3520 N Azalea St · Maize, KS 67223

$249,900

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,283 sqft · SingleFamily · 1 Days on market

Built 2026 4,791 sqft lot

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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).

• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Cash flow +6.2/30.0
• Schools +3.8/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +1.5/10.0
• DSCR +0.5/10.0

Key facts

• 4,791 sq ft lot
• 2 garage spots
• Built 2026

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: Home is part of an association

Exterior

• Parking: 2-car garage
• Security: Smoke detector(s)
• Utilities: Public water; Sewer available; Natural gas available
• Home design: Single-family onsite-built property; Composition roof
• Construction: Composition roof; No basement
• Exterior features: One-level home

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central air (electric); Forced-air heating (natural gas)
• Interior features: Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range; Living room electric fireplace; Smoke detector(s)
• Laundry & utility: Main-floor laundry in a separate room with 220V outlet

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $250k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-452 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $184k (26.2% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $161k (35.4% below list).
• Recommended offer: $161k (35.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 71/100 on livability (#139 in KS) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A; Watch: employment C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Maize (rural): math 36% / reading 45% proficiency, ranked #20 of 169 in KS (top 12%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; only 14% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Maize Middle School (math 25% / reading 37%, grade F, #62 of 219 statewide, top 28%, 734 students, 29% FRL); Maize Sr High (math 25% / reading 26%, grade F, #98 of 327 statewide, top 30%, 1,289 students, 26% FRL).
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 28% at this address vs 40% district-wide (-12 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Maize average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
• Market conditions: 40 active listings in the ZIP; 7 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 15d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 2,613 units permitted in Sedgwick County in 2024 (258 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $27k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $25k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Sedgwick County population projected at +5% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$43k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Recommended offer $161,350 (35.4% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
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: 0.65% ✗
• Cap rate: 4.12%
• Cash-on-cash: -7.76%
• DSCR: 0.65
• GRM: 12.9

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 18.8%
• Equity multiple: 2.53×
• Total profit: $107,317
• Equity at exit: $225,130

10-year hold

• IRR: 17.4%
• Equity multiple: 5.84×
• Total profit: $338,735
• Equity at exit: $485,501

Cash invested: $69,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Kansas: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; moderate court pace.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 67223

• Home prices YoY: 7.7%
• Active inventory: 40
• Price-to-rent: 12.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,614 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,311
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$312 /mo · $3,748/yr
• Insurance: −$104
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$339
• Net cashflow: $-452

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,186

Max offer price $184,446

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $-280	-5% $-366	+0% $-452	+5% $-539	+10% $-625
Rent	-10% $-580	-5% $-516	+0% $-452	+5% $-389	+10% $-325
Rate	-1.0pp $-326	-0.5pp $-389	base $-452	+0.5pp $-517	+1.0pp $-583

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: $62,475
• Closing costs: $7,497
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 7 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
12198 Northstar St Wichita, KS	3.0	2.0	1470	$1,795	$1.22	14d	1	0.25mi
12123 W Cora St Unit 12123 Cora Wichita, KS	3.0	2.0	1255	$1,495	$1.19	24d	1	0.27mi
12062 W Fennec St Wichita, KS	3.0	2.0	1182	$1,500	$1.27	24d	1	0.29mi
3700 N 119th St W Wichita, KS	3.0–5.0	2.0–3.0	1632	$1,500	$0.92	14d	1	0.31mi
12452 W Fennec St Wichita, KS	4.0	2.0	1376	$1,695	$1.23	22d	1	0.44mi
12438 W Blanford St Wichita, KS	4.0	2.0	1376	$1,745	$1.27	14d	1	0.48mi
3540 N Maize Rd Wichita, KS	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	1027	$1,616	$1.57	14d	13	1.22mi

Listing history 1 events

1. 2026-06-19
   listed $249,900 Active 1 DOM

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

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $19,362
• − Mortgage interest: −$13,998
• − Property taxes: −$3,748
• − Insurance: −$1,250
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,549
• − Management: −$1,549
• − Depreciation: −$7,270
• Taxable loss: −$10,002
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$2,400
• After-tax cash flow: $-3,028/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: Maize
• NCES district ID: 2009140
• Math proficiency: 36% ▼ -6.00%
• Reading proficiency: 45% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $87,686
• Composite: 38.48/100
• National rank: #4184
• State rank: #20 of 169 in KS

Livability — Maize

• Score: 71/100
• State rank: #139
• US rank: #6865

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• City population: 6,941
• Population (ZIP): 773

Population outlook (Sedgwick County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 537,014 people
• By 2030: 546,984 · +1.9%
• By 2040: 559,141 · +4.1%
• By 2050: 562,027 · +4.7%
• By 2075: 557,255 · +3.8%
• By 2100: 513,383 · -4.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (93%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 93% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 5%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 1% Serbian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · German/W. Germanic 2% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Sedgwick

• 2024 margin: R (+13.8) · D 42.3% · R 56.1% · Other 1.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -1.1pp toward R · 2008: -12.7pp · 2024: -13.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+13.8 2020: R+12.6 2016: R+19.1 2012: R+19.7 2008: R+12.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 11.53%
• Current HPI: 160.75
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-18 Listed $249,900 SCKMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid