1423 Allens Ml · Cave Springs, AR
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 4/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $1,499 – $2,785
Heat risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 105°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 20 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 2.0%
Air-quality risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 0 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the F 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
- Cash flow +6.4/30.0
- Schools +5.2/10.0
- Livability +3.6/5.0
- ARV discount +2.6/15.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- 1% rule +0.7/10.0
- DSCR +0.7/10.0
$575,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
New construction
Key facts
- Open-concept kitchen
- Covered patio
- Neighborhood pool
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Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community: Annual association fee of $550; Community amenities include pool, playground, park and sidewalks
Exterior
- Parking: Attached garage; 3 covered parking spaces
- Utilities: Public water; Electricity available; Natural gas available
- Home design: 2-story home; Residential zoning; Entry on slab foundation
- Construction: Brick and concrete construction; Architectural shingle roof; Slab foundation; Built on cleared, landscaped lot in a subdivision; Paved public road frontage
- Exterior features: Covered patio; Concrete driveway; Back yard fencing; Community pool; Playground and park nearby; Sidewalks
Interior
- Kitchen: Dishwasher; Electric oven; Gas range; Microwave
- Bedrooms: Bedrooms with walk-in closet(s)
- Flooring: Carpet; Tile; Wood
- Bathrooms: 3 full bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Central gas heating; Central electric cooling (central air)
- Interior features: Granite countertops; Pantry; Programmable thermostat; Walk-in closet(s); Window treatments; Double-pane vinyl windows; Drapes
- Laundry & utility: Gas water heater
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $575k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-995 ($-12k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $399k (30.6% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $329k (42.7% below list).
- Recommended offer: $329k (42.7% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 4.2% vs local median 3.4% in Cave Springs — meaningfully above typical; check what's discounted (condition, days-on-market, listing class) to confirm the premium yield is real.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 71/100 on livability (#41 in AR) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: cost of living C-, schools D, amenities F.
- Bentonville School District (urban): math 59% / reading 59% proficiency, ranked #3 of 238 in AR (top 1%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Market conditions: 111 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 15d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 4,359 units permitted in Benton County in 2024 (402 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $61k of equity ($4k loan paydown + $58k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
- Benton County population projected at +56% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$99k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 15 days — a 2% lower offer ($566k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 6y 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 $352k; list at $575k implies a 63% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- 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?
- What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 0.57% ✗
- Cap rate
- 4.22%
- Cash-on-cash
- -7.41%
- DSCR
- 0.67
- GRM
- 14.6
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $518,848
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 626 Millwood | 0.12mi | 4/2.5 | 2,097 (-2%) | 2mo | $564,000 | $269 | 87 |
| 1425 Elijahs Dr | 0.13mi | 4/2.0 | 2,048 (-4%) | 3mo | $540,000 | $264 | 80 |
| 6202 S 62nd St | 0.22mi | 4/2.0 | 2,050 (-4%) | 2mo | $499,000 | $243 | 77 |
| 1425 S Hampton Xing | 0.38mi | 4/2.5 | 2,264 (+6%) | 1mo | $529,000 | $234 | 70 |
| 6307 S 58th St | 0.48mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 2,197 (+2%) | 2mo | $532,000 | $242 | 65 |
| 5701 S 66th St | 0.50mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 2,228 (+4%) | 0mo | $510,000 | $229 | 63 |
| 1415 Gooseneck Ln | 0.32mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,881 (-12%) | 1mo | $430,000 | $229 | 54 |
| 6614 W Braebourne Dr | 0.58mi | 4/2.0 | 2,344 (+9%) | 1mo | $575,000 | $245 | 53 |
| 6201 Tumbler Rdg | 0.58mi | 4/3.0 | 2,403 (+12%) | 1mo | $575,000 | $239 | 52 |
| 906 Charing Cross | 0.64mi | 4/3.0 | 2,425 (+13%) | 2mo | $587,000 | $242 | 47 |
| 5500 Lanshire Dr | 0.73mi | 4/2.5 | 2,341 (+9%) | 3mo | $605,000 | $258 | 47 |
| 6007 W Woodbine Dr | 0.70mi | 4/3.0 | 2,449 (+14%) | 3mo | $585,000 | $239 | 41 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 19.0%
- Equity multiple
- 2.55×
- Total profit
- $249,617
- Equity at exit
- $518,006
- IRR
- 17.6%
- Equity multiple
- 5.87×
- Total profit
- $784,545
- Equity at exit
- $1,117,099
Cash invested: $161,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 92 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Arkansas
- 92 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+14
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 72718
- Home prices YoY
- 14.1%
- Active inventory
- 111
- Price-to-rent
- 14.6×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $3,293 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$3,015
- Tax from tax record
- −$295 /mo · $3,545/yr
- Insurance
- −$240
- HOA
- −$46
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$692
- Net cashflow
- $-995
