49 North Ave · Leipsic, DE 19977

$85,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 672 sqft · Manufactured public records · 22 Days on market

Built 1984 5,009 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 +3.1/5.0
• Schools +2.8/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Opportunity awaits in the quiet Woodland Beach area with this 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom mobile home offering seasonal getaway potential just a short walk to the water. Situated in a peaceful setting , this property is ready for someone with vision to bring it back to life. Whether you're searching for a weekend retreat, investment opportunity, or fixer upper project near the water, this property offers plenty of potential in a laid-back coastal community. Property is being sold as-is.

Key facts

• 5,009 sq ft lot
• Built 1984
• Listed 21 days

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway
• Utilities: Electric hot water; Well water; Holding tank for sewer; Electric service available; No municipal trash service
• Home design: Manufactured single-wide home; Fee simple ownership; Building not winterized; Above-grade living only; Located outside city limits; Federal flood zone AE-10
• Construction: Above-grade finished area recorded as 630 (assessor); Other structures noted above and below grade; Pets allowed (dogs and cats)
• Exterior features: Annual ground rent; Lot dimensions approximately 50 x 100

Interior

• Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms on main level
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom on main level; 1 full bathroom total
• Interior features: No basement; Finished area recorded from assessor

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $85k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $223 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $85k).
• Recommended offer: $84k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 61/100 on livability (#65 in DE) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, housing B+; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
• Smyrna School District (rural): math 22% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #16 of 26 in DE (top 62%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 220 active listings in the ZIP; 1,201 units permitted in Kent County in 2024 (116 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $588 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Kent County population projected at +22% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $24k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 22 days — a 2% lower offer ($84k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $427/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AE (mandatory federal flood insurance); major wind risk, 78% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $83,725 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. 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?
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: 1.79% ✓
• Cap rate: 15.47%
• Cash-on-cash: 32.76%
• DSCR: 2.46
• GRM: 4.7

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: 0.8%
• Equity multiple: 1.03×
• Total profit: $704
• Equity at exit: $12,674

10-year hold

• IRR: 10.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.84×
• Total profit: $19,988
• Equity at exit: $7,349

Cash invested: $23,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 70 Landlord-Friendly
• State Delaware: 70 Landlord-Friendly · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Court of Common Pleas hears L&T; moderate-paced. No state rent control.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 19977

• Home prices YoY: -29.1%
• Active inventory: 220
• Price-to-rent: 4.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,522 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$446
• Tax from tax record: −$72 /mo · $861/yr
• Insurance: −$35
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$427 /mo · $5,118/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$320
• Net cashflow: $223

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,240

Max offer price $85,000

Occupancy floor 80%

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: $21,250
• Closing costs: $2,550
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 18 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $85,000 Active 22 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $85,000 Active 21 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $85,000 Active 20 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $85,000 Active 19 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $85,000 Active 18 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $85,000 Active 16 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   days on market $85,000 Active 15 DOM
8. 2026-06-10
   days on market $85,000 Active 13 DOM
9. 2026-06-09
   days on market $85,000 Active 12 DOM
10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $85,000 Active 11 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $85,000 Active 10 DOM
12. 2026-06-05
    days on market $85,000 Active 7 DOM
13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $85,000 Active 5 DOM
14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $85,000 Active 4 DOM
15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $85,000 Active 3 DOM
16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $85,000 Active 2 DOM
17. 2026-05-28
    listed $85,000 Active
18. 2026-05-28
    historical $85,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast DE · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $861 · $72/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $861 · $72/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 10/10 Extreme FEMA zone AE · 99% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 7/10 Severe 78% 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: $18,268
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,761
• − Property taxes: −$861
• − Insurance: −$5,544
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,461
• − Management: −$1,461
• − Depreciation: −$2,473
• Taxable income: $1,706
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$410
• After-tax cash flow: $2,269/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: Smyrna School District
• NCES district ID: 1001620
• Math proficiency: 22% ▼ -25.00%
• Reading proficiency: 39% ▼ -17.00%
• Median HH income: $61,704
• Composite: 27.67/100
• National rank: #6915
• State rank: #16 of 26 in DE

Livability — Leipsic

• Score: 61/100
• State rank: #65
• US rank: #18106

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 27,164

Population outlook (Kent County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 194,477 people
• By 2030: 204,351 · +5.1%
• By 2040: 222,135 · +14.2%
• By 2050: 236,483 · +21.6%
• By 2075: 266,327 · +36.9%
• By 2100: 275,335 · +41.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.59)
• Race & ethnicity: White 56% Black 29% Two or more races 9% Hispanic / Latino 8% Asian 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 1% Puerto Rican 5% Dominican 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 5% Hispanic 1% Iranian 1%
• Foreign-born: 7% · Canada
• Languages at home: 89% English-only · Spanish 4% French/Haitian/Cajun 2% Other Asian/Pacific 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Kent

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 50.2% · R 48.2% · Other 1.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -7.8pp toward R · 2008: 9.8pp · 2024: 2.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+2.0 2020: D+4.1 2016: R+4.9 2012: D+4.9 2008: D+9.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -110.14%
• Current HPI: 267.998
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

+0.0% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-28 Listed $85,000 BRIGHT MLS
• 2026-05-28 Coming Soon $85,000 BRIGHT MLS

Property tax history

+14.3%/yr

Latest (2025): $861 · +2.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.