15411 Formaston Dr · Atascocita, TX
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 5/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $1,222 – $2,270
Heat risk 9/10 · Severe
- Hot days now (above 110°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 22 days/yr
Wind risk 9/10 · Severe
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 99.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 3 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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).
- ARV discount +8.0/15.0
- Cash flow +7.3/30.0
- Appreciation +4.5/10.0
- Schools +3.9/10.0
- Livability +3.5/5.0
- 1% rule +3.3/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- DSCR +1.5/10.0
$330,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Welcome to 15411 Formaston Dr. , a spacious 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home offering approximately 2,500 sq. ft. of living space in the sought-after Balmoral community of Humble. Built in 2020, this home features a functional open-concept layout with abundant natural light and generously sized living areas designed for comfortable everyday living. The kitchen offers ample cabinet and counter space and opens seamlessly to the main living area, making it ideal for entertaining and gathering. The primary suite provides a private retreat with an en-suite bath and spacious closet space, while the additional bedrooms offer flexibility for guests, work, or hobbies. HUD case #512-435595. All propertie
Key facts
- 5,039 sq ft lot
- 2 garage spots
- Community pool
Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Property type: Residential
- HOA & community: Community managed by Principal Management Group; Annual association fee of $150; Community amenities include clubhouse, dog park, fitness center, playground, pool, tennis courts and trails
Exterior
- Parking: Attached garage; 2 garage spaces
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
- Home design: Residential property (built in 2020); Slab foundation
- Construction: Brick construction; Composition roof; Built in 2020
- Exterior features: Subdivision lot; Association pool
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas oven; Gas range
- Bedrooms: Total of 9 rooms (bedroom count not specified separately)
- Flooring: Carpet; Tile
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms; 1 half bathroom
- Heating & cooling: Central heating (electric and gas); Central air conditioning (electric)
- Interior features: Ceiling fans; Programmable thermostat; Thermostat listed as an energy-efficient feature
- Laundry & utility: Electric dryer hookup
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $330k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-434 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $253k (23.2% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $275k (16.7% below list).
- Recommended offer: $253k (23.2% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 70/100 on livability (#346 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
- Humble ISD (urban): math 38% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #262 of 826 in TX (top 32%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Ridge Creek El (math 26% / reading 33%, grade F, #2,525 of 4,322 statewide, top 62%, 1,125 students, 74% FRL); Woodcreek Middle (math 46% / reading 49%, grade C-, #408 of 1,662 statewide, top 25%, 1,145 students, 36% FRL); Summer Creek H S (math 33% / reading 48%, grade F, #798 of 1,632 statewide, top 49%, 3,600 students, 45% FRL) — zoned schools average 52% FRL vs 32% district-wide (20 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: Rents flat; 682 active listings in the ZIP; 12 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 7d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 29,883 units permitted in Harris County in 2024 (8,621 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-0.9%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Harris County population projected at +47% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 45 days — a 3% lower offer ($320k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 5 sale attempts since 5y 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.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: property tax is 2.6% of price.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→22/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?
- It's been on market 45 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 23% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
- 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.
