1695 Taft Ave · Klemme, IA 50449

$68,000

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,464 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 17 Days on market

Built 1900 0.36 ac lot Est $104k · 35% under

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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
• Appreciation +6.4/10.0
• Schools +5.4/10.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

Affordable 3 bedroom home with extra large lot. 24 x 24 detached garage built in 1997. Located on east edge of Klemme. New vinyl windows in 2025. Shingle updated 8 years ago. 20 x 5 enclosed porch. New sewer line connected to city sewer system. Extra room on 2nd floor could be another bedroom or 2nd living room.

Key facts

• New vinyl windows
• Extra large lot
• Enclosed porch

Tags

• EXTRA LARGE LOT
• DETACHED GARAGE
• NEW VINYL WINDOWS
• UPDATED SHINGLE
• ENCLOSED PORCH
• NEW SEWER LINE

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Detached gravel garage with 2 car spaces
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; One and one-half story
• Exterior features: Lot measures approximately 120' x 130' (0.36 acres); Located on the east edge of Klemme, one block south of Main Street; Subdivision: KLEMMES 1ST AUD SUBDIV

Interior

• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Window air conditioning units
• Interior features: Basement

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $68k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $429 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $68k).
• Recommended offer: $67k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 63/100 on livability (#679 in IA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime C-, employment C-, health & safety C-.
• Belmond-Klemme Community School District (rural): math 60% / reading 67% proficiency, ranked #212 of 289 in IA (top 73%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: 3 active listings in the ZIP; 11 units permitted in Hancock County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $2k of equity ($470 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (2.9% local appreciation)).
• Hancock County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (2.9% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $19k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 17 days — a 2% lower offer ($67k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $66,980 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1900 — 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. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 1.62% ✓
• Cap rate: 13.87%
• Cash-on-cash: 27.06%
• DSCR: 2.20
• GRM: 5.1

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $103,944
• Comps found: 3

Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
515 Pauls Dr	0.04mi	3/1.0	1,656 (+13%)	8mo	$95,000	$57	69
421 E Jerusalem St	0.34mi	2/1.5 (-1)	1,544 (+6%)	8mo	$149,900	$97	62
311 Morningside Dr	0.11mi	3/1.0	1,646 (+12%)	20mo	$117,500	$71	57

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

2.85% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 32.8%
• Equity multiple: 2.84×
• Total profit: $35,009
• Equity at exit: $30,019

10-year hold

• IRR: 33.2%
• Equity multiple: 5.57×
• Total profit: $86,976
• Equity at exit: $45,834

Cash invested: $19,040 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Iowa: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; mostly landlord-friendly statewide.

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ZIP-level market 50449

• Home prices YoY: 1.5%
• Active inventory: 3
• Price-to-rent: 5.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,103 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$357
• Tax from tax record: −$57 /mo · $686/yr
• Insurance: −$28
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$232
• Net cashflow: $429

Break-even live

Break-even rent $560

Max offer price $68,000

Occupancy floor 56%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $468	-5% $449	+0% $429	+5% $410	+10% $391
Rent	-10% $342	-5% $386	+0% $429	+5% $473	+10% $516
Rate	-1.0pp $464	-0.5pp $447	base $429	+0.5pp $412	+1.0pp $394

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: $17,000
• Closing costs: $2,040
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 13 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $68,000 Active 17 DOM
2. 2026-06-21
   days on market $68,000 Active 16 DOM
3. 2026-06-18
   days on market $68,000 Active 14 DOM
4. 2026-06-17
   days on market $68,000 Active 13 DOM
5. 2026-06-16
   days on market $68,000 Active 12 DOM
6. 2026-06-15
   days on market $68,000 Active 11 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   days on market $68,000 Active 9 DOM
8. 2026-06-12
   days on market $68,000 Active 8 DOM
9. 2026-06-09
   days on market $68,000 Active 5 DOM
10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $68,000 Active 4 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $68,000 Active 3 DOM
12. 2026-06-05
    remarks 315-char remark
13. 2026-06-05
    listed $68,000 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 IA · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $686 · $57/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $877 · $73/mo
• Expected delta: +$191/yr (+$16/mo · 27.8%)

ⓘ 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 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥100°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $13,236
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,809
• − Property taxes: −$686
• − Insurance: −$340
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,059
• − Management: −$1,059
• − Depreciation: −$1,978
• Taxable income: $4,305
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,033
• After-tax cash flow: $4,118/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: Belmond-Klemme Community School District
• NCES district ID: 1904680
• Math proficiency: 60% ▼ -2.00%
• Reading proficiency: 67% ▲ 7.00%
• Median HH income: $46,566
• Composite: 53.63/100
• National rank: #1435
• State rank: #212 of 289 in IA

Livability — Klemme

• Score: 63/100
• State rank: #679
• US rank: #15729

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Klemme, IA
• Population (ZIP): 816

Population outlook (Hancock County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 10,462 people
• By 2030: 10,154 · -2.9%
• By 2040: 9,552 · -8.7%
• By 2050: 9,034 · -13.6%
• By 2075: 8,233 · -21.3%
• By 2100: 7,050 · -32.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (97%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 97% Hispanic / Latino 3%
• Common ancestry: Portuguese 9% Italian 7% Iranian 2%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Spanish 3%

Political lean MEDSL · Hancock

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+47.4) · D 25.7% · R 73.1% · Other 1.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -43.8pp toward R · 2008: -3.6pp · 2024: -47.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+47.4 2020: R+43.9 2016: R+41.1 2012: R+13.6 2008: R+3.6

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 2.85%
• Current HPI: 194.6749
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.48%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	1	$16B
▸Retail / Convenience	1	$15B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-04 Listed $68,000 IAR

Property tax history

+2.9%/yr

Latest (2025): $686 · +6.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.