301 Adams St · Williamsport, PA 17701

$180,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,416 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 54 Days on market

Built 1860 2,614 sqft lot $127/sqft · 7% above area Est $168k · 7% over

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Why this score? — see what drove the D+ 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 +18.0/30.0
• DSCR +5.6/10.0
• 1% rule +4.9/10.0
• ARV discount +4.4/15.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Rent growth +3.6/5.0
• Schools +3.5/10.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Calling all investors! This spacious 2 Story home located in the East End of Williamsport has lots of potential. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, gas heat, hardwood floors, exterior storage shed. Fenced in yard on a corner lot. Call Deb Williams at 570-916-1643 for your showing today!

Key facts

• White cabinets
• Great location
• Granite countertops

Tags

• GREAT LOCATION
• WHITE CABINETS
• GRANITE COUNTERTOPS
• STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES
• HARDWOOD FLOORS
• CROWN MOLDING

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Attached garage; Gravel driveway
• Utilities: Public water; Electric with circuit breakers
• Home design: Residential property; R-2 zoning
• Construction: Brick construction; See remarks for additional materials; Stone foundation; Shingle roof; Built area above grade: 1,416
• Exterior features: Porch; Level lot; Shed(s)

Interior

• Kitchen: Refrigerator; Range
• Bedrooms: Laundry on the main level
• Flooring: Wood flooring; Vinyl flooring
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Has heating; No cooling
• Interior features: Fireplace in the living room; 6 total rooms; Full basement
• Laundry & utility: Main-level laundry

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $180k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $154 ($2k/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 $178k (1.1% below list).
• Recommended offer: $175k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 7.3% vs local median 5.6% in Williamsport — 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 74/100 on livability (#523 in PA, #4,841 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime C-, employment D, amenities F.
• Williamsport Area SD (urban): math 38% / reading 45% proficiency, ranked #349 of 539 in PA (top 65%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.4%/yr); 188 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 73 units permitted in Lycoming County in 2024 (15 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 40% of the median local income ($53k/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 $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lycoming County population projected to shrink 10% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 54 days — a 3% lower offer ($175k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 8y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (5%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• Current owner paid $115k; list at $180k implies a 57% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1860 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: moderate flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $174,600 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 54 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1860 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
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: 0.99% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.32%
• Cash-on-cash: 3.66%
• DSCR: 1.16
• GRM: 8.4

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $168,463
• List price: $180,000
• Delta: 6.85%
• Verdict: FAIR
• Comps: 20 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 4.43% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -8.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.67×
• Total profit: $-16,747
• Equity at exit: $26,839

10-year hold

• IRR: 2.4%
• Equity multiple: 1.18×
• Total profit: $9,134
• Equity at exit: $15,563

Cash invested: $50,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 62 Landlord-Friendly
• State Pennsylvania: 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day notice; Philadelphia has eviction-court diversion + some protections; otherwise moderate.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 17701

• Rents YoY: 4.4%
• Active inventory: 188
• Price-to-rent: 8.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,781 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$944
• Tax from tax record: −$234 /mo · $2,812/yr
• Insurance: −$75
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$374
• Net cashflow: $154

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,586

Max offer price $180,000

Occupancy floor 86%

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: $45,000
• Closing costs: $5,400
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 5 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
209 E 3rd St Unit 2A Williamsport, PA	1.0	1.0	1450	$2,500	$1.72	43d	1	0.55mi
215 E 3rd St Unit 3D Williamsport, PA	2.0	1.0	1300	$2,500	$1.92	43d	1	0.56mi
475 E 5th Ave Unit 6 South Williamsport, PA	2.0	1.0	900	$1,180	$1.31	43d	1	1.22mi
770 W 4th St Williamsport, PA	1.0–2.0	1.0	814	$1,155	$1.42	43d	1	1.24mi
480 E 5th Ave Unit 4 South Williamsport, PA	2.0	1.0	900	$1,200	$1.33	43d	1	1.25mi