- 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
- 0.83% ✗
- Cap rate
- 4.72%
- Cash-on-cash
- -5.63%
- DSCR
- 0.75
- GRM
- 10.0
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $333,890
- List price
- $330,000
- Delta
- -1.17%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15214 Monal Trie Dr | 0.12mi | 4/2.5 (+1) | 2,734 (+9%) | 1mo | $369,900 | $135 | 73 |
| 15639 Scolty Reach Ln | 0.39mi | 4/3.0 (+1) | 2,490 (-0%) | 2mo | $411,000 | $165 | 72 |
| 15155 Silky Morning Ct | 0.43mi | 4/2.5 (+1) | 2,429 (-3%) | 1mo | $340,000 | $140 | 69 |
| 12430 Ashgrove Point Dr | 0.43mi | 3/2.0 | 2,348 (-6%) | 0mo | $335,000 | $143 | 68 |
| 12638 Banchory Leaf Dr | 0.31mi | 4/3.0 (+1) | 2,334 (-7%) | 2mo | $395,000 | $169 | 66 |
| 15215 Westburn Loch Dr | 0.51mi | 4/3.0 (+1) | 2,586 (+3%) | 2mo | $335,000 | $130 | 62 |
| 15014 Misty Summer Ln | 0.56mi | 4/3.0 (+1) | 2,436 (-3%) | 2mo | $295,000 | $121 | 61 |
| 15626 Beltie Dr | 0.43mi | 4/3.5 (+1) | 2,727 (+9%) | 2mo | $369,850 | $136 | 54 |
| 15666 Countesswells Dr | 0.57mi | 4/3.5 (+1) | 2,714 (+9%) | 0mo | $420,000 | $155 | 50 |
| 12102 Talmadge Reach Dr | 0.70mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 2,303 (-8%) | 2mo | $368,000 | $160 | 45 |
| 12810 Raemoir | 0.57mi | 4/3.5 (+1) | 2,772 (+11%) | 2mo | $429,990 | $155 | 45 |
| 12043 Talmadge Reach Dr | 0.73mi | 4/3.0 (+1) | 2,775 (+11%) | 2mo | $429,990 | $155 | 39 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-0.95% appreciation · 0.09% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -15.3%
- Equity multiple
- 0.36×
- Total profit
- $-59,363
- Equity at exit
- $80,385
- IRR
- -11.7%
- Equity multiple
- 0.04×
- Total profit
- $-88,972
- Equity at exit
- $85,030
Cash invested: $92,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Texas
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 77346
- Home prices YoY
- -0.4%
- Rents YoY
- 0.1%
- Active inventory
- 682
- Price-to-rent
- 10.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,749 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,731
- Tax from tax record
- −$724 /mo · $8,693/yr
- Insurance
- −$138
- HOA
- −$13
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$577
- Net cashflow
- $-434
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-247 | -5% $-340 | +0% $-434 | +5% $-527 | +10% $-620 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-651 | -5% $-542 | +0% $-434 | +5% $-325 | +10% $-216 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-267 | -0.5pp $-350 | base $-434 | +0.5pp $-519 | +1.0pp $-606 |
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
- $82,500
- Closing costs
- $9,900
- 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?
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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 12 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15614 Countesswells Dr Humble, TX | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2620 | $3,150 | $1.20 | 4d | 1 | 0.47mi |
| 15614 Countesswells Dr Unit NA Humble, TX | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2620 | $3,350 | $1.28 | 45d | 1 | 0.47mi |
| 14700 Chapman Woods Xing Unit 1 Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1758 | $1,340 | $0.76 | 3d | 1 | 0.50mi |
| 12138 Loch Muick Dr Humble, TX | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1887 | $2,411 | $1.28 | 7d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 16411 Little Pine Creek Dr Humble, TX | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2646 | $2,871 | $1.09 | 0d | 1 | 0.75mi |
| 15713 Saxton Mist Dr Humble, TX | 3.0–4.0 | 2.5–3.5 | 1643 | $2,099 | $1.28 | 0d | 35 | 0.80mi |
| 11942 California Sister Dr Humble, TX | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1900 | $2,300 | $1.21 | 26d | 1 | 0.80mi |
| 15410 Rosehill Summit Ln Houston, TX | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2631 | $5,000 | $1.90 | 3d | 1 | 0.90mi |
| 12731 Arcola Valley Ct Houston, TX | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2663 | $2,676 | $1.00 | 0d | 1 | 0.95mi |
| 11347 Needlerock Ct Unit 1310533P Humble, TX | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3239 | $9,388 | $2.90 | 45d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 16807 Hemlock Grove Dr Humble, TX | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2476 | $3,100 | $1.25 | 45d | 1 | 1.28mi |
| 14407 Jessica Falls Cir Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2554 | $2,600 | $1.02 | 46d | 1 | 1.42mi |
HOA detail
- Monthly dues
- $13 · $156/yr
Listing history 34 events
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2026-06-21days on market $330,000 Active 45 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $330,000 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $330,000 Active 41 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $330,000 Active 40 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $330,000 Active 39 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $330,000 Active 37 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $330,000 Active 36 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $330,000 Active 33 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $330,000 Active 32 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $330,000 Active 31 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $330,000 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $330,000 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $330,000 Active 26 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $330,000 Active 25 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $330,000 Active 24 DOM
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2026-05-07$330,000 Active 971-char remark
