34 E Oakland St · Toledo, OH
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $713 – $1,323
Heat risk 3/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 100°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 3 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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
- Rent growth +3.5/5.0
- Livability +3.3/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +1.6/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$52,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Turn-key property currently rented for $700 plus $50 for water, can be purchased individually or offered as bundle opportunity with 1224 N Michigan ST, 1752 Marne Ave, 1404 Greenwood Ave, 847 Clark St. All properties tenant occupied and managed by one property manager.
Key facts
- 3,700 sq ft lot
- Built 1897
- Listed 118 days
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $52k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $303 ($4k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($825 rent vs $52k).
- Recommended offer: $47k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 13.3% vs local median 7.6% in Toledo — 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 66/100 on livability (#645 in OH) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities C-, schools D-, crime F.
- Toledo City (urban): math 15% / reading 24% proficiency, ranked #634 of 656 in OH (top 97%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 72% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.9%/yr); 58 active listings in the ZIP; 12 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 42% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 415 units permitted in Lucas County in 2024 (122 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 34% of the median local income ($29k/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 $360 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Lucas County population projected at -16% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.9% rent growth), your $15k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 118 days — a 9% lower offer ($47k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 4 sale attempts since 6y 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 1897 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 118 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1897 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 13.29%
- Cash-on-cash
- 24.98%
- DSCR
- 2.11
- GRM
- 5.3
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $31,669
- List price
- $52,000
- Delta
- 64.20%
- Verdict
- OVERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 9 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419 E Streicher St | 0.49mi | 2/1.0 | 672 (-1%) | 5mo | $17,500 | $26 | 71 |
| 30 W Oakland St | 0.13mi | 1/1.0 (-1) | 730 (+8%) | 6mo | $28,000 | $38 | 71 |
| 246 E Manhattan Blvd | 0.30mi | 2/1.0 | 732 (+8%) | 14mo | $77,500 | $106 | 61 |
| 34 E Streicher St | 0.12mi | 2/1.0 | 760 (+12%) | 17mo | $25,000 | $33 | 60 |
| 3245 Elm St | 0.42mi | 2/1.0 | 756 (+12%) | 3mo | $33,000 | $44 | 59 |
| 3560 Wersell Ave | 0.62mi | 2/1.0 | 660 (-3%) | 18mo | $75,000 | $114 | 52 |
| 326 Bronson Ave | 0.50mi | 2/1.0 | 740 (+9%) | 14mo | $28,000 | $38 | 50 |
| 328 E Central Ave | 0.45mi | 2/1.0 | 776 (+14%) | 10mo | $25,500 | $33 | 47 |
| 3154 Elm St | 0.46mi | 1/1.0 (-1) | 592 (-13%) | 19mo | $25,000 | $42 | 36 |
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 · 3.89% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 19.4%
- Equity multiple
- 1.80×
- Total profit
- $11,630
- Equity at exit
- $7,753
- IRR
- 28.3%
- Equity multiple
- 3.62×
- Total profit
- $38,122
- Equity at exit
- $4,496
Cash invested: $14,560 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 73 Landlord-Friendly
- State Ohio
- 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+6
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 43608
- Home prices YoY
- -21.3%
- Rents YoY
- 3.9%
- Active inventory
- 58
- Price-to-rent
- 5.3×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $825 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$273
- Tax from tax record
- −$54 /mo · $649/yr
- Insurance
- −$22
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$173
- Net cashflow
- $303
Break-even live
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
- $13,000
- Closing costs
- $1,560
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 12 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 E Lake St Toledo, OH | 2.0 | 1.0 | 683 | $775 | $1.13 | 23d | 1 | 0.42mi |
| 2807 Chestnut St Unit 2 Toledo, OH | 1.0 | 1.0 | 745 | $495 | $0.66 | 21d | 1 | 0.72mi |
| 4039 Vermaas Ave Toledo, OH | 1.0 | 1.0 | 612 | $675 | $1.10 | 44d | 1 | 1.15mi |
| 3805 Berkeley Unit 3 Toledo, OH | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $735 | $1.05 | 14d | 1 | 1.24mi |
