70 Fairview Ave · Montauk, NY 11954

$1,900,000

5 bd · 3.0 ba · 2,718 sqft · SingleFamily · 151 Days on market

Built 1972 0.95 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 +29.9/30.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +7.2/10.0
• Schools +5.1/10.0
• Appreciation +4.1/10.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

Right out of the 1970's this split level chalet located on . 95 acre of lush property, bordering a Nature Preserve and abutting the Montauk Downs Golf Course, offers an open canvas to modernize this pre-existing non-conforming 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with an in ground pool, wrap decking and 2 car garage. Centrally located and being sold as is.

Key facts

• Split level chalet
• In ground pool
• Wrap decking

Tags

• SPLIT LEVEL CHALET
• NATURE PRESERVE
• MONTAUK DOWNS GOLF COURSE
• IN GROUND POOL
• WRAP DECKING

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 5-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $1.90M.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $7k ($84k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($23k rent vs $1.90M).
• Recommended offer: $1.67M (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 10.7% vs local median 7.9% in Montauk — 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 69/100 on livability (#474 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, health & safety A; Watch: housing C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Montauk Union Free School District (town): math 50% / reading 60% proficiency, ranked #311 of 755 in NY (top 41%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Montauk School (math 62% / reading 82%, grade A-, #378 of 2,108 statewide, top 20%, 303 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 21% district-wide (21 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 72% at this address vs 55% district-wide (+17 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Montauk Union Free School District average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Market conditions: 39 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 19d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 1,366 units permitted in Suffolk County in 2024 (216 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $23,262/mo this rent would consume 195% of the median local household income ($143k/yr) (locally 20% 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 (-1.8%/yr); year-one equity from $13k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $34k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Suffolk County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-1.8% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $532k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 151 days — a 12% lower offer ($1.67M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $1,672,000 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 151 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1972 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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: 1.22% ✓
• Cap rate: 10.73%
• Cash-on-cash: 15.83%
• DSCR: 1.70
• GRM: 6.8

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-1.78% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 10.4%
• Equity multiple: 1.45×
• Total profit: $237,134
• Equity at exit: $388,374

10-year hold

• IRR: 17.6%
• Equity multiple: 2.63×
• Total profit: $868,146
• Equity at exit: $350,556

Cash invested: $532,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State New York: 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

NYC rent stabilization (~1M units); 2019 HSTPA strengthened tenant rights; courts deeply backlogged.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 11954

• Home prices YoY: -0.3%
• Active inventory: 39
• Price-to-rent: 6.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $23,262 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$9,964
• Tax from tax record: −$603 /mo · $7,238/yr
• Insurance: −$792
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$4,885
• Net cashflow: $7,018

Break-even live

Break-even rent $14,378

Max offer price $1,900,000

Occupancy floor 65%

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: $475,000
• Closing costs: $57,000
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 3 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
155 S Essex St Montauk, NY	5.0	2.0	2348	$55,000	$23.42	22d	1	0.67mi
154 W Lake Dr Montauk, NY	4.0	2.5	2800	$30,000	$10.71	19d	1	0.86mi
70 S Delrey Rd Montauk, NY	4.0	3.0	2000	$30,000	$15.00	1d	1	1.39mi

Listing history 3 events

1. 2026-03-24
   status Pending
2. 2025-10-24
   price $1,900,000
3. 2025-10-24
   listed $1 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 NY · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $7,238 · $603/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $19,674 · $1,639/mo
• Expected delta: +$12,436/yr (+$1,036/mo · 171.8%)

ⓘ 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 2/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥88°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $279,139
• − Mortgage interest: −$106,430
• − Property taxes: −$7,238
• − Insurance: −$9,500
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$22,331
• − Management: −$22,331
• − Depreciation: −$55,273
• Taxable income: $56,036
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$13,449
• After-tax cash flow: $70,767/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: Montauk Union Free School District
• NCES district ID: 3619710
• Math proficiency: 50% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 60% ▬ 0.00%
• Median HH income: $73,702
• Composite: 50.99/100
• National rank: #3831
• State rank: #311 of 755 in NY

Livability — Montauk

• Score: 69/100
• State rank: #474
• US rank: #8373

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Montauk, NY
• County: Suffolk County · 679,920 people
• City population: 4,223
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• Population (ZIP): 4,223
• Household income: $142,961
• Rent vs Own: 21.3% rent · 78.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 20.0

Population outlook (Suffolk County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,505,262 people
• By 2030: 1,498,318 · -0.5%
• By 2040: 1,471,101 · -2.3%
• By 2050: 1,424,848 · -5.3%
• By 2075: 1,337,157 · -11.2%
• By 2100: 1,217,720 · -19.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (89%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 89% Hispanic / Latino 6% Two or more races 4% Black 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2% Dominican 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 4% Scotch-Irish 3% Italian 3%
• Foreign-born: 10% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 90% English-only · Spanish 4% Russian/Polish/Slavic 4% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Suffolk

• 2024 margin: Lean R (+10.0) · D 45.0% · R 55.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -16.0pp toward R · 2008: 6.0pp · 2024: -10.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+10.0 2020: R+0.0 2016: R+8.2 2012: D+2.9 2008: D+6.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -1.78%
• Current HPI: 577.7344
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-03-24 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-10-24 Price Changed $1,900,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-10-24 Listed $1 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+4.3%/yr

Latest (2025): $7,238 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.