1826 Appleton St · Baltimore, MD 21217

$49,900

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,100 sqft · Townhouse · 1 Days on market

Built 1920 Est $76k · 34% under

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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
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Rent growth +4.2/5.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.0/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

NOT AN AUCTION, NOT A SHORT SALE, NOT A BANK OWNED, NOT A FORECLOSURE, NOT WHOLESALING---QUICK AND EASY. Buyer to pay all transfer and recording fees. In addition, this property qualifies for a special 5.75% mortgage program—a rare financing opportunity that makes this high-quality home even more affordable. Ask Listing Agent for details

Key facts

• Built 1920

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Ownership is fee simple; Year built estimated

Exterior

• Parking: On-street parking
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: End of row/townhouse design; Above-grade finished area approximately 1,100
• Construction: Brick construction; Brick/mortar foundation; Above-grade structures
• Exterior features: Located in city limits; Ground rent paid annually; End unit townhouse

Interior

• Bedrooms: Three bedrooms on the first upper level
• Bathrooms: One full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Other heating system; Natural gas available; Other hot water system
• Interior features: Estimated living area; Full basement

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath townhouse listed at $50k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $984 ($12k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $50k).
• Cap rate 30.0% vs local median 6.0% in Baltimore — 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 76/100 on livability (#90 in MD, #3,396 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, housing A+; Watch: schools D, crime F.
• Baltimore City Public Schools (urban): math 7% / reading 16% proficiency, ranked #24 of 24 in MD (top 100%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 79% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+6.6%/yr); 331 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 45% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 1,273 units permitted in Baltimore city in 2024 (1,104 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $1,656/mo this rent would consume 52% of the median local household income ($38k/yr) (locally 2921% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $345 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Baltimore County population projected to shrink 4% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 6.6% rent growth), your $14k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 29y 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.
• Current owner paid $35k; 42% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $49,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1920 — 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: 3.32% ✓
• Cap rate: 29.97%
• Cash-on-cash: 84.54%
• DSCR: 4.76
• GRM: 2.5

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $75,900
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1705 N Payson St	0.09mi	3/1.5	1,100 (0%)	5mo	$38,000	$35	90
1541 N Pulaski St	0.23mi	3/1.0	1,100 (0%)	3mo	$115,000	$105	87
1603 Clifton Ave	0.27mi	3/1.0	1,100 (0%)	2mo	$130,000	$118	86
2109 N Fulton Ave N	0.26mi	3/1.0	1,100 (0%)	4mo	$35,000	$32	84
1552 N Fulton Ave	0.25mi	3/1.0	1,113 (+1%)	4mo	$125,000	$112	83
1635 N Warwick Ave N	0.43mi	3/1.5	1,064 (-3%)	5mo	$70,000	$66	68
2418 Etting St	0.45mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,080 (-2%)	4mo	$53,500	$50	68
1537 N Smallwood St	0.27mi	3/1.5	1,200 (+9%)	3mo	$56,000	$47	68
2727 Baker St	0.71mi	3/1.0	1,116 (+2%)	3mo	$125,000	$112	62
2818 Woodbrook Ave	0.37mi	3/1.0	1,232 (+12%)	3mo	$45,500	$37	60
2820 Woodbrook Ave	0.37mi	3/1.5	1,232 (+12%)	2mo	$85,000	$69	59
1201 N Calhoun St	0.67mi	3/2.5	1,080 (-2%)	5mo	$102,000	$94	56

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 · 6.63% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 89.0%
• Equity multiple: 5.36×
• Total profit: $60,889
• Equity at exit: $7,440

10-year hold

• IRR: 92.8%
• Equity multiple: 12.56×
• Total profit: $161,514
• Equity at exit: $4,314

Cash invested: $13,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (CITY): 12 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State Maryland: 27 Tenant-Leaning · D+14
• County: — inherits STATE
• City Baltimore: 12 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+58

Just-cause for tenancies > 1 yr.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 21217

• Rents YoY: 6.6%
• Active inventory: 331
• Price-to-rent: 2.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,656 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$262
• Tax from tax record: −$41 /mo · $493/yr
• Insurance: −$21
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$348
• Net cashflow: $984

Break-even live

Break-even rent $410

Max offer price $49,900

Occupancy floor 36%

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: $12,475
• Closing costs: $1,497
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 40 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1722 N Monroe St Baltimore, MD	3.0	1.5	1000	$1,350	$1.35	24d	1	0.06mi
1930 N Payson St Baltimore, MD	2.0	2.0	980	$1,500	$1.53	24d	1	0.13mi
1729 N Fulton Ave Baltimore, MD	3.0	2.0	1081	$1,795	$1.66	43d	1	0.16mi
1806 N Mount St Baltimore, MD	3.0	3.0	1200	$1,700	$1.42	20d	1	0.21mi
1624 Westwood Ave Baltimore, MD	3.0	2.0	1000	$1,900	$1.90	43d	1	0.25mi
1501 N Payson St Baltimore, MD	3.0	1.0	1400	$1,550	$1.11	43d	1	0.26mi
1816 N Bentalou St Baltimore, MD	3.0	2.0	1350	$1,700	$1.26	24d	1	0.28mi
1816 N Bentalou St Baltimore, MD	3.0	2.0	1350	$1,700	$1.26	11d	1	0.28mi
2614 Pennsylvania Ave Baltimore, MD	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	982	$1,141	$1.16	4d	4	0.29mi
2636 Pennsylvania Ave Baltimore, MD	1.0–2.0	1.0	846	$956	$1.13	24d	4	0.30mi
2204 Clifton Ave Baltimore, MD	3.0	1.0	1400	$1,450	$1.04	4d	1	0.31mi
1433 N Fulton Ave Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	1200	$1,500	$1.25	43d	1	0.33mi
1614 N Calhoun St Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	950	$1,300	$1.37	43d	1	0.35mi
1617-A Moreland Ave Unit 2nd Flr Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	1500	$1,400	$0.93	43d	1	0.38mi
1617 Moreland Ave Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	900	$1,450	$1.61	24d	1	0.38mi
2505 Woodbrook Ave Baltimore, MD	4.0	2.0	1256	$1,745	$1.39	2d	1	0.39mi
1534 N Stricker St Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.5	900	$1,475	$1.64	15d	1	0.41mi
1515 Retreat St Baltimore, MD	3.0	2.0	1098	$1,800	$1.64	24d	1	0.41mi
1562 N Woodyear St Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.5	788	$1,325	$1.68	24d	1	0.42mi
1507 Retreat St Unit 1 Baltimore, MD	3.0	3.0	1098	$2,500	$2.28	43d	1	0.44mi
519 Sanford Pl Baltimore, MD	3.0	1.0	1300	$1,650	$1.27	16d	1	0.46mi
2231 Orem Ave Baltimore, MD	3.0	1.5	1140	$1,750	$1.54	17d	1	0.47mi
2409 Francis St Baltimore, MD	3.0	1.0	1298	$1,500	$1.16	43d	1	0.49mi
2301 Whittier Ave Unit 2 Baltimore, MD	2.0	2.0	1104	$1,400	$1.27	43d	1	0.50mi
2301 Whittier Ave Unit 1 Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	1104	$1,400	$1.27	43d	1	0.50mi
2301 Whittier Ave Unit 3 Baltimore, MD	2.0	2.0	1104	$1,650	$1.49	43d	1	0.50mi
2449 Druid Hill Ave Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	1100	$1,800	$1.64	43d	1	0.54mi
2433 Druid Hill Ave Baltimore, MD	2.0	2.5	1092	$1,999	$1.83	43d	1	0.54mi
2330 Bryant Ave Unit 4 Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	950	$1,500	$1.58	20d	1	0.60mi
1346 N Carey St Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.5	1100	$1,500	$1.36	43d	1	0.60mi
1121 Whitelock St Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	1180	$1,300	$1.10	43d	1	0.60mi
3401 Woodbrook Ave Unit 1 Baltimore, MD	3.0	1.0	900	$1,199	$1.33	24d	1	0.62mi
1914 Mosher St Unit 1914 Baltimore, MD	4.0	2.5	1200	$1,700	$1.42	43d	1	0.62mi
2636 W North Ave Baltimore, MD	2.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	975	$1,475	$1.51	4d	1	0.63mi
2143 Druid Hill Ave Unit 2 Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	915	$1,400	$1.53	43d	1	0.64mi
1606 Gwynns Falls Pkwy Baltimore, MD	2.0	1.0	748	$1,200	$1.60	24d	1	0.64mi
2301 Riggs Ave Baltimore, MD	3.0	2.0	1072	$1,600	$1.49	24d	1	0.65mi
2511 Madison Ave #2 Baltimore, MD	3.0	1.0	1100	$1,650	$1.50	43d	1	0.65mi
2028 Druid Hill Ave Unit 1 Baltimore, MD	3.0	2.5	1437	$1,750	$1.22	2d	1	0.69mi
2028 Druid Hill Ave Baltimore, MD	3.0	2.5	1437	$1,799	$1.25	11d	1	0.69mi

