131 Vance St · Batesville, MS 38606

$89,900

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,565 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 3 Days on market

Built 1978 0.53 ac 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 +2.9/5.0
• Schools +2.6/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Investor special in the heart of Downtown Batesville! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom brick home sits on a corner lot and offers strong upside potential for investors, flippers, or rental portfolio buyers. Listed at $89,900, this property presents an excellent value with HUGE upside potential, continued investor interest, and activity in the area. Featuring approximately 1,534 heated square feet, this property has a durable brick exterior shell and is ready for someone to bring their vision to life. Conveniently located near downtown amenities, shopping, and schools. 1 Acre joining the property is also for sale by seller relative. Both garage doors are electric and work as should with clicker re

Key facts

• Brick home
• Corner lot
• 0.53 acre lot

Tags

• BRICK HOME
• CORNER LOT
• DURABLE BRICK EXTERIOR
• NEAR DOWNTOWN AMENITIES
• ELECTRIC GARAGE DOORS
• ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: 2-car garage
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable available
• Home design: Residential property; Zoned R-2 (Batesville)
• Construction: Brick construction
• Exterior features: Paved parking

Interior

• Kitchen: Microwave; Dishwasher; Electric Range; Gas Range; Refrigerator
• Flooring: Carpet; Ceramic tile
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Microwave; Dishwasher; Electric Range; Gas Range; Refrigerator; Gas Water Heater; Crawl space
• Laundry & utility: Gas water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $90k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $525 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $90k).
• Cap rate 13.3% vs local median 3.5% in Batesville — 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 58/100 on livability (#268 in MS) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment C-, schools D+, health & safety D+.
• South Panola School District (town): math 31% / reading 32% proficiency, ranked #65 of 130 in MS (top 50%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 72% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 121 active listings in the ZIP; 10 units permitted in Panola County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $622 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Panola County population projected at -20% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $25k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $89,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1978 — 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 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: 1.63% ✓
• Cap rate: 13.29%
• Cash-on-cash: 25.01%
• DSCR: 2.11
• GRM: 5.1

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $179,975
• Comps found: 7

Show comp detail 7 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
108 Acorn Ln	0.55mi	3/2.0	1,450 (-7%)	1mo	$220,000	$152	61
212 Gordan Dr	0.49mi	4/2.0 (+1)	1,544 (-1%)	11mo	$147,000	$95	61
213 Georgia St	0.75mi	3/2.0	1,523 (-3%)	1mo	$219,900	$144	60
103 Lomax St	0.31mi	3/2.0	1,752 (+12%)	10mo	$189,000	$108	57
107 Acorn Ln	0.52mi	3/2.0	1,424 (-9%)	11mo	$220,000	$154	52
216 East St	0.74mi	3/2.0	1,521 (-3%)	15mo	$84,900	$56	48
206.5 Gordon Dr	0.54mi	3/2.0	1,353 (-14%)	8mo	$155,000	$115	46

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 18.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.75×
• Total profit: $18,872
• Equity at exit: $13,404

10-year hold

• IRR: 26.9%
• Equity multiple: 3.37×
• Total profit: $59,575
• Equity at exit: $7,773

Cash invested: $25,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Mississippi: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; very landlord-favorable; no rent control.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 38606

• Active inventory: 121
• Price-to-rent: 5.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,466 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$471
• Tax from tax record: −$125 /mo · $1,495/yr
• Insurance: −$37
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$308
• Net cashflow: $525

Break-even live

Break-even rent $802

Max offer price $89,900

Occupancy floor 59%

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: $22,475
• Closing costs: $2,697
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 1 events

1. 2026-05-23
   listed $89,900 Active

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

Tax reassessment forecast MS · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,495 · $125/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,495 · $125/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 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥109°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% 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: $17,591
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,036
• − Property taxes: −$1,495
• − Insurance: −$450
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,407
• − Management: −$1,407
• − Depreciation: −$2,615
• Taxable income: $5,181
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,243
• After-tax cash flow: $5,051/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: South Panola School District
• NCES district ID: 2804050
• Math proficiency: 31% ▼ -22.00%
• Reading proficiency: 32% ▼ -8.00%
• Median HH income: $37,663
• Composite: 26.27/100
• National rank: #7250
• State rank: #65 of 130 in MS

Livability — Batesville

• Score: 58/100
• State rank: #268
• US rank: #21192

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Batesville, MS
• City population: 14,970
• Population (ZIP): 14,970

Population outlook (Panola County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 32,645 people
• By 2030: 31,477 · -3.6%
• By 2040: 28,894 · -11.5%
• By 2050: 26,108 · -20.0%
• By 2075: 19,292 · -40.9%
• By 2100: 12,787 · -60.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.57)
• Race & ethnicity: White 48% Black 45% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 3%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 1% Serbian 1% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 3% Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Panola

• 2024 margin: R (+14.8) · D 42.0% · R 56.9% · Other 1.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: -21.4pp toward R · 2008: 6.5pp · 2024: -14.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+14.8 2020: R+4.2 2016: R+0.5 2012: D+8.6 2008: D+6.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -98.06%
• Current HPI: 170.9606
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-05-23 Listed $89,900 NCMBR

Property tax history

+26.5%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,495 · +37.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.