| 3474 Maher St Toledo, OH | 2.0 | 1.0 | 736 | $1,125 | $1.53 | 44d | 1 | 1.30mi |
| 4412 Packard Rd Toledo, OH | 2.0 | 1.0 | 672 | $900 | $1.34 | 14d | 1 | 1.31mi |
| 409 W Bancroft St Toledo, OH | 2.0 | 1.0 | 730 | $880 | $1.21 | 44d | 1 | 1.33mi |
| 425 W Bancroft St Toledo, OH | 1.0 | 1.0 | 711 | $725 | $1.02 | 44d | 1 | 1.34mi |
| 426 Beacon St Toledo, OH | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–1.5 | 809 | $882 | $1.09 | 14d | 10 | 1.38mi |
| 244 Sunset Blvd Toledo, OH | 2.0 | 1.0 | 726 | $1,045 | $1.44 | 21d | 1 | 1.42mi |
| 2115 Collingwood Blvd Toledo, OH | 2.0 | 1.0 | 676 | $765 | $1.13 | 23d | 1 | 1.45mi |
| 2115 Collingwood Blvd Toledo, OH | 1.0 | 1.0 | 518 | $565 | $1.09 | 44d | 1 | 1.45mi |
Listing history 31 events
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2026-06-18days on market $52,000 Active 118 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $52,000 Active 117 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $52,000 Active 116 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $52,000 Active 115 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $52,000 Active 113 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $52,000 Active 110 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $52,000 Active 109 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $52,000 Active 108 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $52,000 Active 107 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $52,000 Active 104 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $52,000 Active 103 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $52,000 Active 102 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $52,000 Active 101 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $52,000 Active 100 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $52,000 Active 99 DOM
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2026-02-20$52,000 Active 270-char remark
Show marketing remark (270 chars)
Turn-key property currently rented for $700 plus $50 for water, can be purchased individually or offered as bundle opportunity with 1224 N Michigan ST, 1752 Marne Ave, 1404 Greenwood Ave, 847 Clark St. All properties tenant occupied and managed by one property manager.
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2025-10-14price $48,300 391-char remark
Show marketing remark (391 chars)
Single-story home near downtown with numerous updates! Features a new furnace, hot water tank, and a newer roof. The modern kitchen and bathroom, plus first-floor laundry, add convenience. Enjoy mostly new vinyl windows, a breaker box, and a spacious backyard with a parking pad. With low taxes, this home is an excellent investment opportunity or ideal for anyone seeking affordable living.
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2025-10-14price $3,300
Show marketing remark (391 chars)
Single-story home near downtown with numerous updates! Features a new furnace, hot water tank, and a newer roof. The modern kitchen and bathroom, plus first-floor laundry, add convenience. Enjoy mostly new vinyl windows, a breaker box, and a spacious backyard with a parking pad. With low taxes, this home is an excellent investment opportunity or ideal for anyone seeking affordable living.
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2024-07-24soldstatus $48,300
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2024-07-17status Pending 391-char remark
Show marketing remark (391 chars)
Single-story home near downtown with numerous updates! Features a new furnace, hot water tank, and a newer roof. The modern kitchen and bathroom, plus first-floor laundry, add convenience. Enjoy mostly new vinyl windows, a breaker box, and a spacious backyard with a parking pad. With low taxes, this home is an excellent investment opportunity or ideal for anyone seeking affordable living.
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2024-07-17soldstatus $48,300 Closed 391-char remark
Show marketing remark (391 chars)
Single-story home near downtown with numerous updates! Features a new furnace, hot water tank, and a newer roof. The modern kitchen and bathroom, plus first-floor laundry, add convenience. Enjoy mostly new vinyl windows, a breaker box, and a spacious backyard with a parking pad. With low taxes, this home is an excellent investment opportunity or ideal for anyone seeking affordable living.
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2024-07-02historical Contingent 391-char remark
Show marketing remark (391 chars)
Single-story home near downtown with numerous updates! Features a new furnace, hot water tank, and a newer roof. The modern kitchen and bathroom, plus first-floor laundry, add convenience. Enjoy mostly new vinyl windows, a breaker box, and a spacious backyard with a parking pad. With low taxes, this home is an excellent investment opportunity or ideal for anyone seeking affordable living.