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-06-18
   remarks 339-char remark
2. 2026-06-18
   listed $49,900 Active 1 DOM

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

Tax reassessment forecast MD · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $493 · $41/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $519 · $43/mo
• Expected delta: +$25/yr (+$2/mo · 5.1%)

ⓘ 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 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 6 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $19,868
• − Mortgage interest: −$2,795
• − Property taxes: −$493
• − Insurance: −$250
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,589
• − Management: −$1,589
• − Depreciation: −$1,452
• Taxable income: $11,699
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,808
• After-tax cash flow: $9,005/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: Baltimore City Public Schools
• NCES district ID: 2400090
• Math proficiency: 7% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 16% ▼ -5.00%
• Median HH income: $42,108
• Composite: 10.08/100
• National rank: #9805
• State rank: #24 of 24 in MD

Livability — Baltimore

• Score: 76/100
• State rank: #90
• US rank: #3396

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Baltimore, MD
• County: Baltimore City · 558,601 people
• City population: 588,727
• Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
• Population (ZIP): 30,792
• Household income: $38,409
• Rent vs Own: 70.0% rent · 30.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 2921.0

Population outlook (Baltimore County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 624,249 people
• By 2030: 621,541 · -0.4%
• By 2040: 609,756 · -2.3%
• By 2050: 597,249 · -4.3%
• By 2075: 552,236 · -11.5%
• By 2100: 513,934 · -17.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (81%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 81% White 12% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 2% Asian 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 1% Hispanic 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 5% · Canada, China, South Korea
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Spanish 2% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Chinese 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Baltimore

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+73.0) · D 85.2% · R 12.2% · Other 2.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -2.5pp toward R · 2008: 75.5pp · 2024: 73.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+73.0 2020: D+76.6 2016: D+74.6 2012: D+76.4 2008: D+75.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -187.20%
• Current HPI: 104.2102
• Rent YoY: ▲ 6.63%
• Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.97%
• F500 in state: 12

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MD)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Aerospace / Defense	1	$71B
▸Utilities	1	$25B
▸Hotels	1	$24B
▸Consumer Goods	1	$7B
▸Real Estate	1	$6B
▸Chemicals	1	$2B

Price history

+41.8% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-17 Listed $49,900 BRIGHT MLS
• 2007-04-03 Sold (Public Records) $35,200 Public Records
• 1998-02-15 Delisted — MRIS
• 1997-08-18 Listed — MRIS

Property tax history

+0.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $493 · +3.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.