2222 Sandy Gap Rd · Somerset, KY 42501

$79,900

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,536 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 14 Days on market

Built 1970 2.64 ac lot ↓ 32% since listing

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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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +4.0/10.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Great Opportunity for First Time Homebuyer or Investor! 2 bed 1 bath home on unfinished basement. Wonderful Location right off Highway 80 between London and Somerset. With some TLC you could make this into your personal home or turn into a rental property.

Key facts

• Unfinished basement
• Highway access
• 2.64 acre lot

Tags

• UNFINISHED BASEMENT
• HIGHWAY ACCESS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Parcel number 141-0-0-06

Exterior

• Parking: Basement parking access
• Utilities: Septic tank sewer
• Home design: House; One level
• Construction: Block foundation; Vinyl siding; Composition roof; Building area 624
• Exterior features: Exterior entry basement; Unfinished basement with walk-out access; Lot approximately 2.64 acres; Public water

Interior

• Bedrooms: 2 total rooms
• Flooring: Laminate flooring
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Electric heating; Has heating
• Interior features: Ceiling fan(s)

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $80k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $482 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $80k).
• Cap rate 14.5% vs local median 3.2% in Somerset — 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 67/100 on livability (#208 in KY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety B+, crime B; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• Pulaski County (town): math 43% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #17 of 165 in KY (top 10%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Pulaski County High School (math 42% / reading 47%, grade F, #21 of 254 statewide, top 10%, 1,209 students, 57% FRL) — zoned schools at 57% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 194 active listings in the ZIP; 117 units permitted in Pulaski County in 2024 (50 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $552 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $22k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 14 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 3 sale attempts since 7y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $18k; list at $80k implies a 344% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk; moderate wildfire risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $79,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1970 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
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: 1.62% ✓
• Cap rate: 14.53%
• Cash-on-cash: 29.42%
• DSCR: 2.31
• GRM: 5.1

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: 19.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.79×
• Total profit: $17,762
• Equity at exit: $11,913

10-year hold

• IRR: 27.8%
• Equity multiple: 3.46×
• Total profit: $55,044
• Equity at exit: $6,908

Cash invested: $22,372 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Kentucky: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+16
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

7-day pay-or-quit (URLTA cities); generally landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 42501

• Home prices YoY: -19.8%
• Active inventory: 194
• Price-to-rent: 5.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,293 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$419
• Tax from tax record: −$21 /mo · $253/yr
• Insurance: −$33
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$272
• Net cashflow: $482

Break-even live

Break-even rent $683

Max offer price $79,900

Occupancy floor 58%

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: $19,975
• Closing costs: $2,397
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 7 events

1. 2026-05-11
   listed $79,900 Active 258-char remark
2. 2021-10-09
   historical
3. 2021-08-19
   listed $89,000
4. 2020-06-29
   historical
5. 2019-12-28
   listed $109,000
6. 2017-12-19
   soldstatus $18,000
7. 2017-01-14
   soldstatus $118,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast KY · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $253 · $21/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $687 · $57/mo
• Expected delta: +$434/yr (+$36/mo · 171.4%)

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 9/10 Extreme FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 99% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 5/10 Major
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 3% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $15,522
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,476
• − Property taxes: −$253
• − Insurance: −$1,197
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,242
• − Management: −$1,242
• − Depreciation: −$2,324
• Taxable income: $4,788
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,149
• After-tax cash flow: $4,635/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: Pulaski County
• NCES district ID: 2104950
• Math proficiency: 43% ▼ -18.00%
• Reading proficiency: 53% ▼ -13.00%
• Median HH income: $35,366
• Composite: 39.69/100
• National rank: #3906
• State rank: #17 of 165 in KY

Livability — Somerset

• Score: 67/100
• State rank: #208
• US rank: #10207

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 17,441

Population outlook (Pulaski County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 65,414 people
• By 2030: 65,828 · +0.6%
• By 2040: 65,972 · +0.9%
• By 2050: 65,108 · -0.5%
• By 2075: 61,647 · -5.8%
• By 2100: 53,613 · -18.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (91%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 91% Two or more races 3% Hispanic / Latino 3% Black 2%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 3% Serbian 2% Italian 2%
• Foreign-born: 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Pulaski

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+65.2) · D 16.9% · R 82.1% · Other 1.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -9.9pp toward R · 2008: -55.4pp · 2024: -65.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+65.2 2020: R+62.7 2016: R+66.7 2012: R+60.5 2008: R+55.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -70.04%
• Current HPI: 284.0445
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.81%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in KY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	1	$118B
▸Food / Beverage	1	$7B

Price history

-32.3% since first listed

8 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-26 Pending — ImagineMLS
• 2026-05-11 Listed $79,900 ImagineMLS
• 2021-10-09 Listing Removed — ImagineMLS
• 2021-08-19 Listed $89,000 ImagineMLS
• 2020-06-29 Listing Removed — ImagineMLS
• 2019-12-28 Listed $109,000 ImagineMLS
• 2017-12-19 Sold (Public Records) $18,000 Public Records
• 2017-01-14 Sold (Public Records) $118,000 Public Records

Property tax history

-2.1%/yr

Latest (2025): $253 · -2.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.