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-669 | -5% $-832 | +0% $-995 | +5% $-1,158 | +10% $-1,320 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-1,255 | -5% $-1,125 | +0% $-995 | +5% $-865 | +10% $-735 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-705 | -0.5pp $-849 | base $-995 | +0.5pp $-1,144 | +1.0pp $-1,295 |
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
- $143,750
- Closing costs
- $17,250
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 13 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6502 W Hearth Falls Dr Unit 1221804P Rogers, AR | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2443 | $6,688 | $2.74 | 14d | 1 | 0.68mi |
| 6508 W Stone Lake Dr Unit 1221824P Rogers, AR | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2271 | $7,860 | $3.46 | 14d | 1 | 0.75mi |
| 6505 S 50th St Rogers, AR | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1630 | $1,850 | $1.13 | 14d | 1 | 0.91mi |
| 5313 S Stone Bay Ct Rogers, AR | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2110 | $3,300 | $1.56 | 14d | 1 | 0.98mi |
| 6506 W Knoll View Way Rogers, AR | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1746 | $2,700 | $1.55 | 14d | 1 | 1.00mi |
| 5217 S 65th Pl Rogers, AR | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2055 | $2,290 | $1.11 | 14d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 5217 S 65th Pl Rogers, AR | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2055 | $2,400 | $1.17 | 24d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 6613 W Valley View Rd Rogers, AR | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2475 | $3,000 | $1.21 | 24d | 1 | 1.10mi |
| 6683 W Valley View Rd Rogers, AR | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2477 | $3,500 | $1.41 | 24d | 1 | 1.15mi |
| 6665 W Valley View Rd Rogers, AR | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1923 | $2,950 | $1.53 | 24d | 1 | 1.21mi |
| 507 Ashwood St Lowell, AR | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2352 | $2,395 | $1.02 | 14d | 1 | 1.23mi |
| 4608 W Quelinda Dr Rogers, AR | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2859 | $3,000 | $1.05 | 24d | 1 | 1.29mi |
| 7 S Prairie Dunes Dr Rogers, AR | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1773 | $3,800 | $2.14 | 14d | 1 | 1.49mi |
HOA detail
- Monthly dues
- $46 · $552/yr
Listing history 3 events
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2026-05-12$575,000 Active
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2021-07-20soldstatus $352,255 16-char remark
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New construction
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2020-09-14$352,255 16-char remark
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New construction
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast AR · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $3,545 · $295/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $3,680 · $307/mo
- Expected delta
- +$135/yr (+$11/mo · 3.8%)
ⓘ 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 4/10 Moderate
- Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥105°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low 2% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $39,517
- − Mortgage interest
- −$32,209
- − Property taxes
- −$3,545
- − Insurance
- −$2,875
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$3,161
- − Management
- −$3,161
- − HOA
- −$552
- − Depreciation
- −$16,727
- Taxable loss
- −$22,714
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$5,451
- After-tax cash flow
- $-6,487/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
- Bentonville School District
- NCES district ID
- 0503060
- Math proficiency
- 59% ▼ -8.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 59% ▼ -6.00%
- Median HH income
- $66,721
- Composite
- 51.85/100
- National rank
- #1661
- State rank
- #3 of 238 in AR
Livability — Cave Springs
- Score
- 71/100
- State rank
- #41
- US rank
- #6981
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Cave Springs, AR
- City population
- 5,528
- Population (ZIP)
- 5,528
Population outlook (Benton County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 318,683 people
- By 2030
- 353,481 · +10.9%
- By 2040
- 425,280 · +33.4%
- By 2050
- 497,239 · +56.0%
- By 2075
- 662,114 · +107.8%
- By 2100
- 776,431 · +143.6%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (69%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 69% Two or more races 25% Hispanic / Latino 7%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 5%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 4% Romanian 3% Lithuanian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 3% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 92% English-only · Spanish 6% Other Asian/Pacific 2%
Political lean MEDSL · Benton
- 2024 margin
- Strong R (+27.0) · D 35.2% · R 62.1% · Other 2.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +9.6pp toward D · 2008: -36.5pp · 2024: -27.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+27.0 2020: R+26.4 2016: R+34.9 2012: R+40.4 2008: R+36.5
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▲ 41.26%
- Current HPI
- 334.6594
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.80%
- F500 in state
- 10
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AR)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Retail | 1 | $681B |
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| Food / Agriculture | 1 | $53B |
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| Retail / Energy | 1 | $22B |
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| Transportation / Logistics | 1 | $12B |
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| Energy | 1 | $4B |
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Price history
+63.2% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-12 Listed $575,000 NWARMLS
- 2021-07-20 Sold (MLS) $352,255 NWARMLS
- 2020-09-14 Listed $352,255 NWARMLS
Property tax history
+37.1%/yrLatest (2025): $3,545 · +3.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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