSCR: 1.53
• GRM: 6.9

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 2.46% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 1.0%
• Equity multiple: 1.04×
• Total profit: $709
• Equity at exit: $10,437

10-year hold

• IRR: 10.0%
• Equity multiple: 1.76×
• Total profit: $14,885
• Equity at exit: $6,052

Cash invested: $19,600 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Kansas: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; moderate court pace.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 67501

• Rents YoY: 2.5%
• Active inventory: 68
• Price-to-rent: 6.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $847 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$367
• Tax from tax record: −$77 /mo · $919/yr
• Insurance: −$29
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$178
• Net cashflow: $196

Break-even live

Break-even rent $599

Max offer price $70,000

Occupancy floor 72%

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: $17,500
• Closing costs: $2,100
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-04-02
   status Pending
2. 2026-03-13
   listed $70,000 Active
3. 2017-01-27
   soldstatus 252-char remark

   Show marketing remark (252 chars)

   Grandmother home. Has potential, roll up sleeves and build some equity. Has the feel of an old farm home. Selling as is where is with no repairs! Owner's would do termite treatment if necessary. Free standing older heating unit. New larger window unit.

4. 2016-11-17
   listed $48,000 252-char remark

   Show marketing remark (252 chars)

   Grandmother home. Has potential, roll up sleeves and build some equity. Has the feel of an old farm home. Selling as is where is with no repairs! Owner's would do termite treatment if necessary. Free standing older heating unit. New larger window unit.

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

Tax reassessment forecast KS · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $919 · $77/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $987 · $82/mo
• Expected delta: +$68/yr (+$6/mo · 7.4%)

ⓘ 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 · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥105°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $10,164
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,921
• − Property taxes: −$919
• − Insurance: −$350
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$813
• − Management: −$813
• − Depreciation: −$2,036
• Taxable income: $1,312
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$315
• After-tax cash flow: $2,041/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: Hutchinson Public Schools
• NCES district ID: 2007620
• Math proficiency: 15% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 25% ▼ -2.00%
• Median HH income: $39,264
• Composite: 16.85/100
• National rank: #9145
• State rank: #157 of 169 in KS

Livability — Hutchinson

• Score: 69/100
• State rank: #199
• US rank: #8963

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Hutchinson, KS
• County: Reno County · 47,704 people
• City population: 47,704
• Metro: Hutchinson, KS
• Population (ZIP): 24,605
• Household income: $50,859
• Rent vs Own: 41.0% rent · 59.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 724.0

Population outlook (Reno County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 63,149 people
• By 2030: 62,477 · -1.1%
• By 2040: 60,901 · -3.6%
• By 2050: 59,679 · -5.5%
• By 2075: 58,792 · -6.9%
• By 2100: 56,900 · -9.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (74%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 74% Hispanic / Latino 15% Two or more races 10% Black 5% Native American 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 11%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 2% Slovak 2% Scotch-Irish 1%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 92% English-only · Spanish 4% German/W. Germanic 2% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Reno

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+34.5) · D 31.8% · R 66.2% · Other 2.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -11.1pp toward R · 2008: -23.4pp · 2024: -34.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+34.5 2020: R+34.3 2016: R+36.0 2012: R+31.5 2008: R+23.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -132.71%
• Current HPI: 203.1673
• Rent YoY: ▲ 2.46%
• Metro: Hutchinson, KS
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

+45.8% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-02 Pending — MKMLS as distributed by MLS GRID
• 2026-03-13 Listed $70,000 MKMLS as distributed by MLS GRID
• 2017-01-27 Sold (MLS) — MKMLS as distributed by MLS GRID
• 2016-11-17 Listed $48,000 MKMLS as distributed by MLS GRID

Property tax history

+3.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $919 · +0.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.