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2024-06-26$49,900 Active 391-char remark
Show marketing remark (391 chars)
Single-story home near downtown with numerous updates! Features a new furnace, hot water tank, and a newer roof. The modern kitchen and bathroom, plus first-floor laundry, add convenience. Enjoy mostly new vinyl windows, a breaker box, and a spacious backyard with a parking pad. With low taxes, this home is an excellent investment opportunity or ideal for anyone seeking affordable living.
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2024-01-18historical
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2023-11-11price $49,999
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2023-11-11price $39,999
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2023-10-15$49,999 Active
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2020-05-29soldstatus $3,300
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2020-02-12$13,000
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2015-07-09soldstatus $175,000
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1992-03-18soldstatus $9,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast OH · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $649 · $54/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $730 · $61/mo
- Expected delta
- +$81/yr (+$7/mo · 12.5%)
ⓘ 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 ≥100°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $9,897
- − Mortgage interest
- −$2,913
- − Property taxes
- −$649
- − Insurance
- −$260
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$792
- − Management
- −$792
- − Depreciation
- −$1,513
- Taxable income
- $2,979
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$715
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,922/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
- Toledo City
- NCES district ID
- 3904490
- Math proficiency
- 15% ▼ -16.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 24% ▼ -13.00%
- Median HH income
- $32,137
- Composite
- 15.76/100
- National rank
- #9276
- State rank
- #634 of 656 in OH
Livability — Toledo
- Score
- 66/100
- State rank
- #645
- US rank
- #11442
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Toledo, OH
- County
- Lucas County · 380,724 people
- City population
- 280,811
- Metro
- Toledo, OH
- Population (ZIP)
- 13,593
- Household income
- $29,275
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 911.0
Population outlook (Lucas County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 420,751 people
- By 2030
- 410,187 · -2.5%
- By 2040
- 384,019 · -8.7%
- By 2050
- 355,125 · -15.6%
- By 2075
- 291,683 · -30.7%
- By 2100
- 233,670 · -44.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.60)
- Race & ethnicity
- Black 57% White 25% Two or more races 9% Hispanic / Latino 8% Asian 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 4%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 4% Lithuanian 2% Slovak 1%
- Foreign-born
- 4% · Canada, China
- Languages at home
- 91% English-only · Spanish 7%
Political lean MEDSL · Lucas
- 2024 margin
- D (+12.6) · D 55.8% · R 43.2%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -18.9pp toward R · 2008: 31.4pp · 2024: 12.6pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+12.6 2020: D+16.8 2016: D+17.4 2012: D+30.4 2008: D+31.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -37.73%
- Current HPI
- 139.4964
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 3.89%
- Metro
- Toledo, OH
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.98%
- F500 in state
- 48
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in OH)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Insurance | 3 | $145B |
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| Industrial Machinery | 3 | $49B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $24B |
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| Consumer Goods | 2 | $93B |
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| Aerospace / Defense | 2 | $47B |
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| Utilities | 2 | $33B |
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Price history
+477.8% since first listed16 events — show timeline
- 2026-02-20 Listed $52,000 NORIS
- 2025-10-14 Price Changed $48,300 NORIS
- 2025-10-14 Price Changed $3,300 NORIS
- 2024-07-24 Sold (Public Records) $48,300 Public Records
- 2024-07-17 Pending — NORIS
- 2024-07-17 Sold (MLS) $48,300 NORIS
- 2024-07-02 Contingent — NORIS
- 2024-06-26 Listed $49,900 NORIS
- 2024-01-18 Listing Removed — NORIS
- 2023-11-11 Price Changed $49,999 NORIS
- 2023-11-11 Price Changed $39,999 NORIS
- 2023-10-15 Listed $49,999 NORIS
- 2020-05-29 Sold (MLS) $3,300 NORIS
- 2020-02-12 Listed $13,000 NORIS
- 2015-07-09 Sold (Public Records) $175,000 Public Records
- 1992-03-18 Sold (Public Records) $9,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+4.7%/yrLatest (2025): $649 · +2.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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