811 W Washington St · Bloomington, IL 61701

$205,000

9 bd · 5.1 ba · — sqft · Other

Built 1925 6,100 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).

• Cash flow +16.1/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• 1% rule +4.4/10.0
• Rent growth +3.9/5.0
• Livability +3.9/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.5/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Key facts

• 6,100 sq ft lot
• 2 parking spots
• Built 1925

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 9-bed/5.1-bath other listed at $205k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $106 ($1k/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 $193k (5.6% below list).
• Recommended offer: $193k (5.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 6.9% vs local median 5.4% in Bloomington — meaningfully above typical; check what's discounted (condition, days-on-market, listing class) to confirm the premium yield is real.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 77/100 on livability (#161 in IL, #2,987 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities C-, commute F.
• Bloomington SD 87 (urban): math 14% / reading 19% proficiency, ranked #476 of 620 in IL (top 77%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Irving Elementary School (math 2% / reading 12%, grade F, #1,673 of 2,056 statewide, top 84%, 342 students, 0% FRL); Bloomington Jr High School (math 12% / reading 19%, grade F, #493 of 665 statewide, top 75%, 1,006 students, 0% FRL); Bloomington High School (math 27% / reading 33%, grade F, #179 of 693 statewide, top 27%, 1,503 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 51% district-wide (51 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.6%/yr); 92 active listings in the ZIP; 247 units permitted in McLean County in 2024 (54 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 41% of the median local income ($57k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.

Negotiation context

• Only 0 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Current owner paid $126k; list at $205k implies a 63% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1925 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $193,434 (5.6% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1925 — 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. 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?
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: 0.94% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.91%
• Cash-on-cash: 2.22%
• DSCR: 1.10
• GRM: 8.8

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 5.6% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -9.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.63×
• Total profit: $-21,228
• Equity at exit: $30,566

10-year hold

• IRR: 2.8%
• Equity multiple: 1.22×
• Total profit: $12,830
• Equity at exit: $17,725

Cash invested: $57,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 61701

• Rents YoY: 5.6%
• Active inventory: 92
• Price-to-rent: 8.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,934 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,075
• Tax from tax record: −$261 /mo · $3,137/yr
• Insurance: −$85
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$406
• Net cashflow: $106

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,800

Max offer price $205,000

Occupancy floor 90%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $222	-5% $164	+0% $106	+5% $48	+10% $-10
Rent	-10% $-47	-5% $30	+0% $106	+5% $183	+10% $259
Rate	-1.0pp $209	-0.5pp $158	base $106	+0.5pp $53	+1.0pp $-1

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: $51,250
• Closing costs: $6,150
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 5 events

1. 2026-04-29
   status Pending
2. 2026-04-17
   listed $205,000
3. 2026-04-17
   historical
4. 2017-11-15
   soldstatus $125,500
5. 2008-05-27
   soldstatus $113,500

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

Tax reassessment forecast IL · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $3,137 · $261/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $3,895 · $325/mo
• Expected delta: +$758/yr (+$63/mo · 24.2%)

ⓘ 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 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 18 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: $23,212
• − Mortgage interest: −$11,483
• − Property taxes: −$3,137
• − Insurance: −$1,025
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,857
• − Management: −$1,857
• − Depreciation: −$5,964
• Taxable loss: −$2,111
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$507
• After-tax cash flow: $1,781/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: Bloomington SD 87
• NCES district ID: 1706480
• Math proficiency: 14% ▼ -7.00%
• Reading proficiency: 19% ▼ -7.00%
• Median HH income: $50,544
• Composite: 15.05/100
• National rank: #9351
• State rank: #476 of 620 in IL

Livability — Bloomington

• Score: 77/100
• State rank: #161
• US rank: #2987

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Bloomington, IL
• County: McLean County · 126,490 people
• City population: 72,415
• Metro: Bloomington, IL
• Population (ZIP): 35,136
• Household income: $57,130
• Rent vs Own: 43.3% rent · 56.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 1493.0

Population outlook (McLean County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 176,468 people
• By 2030: 178,002 · +0.9%
• By 2040: 178,592 · +1.2%
• By 2050: 177,090 · +0.4%
• By 2075: 173,224 · -1.8%
• By 2100: 158,425 · -10.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (70%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 70% Black 13% Two or more races 9% Hispanic / Latino 9% Asian 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 7%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 3% Slovak 2% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 6% · Canada, Philippines, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 91% English-only · Spanish 5% Other Asian/Pacific 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · McLean

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 51.6% · R 46.8% · Other 1.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: +3.7pp toward D · 2008: 1.2pp · 2024: 4.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+4.9 2020: D+3.9 2016: R+1.5 2012: R+11.1 2008: D+1.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -115.13%
• Current HPI: 172.3659
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.60%
• Metro: Bloomington, IL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

+80.6% since first listed

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-29 Pending — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-17 Listing Removed — MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-17 Listed $205,000 MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2017-11-15 Sold (Public Records) $125,500 Public Records
• 2008-05-27 Sold (Public Records) $113,500 Public Records

Property tax history

+3.2%/yr

Latest (2023): $3,137 · +10.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.