Listing history 21 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $180,000 Active 54 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $180,000 Active 53 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $180,000 Active 52 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $180,000 Active 51 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $180,000 Active 50 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $180,000 Active 48 DOM
7. 2026-06-12
   days on market $180,000 Active 47 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $180,000 Active 44 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $180,000 Active 43 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    pricedays on market $180,000 Active 42 DOM
11. 2026-06-05
    days on market $190,000 Active 39 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $190,000 Active 37 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $190,000 Active 36 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $190,000 Active 35 DOM
15. 2026-05-30
    days on market $190,000 Active 34 DOM
16. 2026-04-26
    listed $190,000 Active 511-char remark
17. 2021-07-23
    soldstatus $114,900
18. 2018-11-21
    soldstatus $55,000
19. 2018-05-14
    soldstatus $52,500
20. 2018-04-30
    soldstatus 278-char remark

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    Calling all investors! This spacious 2 Story home located in the East End of Williamsport has lots of potential. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, gas heat, hardwood floors, exterior storage shed. Fenced in yard on a corner lot. Call Deb Williams at 570-916-1643 for your showing today!

21. 2018-03-02
    listed $49,900 278-char remark

    Show marketing remark (278 chars)

    Calling all investors! This spacious 2 Story home located in the East End of Williamsport has lots of potential. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, gas heat, hardwood floors, exterior storage shed. Fenced in yard on a corner lot. Call Deb Williams at 570-916-1643 for your showing today!

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

Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $2,812 · $234/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,828 · $236/mo
• Expected delta: +$16/yr (+$1/mo · 0.6%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 5/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 48% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $21,372
• − Mortgage interest: −$10,083
• − Property taxes: −$2,812
• − Insurance: −$900
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,710
• − Management: −$1,710
• − Depreciation: −$5,236
• Taxable loss: −$1,079
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$259
• After-tax cash flow: $2,103/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: Williamsport Area SD
• NCES district ID: 4226460
• Math proficiency: 38% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 45% ▼ -12.00%
• Median HH income: $38,637
• Composite: 34.63/100
• National rank: #5150
• State rank: #349 of 539 in PA

Livability — Williamsport

• Score: 74/100
• State rank: #523
• US rank: #4841

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Williamsport, PA
• County: Lycoming County · 43,104 people
• City population: 43,104
• Metro: Williamsport, PA
• Population (ZIP): 43,104
• Household income: $53,237
• Rent vs Own: 45.4% rent · 54.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 2178.0

Population outlook (Lycoming County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 114,164 people
• By 2030: 112,221 · -1.7%
• By 2040: 107,613 · -5.7%
• By 2050: 102,950 · -9.8%
• By 2075: 92,987 · -18.5%
• By 2100: 80,924 · -29.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (80%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 80% Black 10% Two or more races 7% Hispanic / Latino 3% Asian 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 3% Lithuanian 2% Slovak 2%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 1% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lycoming

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+41.5) · D 28.8% · R 70.3%
• 2008→2024 swing: -17.3pp toward R · 2008: -24.2pp · 2024: -41.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+41.5 2020: R+41.3 2016: R+44.8 2012: R+33.3 2008: R+24.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -142.61%
• Current HPI: 216.7203
• Rent YoY: ▲ 4.43%
• Metro: Williamsport, PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.68%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$309B
▸Insurance	2	$27B
▸Telecommunications / Media	1	$124B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$22B
▸Financial Services	1	$20B
▸Chemicals / Materials	1	$18B

Price history

+260.7% since first listed

7 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-07 Price Changed $180,000 WBVAR
• 2026-04-26 Listed $190,000 WBVAR
• 2021-07-23 Sold (Public Records) $114,900 Public Records
• 2018-11-21 Sold (Public Records) $55,000 Public Records
• 2018-05-14 Sold (Public Records) $52,500 Public Records
• 2018-04-30 Sold (MLS) — WBVAR
• 2018-03-02 Listed $49,900 WBVAR

Property tax history

+2.0%/yr

Latest (2026): $2,812 · +2.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.