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2025-06-24status Pending
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2025-06-11status Pending
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2025-06-04status Option Pending
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2025-06-04historical
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2025-05-22price $290,000
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2025-03-21price $290,400
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2025-03-21$330,000 Active
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2025-03-21historical
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2025-03-21price $330,000
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2025-02-12price $335,000
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2025-01-14$345,000 Active
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2024-12-27historical
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2024-12-09price $345,000
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2024-11-27$295,000 Active
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2024-11-25historical
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2021-04-16soldstatus Sold
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2021-03-23$259,999 Active
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2021-03-23status Pending
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast TX · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $8,693 · $724/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $8,693 · $724/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ 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 5/10 Major
- Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥110°F today · 22 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $32,989
- − Mortgage interest
- −$18,485
- − Property taxes
- −$8,693
- − Insurance
- −$1,650
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,639
- − Management
- −$2,639
- − HOA
- −$156
- − Depreciation
- −$9,600
- Taxable loss
- −$10,873
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$2,609
- After-tax cash flow
- $-2,594/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
- Humble ISD
- NCES district ID
- 4823910
- Math proficiency
- 38% ▼ -11.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 44% ▼ -7.00%
- Median HH income
- $83,946
- Composite
- 38.55/100
- National rank
- #4171
- State rank
- #262 of 826 in TX
Livability — Atascocita
- Score
- 70/100
- State rank
- #346
- US rank
- #7586
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Atascocita, TX
- County
- Harris County · 4,702,590 people
- City population
- 79,538
- Metro
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Population (ZIP)
- 79,538
- Household income
- $122,241
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1072.0
Population outlook (Harris County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 5,571,493 people
- By 2030
- 6,089,821 · +9.3%
- By 2040
- 7,142,806 · +28.2%
- By 2050
- 8,185,864 · +46.9%
- By 2075
- 10,574,329 · +89.8%
- By 2100
- 12,109,958 · +117.4%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.70)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 42% Hispanic / Latino 28% Black 21% Two or more races 18% Asian 4%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 20% Puerto Rican 2%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 4% Slovak 1% Italian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 10% · Canada, Vietnam, China
- Languages at home
- 78% English-only · Spanish 17% Other Indo-European 1% German/W. Germanic 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Harris
- 2024 margin
- Lean D (+5.5) · D 52.0% · R 46.4% · Other 1.6%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +3.9pp toward D · 2008: 1.6pp · 2024: 5.5pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+5.5 2020: D+13.3 2016: D+12.4 2012: D+0.1 2008: D+1.6
Not yet ingested
- Civics
- —
Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -0.95%
- Current HPI
- 218.0478
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 0.09%
- Metro
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.95%
- F500 in state
- 110
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 16 | $1,198B |
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| Technology | 5 | $198B |
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| Engineering / Construction | 4 | $72B |
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| Energy Services | 3 | $60B |
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| Utilities | 3 | $41B |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $330B |
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Price history
+26.9% since first listed19 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-07 Listed $330,000 HARMLS
- 2025-06-24 Pending — HARMLS
- 2025-06-11 Pending — HARMLS
- 2025-06-04 Pending — HARMLS
- 2025-06-04 Listing Removed — HARMLS
- 2025-05-22 Price Changed $290,000 HARMLS
- 2025-03-21 Price Changed $290,400 HARMLS
- 2025-03-21 Price Changed $330,000 HARMLS
- 2025-03-21 Listing Removed — HARMLS
- 2025-03-21 Listed $330,000 HARMLS
- 2025-02-12 Price Changed $335,000 HARMLS
- 2025-01-14 Listed $345,000 HARMLS
- 2024-12-27 Listing Removed — HARMLS
- 2024-12-09 Price Changed $345,000 HARMLS
- 2024-11-27 Listed $295,000 HARMLS
- 2024-11-25 Coming Soon — HARMLS
- 2021-04-16 Sold (MLS) — HARMLS
- 2021-03-23 Listed $259,999 HARMLS
- 2021-03-23 Pending — HARMLS
Property tax history
+73.1%/yrLatest (2025): $8,693 · +8.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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