1214 S Market St · Mount Vernon, MO 65712

$129,900

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 840 sqft · Other public records · 16 Days on market

Built 1930 7,405 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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 +22.5/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +7.2/10.0
• 1% rule +4.6/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Schools +3.5/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Don't miss this charming 2-bedroom home with generously sized rooms and unique character throughout. Enjoy cooking with a gas stove and relaxing in the vintage clawfoot tub. The oversized utility room provides excellent flexibility for a home office, craft room, or additional storage. Outside, the partially fenced backyard includes privacy fencing and storage space in the rear, offering room for both convenience and enjoyment.

Key facts

• Privacy fencing
• Vintage clawfoot tub
• Gas stove

Tags

• GAS STOVE
• VINTAGE CLAWFOOT TUB
• OVERSIZED UTILITY ROOM
• PARTIALLY FENCED BACKYARD
• PRIVACY FENCING
• STORAGE SPACE

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway; 1-car garage
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; One level
• Construction: Wood siding; Composition roof
• Exterior features: Covered front and rear porches; Partial wood fencing; Shed(s) / outbuilding; Has a view; Asphalt and gravel driveway/road surface; Public maintained road; City street frontage; Lot approximately 50 x 145 (0.17 acre)

Interior

• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Ceiling fan(s)
• Interior features: High speed internet
• Laundry & utility: Laundry on main level

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath other listed at $130k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $219 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $124k (4.2% below list).
• Recommended offer: $124k (4.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 8.3% vs local median 4.3% in Mount Vernon — 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 72/100 on livability (#98 in MO) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• Mt. Vernon R-V (town): math 35% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #129 of 324 in MO (top 40%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Mt. Vernon Elem. (308 students, 53% FRL); Mt. Vernon Middle (math 36% / reading 43%, grade F, #189 of 391 statewide, top 51%, 361 students, 48% FRL); Mt. Vernon High (math 17% / reading 52%, grade F, #321 of 521 statewide, top 67%, 458 students, 37% FRL) — zoned schools at 46% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 87 active listings in the ZIP; 67 units permitted in Lawrence County in 2024 (35 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $898 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lawrence County population projected at -15% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 16 days — a 2% lower offer ($128k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $124,384 (4.2% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1930 — 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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 0.96% ✗
• Cap rate: 8.32%
• Cash-on-cash: 7.23%
• DSCR: 1.32
• GRM: 8.7

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -5.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.80×
• Total profit: $-7,155
• Equity at exit: $19,369

10-year hold

• IRR: 4.3%
• Equity multiple: 1.32×
• Total profit: $11,484
• Equity at exit: $11,231

Cash invested: $36,372 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 81 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Missouri: 81 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Generally landlord-friendly; St Louis has some habitability requirements.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 65712

• Home prices YoY: -17.5%
• Active inventory: 87
• Price-to-rent: 8.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,244 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$681
• Tax from tax record: −$28 /mo · $338/yr
• Insurance: −$54
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$261
• Net cashflow: $219

Break-even live

Break-even rent $966

Max offer price $129,900

Occupancy floor 77%

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: $32,475
• Closing costs: $3,897
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 12 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $129,900 Active 16 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $129,900 Active 15 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $129,900 Active 14 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $129,900 Active 13 DOM
5. 2026-06-14
   days on market $129,900 Active 11 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $129,900 Active 10 DOM
7. 2026-06-10
   days on market $129,900 Active 8 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $129,900 Active 7 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $129,900 Active 6 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $129,900 Active 5 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    remarks 430-char remark
12. 2026-06-03
    listed $129,900 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 MO · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $338 · $28/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,260 · $105/mo
• Expected delta: +$922/yr (+$77/mo · 272.9%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 70% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥105°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,926
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,276
• − Property taxes: −$338
• − Insurance: −$650
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,194
• − Management: −$1,194
• − Depreciation: −$3,779
• Taxable income: $495
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$119
• After-tax cash flow: $2,511/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: Mt. Vernon R-V
• NCES district ID: 2921600
• Math proficiency: 35% ▼ -4.00%
• Reading proficiency: 48% ▼ -1.00%
• Median HH income: $43,114
• Composite: 35.03/100
• National rank: #5040
• State rank: #129 of 324 in MO

Livability — Mount Vernon

• Score: 72/100
• State rank: #98
• US rank: #6475

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Mount Vernon, MO
• Population (ZIP): 8,910

Population outlook (Lawrence County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 37,142 people
• By 2030: 36,212 · -2.5%
• By 2040: 34,080 · -8.2%
• By 2050: 31,621 · -14.9%
• By 2075: 25,987 · -30.0%
• By 2100: 20,151 · -45.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (94%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 94% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 2%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 3% Slovak 2% Iranian 2%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 95% English-only · Other Indo-European 2% Spanish 2% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lawrence

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+63.8) · D 17.6% · R 81.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -26.8pp toward R · 2008: -37.1pp · 2024: -63.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+63.8 2020: R+62.6 2016: R+61.1 2012: R+47.0 2008: R+37.1

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -51.55%
• Current HPI: 243.6185
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.84%
• F500 in state: 20

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MO)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	1	$163B
▸Insurance	1	$21B
▸Industrial Technology	1	$17B
▸Retail	1	$16B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$10B
▸Utilities	1	$9B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-02 Listed $129,900 SOMO
• 2020-03-31 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records

Property tax history

+3.2%/yr

Latest (2025): $338 · +0.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.