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10 Montauk
A- Composite 80.67
Why this score? — see what drove the A- 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
  • ARV discount +15.0/15.0
  • DSCR +10.0/10.0
  • 1% rule +9.4/10.0
  • Schools +5.8/10.0
  • Rent growth +5.0/5.0
  • Livability +3.0/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$1,395,000

10 Montauk · Northwest Harbor, NY 11937
3 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,000 sqft · SingleFamily · 89 Days on market
Built 1900 0.76 ac lot Est $1978k · 29% under

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks

Rare opportunity in East Hampton Village to use existing 3 bedroom 2 bath traditional or build up to a 5000 sf house with pool, pool house and garage on this least expensive Village shy acre parcel. The deep lot provides the ability to set the house well back from the road and will yield a large sunny yard to complement the other possible amenities. Moments to all the fantastic amenities of the Village and to magnificent beaches.

Key facts

  • Deep lot
  • Pool house
  • Moments to amenities

Tags

POOL HOUSEDEEP LOTLARGE SUNNY YARDMOMENTS TO AMENITIES

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $1.40M.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $7k ($88k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($20k rent vs $1.40M).
  • Recommended offer: $1.31M (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 12.6% vs local median 7.8% in Northwest Harbor — 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 60/100 on livability (#1,007 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, cost of living F.
  • East Hampton Union Free School District (town): math 62% / reading 66% proficiency, ranked #159 of 590 in NY (top 27%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
  • Zoned schools: John M Marshall Elementary School (math 57% / reading 62%, grade B-, #745 of 2,108 statewide, top 39%, 548 students, 51% FRL); East Hampton Middle School (math 39% / reading 60%, grade C, #280 of 729 statewide, top 40%, 265 students, 42% FRL); East Hampton High School (math 94% / reading 98%, grade A+, #71 of 1,100 statewide, top 7%, 1,015 students, 40% FRL) — zoned schools average 44% FRL vs 26% district-wide (18 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
  • Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+12.3%/yr); 135 active listings in the ZIP; 8 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 45d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 50% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 1,366 units permitted in Suffolk County in 2024 (216 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • At $20,073/mo this rent would consume 185% of the median local household income ($130k/yr) (locally 896% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $10k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $42k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Suffolk County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $391k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 89 days — a 6% lower offer ($1.31M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
  • Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $1,311,300 (6.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 89 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  5. 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?
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
1.44%
Cap rate
12.63%
Cash-on-cash
22.64%
DSCR
2.01
GRM
5.8

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$1,978,000
Comps found
2
Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
51 Barnes Ave 0.66mi 3/3.5 2,300 (+15%) 1mo $2,275,000 $989 37
4 Todd Dr 0.60mi 4/2.5 (+1) 2,300 (+15%) 15mo $1,480,000 $643 28

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
20.7%
Equity multiple
1.89×
Total profit
$348,890
Equity at exit
$207,999
10-year hold
IRR
31.9%
Equity multiple
4.56×
Total profit
$1,389,242
Equity at exit
$120,614

Cash invested: $390,600 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
State New York
15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
NYC rent stabilization (~1M units); 2019 HSTPA strengthened tenant rights; courts deeply backlogged.

ZIP-level market 11937

Rents YoY
12.3%
Active inventory
135
Price-to-rent
5.8×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$20,073 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$7,316
Tax from tax record
$593 /mo · $7,120/yr
Insurance
$581
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$4,215
Net cashflow
$7,368

Break-even live

Break-even rent $10,747
Max offer price $1,395,000
Occupancy floor 58%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $8,158 -5% $7,763 +0% $7,368 +5% $6,973 +10% $6,578
Rent -10% $5,782 -5% $6,575 +0% $7,368 +5% $8,161 +10% $8,954
Rate -1.0pp $8,070 -0.5pp $7,723 base $7,368 +0.5pp $7,006 +1.0pp $6,639

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
$348,750
Closing costs
$41,850
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 8 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
210 Treescape Dr East Hampton, NY 3.0 2.0 2400 $25,000 $10.42 44d 1 0.60mi
202 Treescape Dr Unit 10B East Hampton, NY 4.0 3.0 2200 $50,000 $22.73 25d 1 0.62mi
3 Forest Ct East Hampton, NY 3.0 2.0 1750 $50,000 $28.57 25d 1 0.68mi
36 Barnes Ave East Hampton, NY 4.0 3.0 2346 $55,000 $23.44 25d 1 0.78mi
3 Mulford Ave East Hampton, NY 4.0 2.5 2700 $30,000 $11.11 44d 1 0.92mi
10 Villa Ave East Hampton, NY 3.0 4.0 2200 $35,000 $15.91 25d 1 0.97mi
15 Rivers Rd East Hampton, NY 3.0 4.0 2400 $45,000 $18.75 44d 1 0.98mi
23 Wooded Oak Ln East Hampton, NY 3.0 2.0 1560 $25,000 $16.03 44d 1 1.24mi

Listing history 3 events

  1. 2025-01-13
    status Pending
  2. 2025-01-01
    historical
  3. 2024-10-04
    listed $1,395,000 Active

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

Tax reassessment forecast NY · Partial reset (capped growth)

Current annual tax
$7,120 · $593/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$15,348 · $1,279/mo
Expected delta
+$8,228/yr (+$686/mo · 115.6%)

ⓘ 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 3/10 Moderate
  • 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥90°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 80% 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
$240,880
− Mortgage interest
−$78,142
− Property taxes
−$7,120
− Insurance
−$6,975
− Repairs & maintenance
−$19,270
− Management
−$19,270
− Depreciation
−$40,582
Taxable income
$69,521
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$16,685
After-tax cash flow
$71,729/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
East Hampton Union Free School District
NCES district ID
3609660
Math proficiency
62% ▼ -5.00%
Reading proficiency
66% ▲ 2.00%
Median HH income
$86,309
Composite
57.85/100
National rank
#1046
State rank
#159 of 590 in NY

Livability — Northwest Harbor

Score
60/100
State rank
#1007
US rank
#19577

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Northwest Harbor, NY
County
Suffolk County · 679,920 people
City population
21,806
Metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Population (ZIP)
21,882
Household income
$129,883
Rent vs Own
23.1% rent · 76.9% own
Severe rent burden
896.0

Population outlook (Suffolk County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
1,505,262 people
By 2030
1,498,318 · -0.5%
By 2040
1,471,101 · -2.3%
By 2050
1,424,848 · -5.3%
By 2075
1,337,157 · -11.2%
By 2100
1,217,720 · -19.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Majority White (61%)
Race & ethnicity
White 61% Hispanic / Latino 32% Two or more races 23% Black 2% Asian 2%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 1%
Common ancestry
Romanian 5% Scotch-Irish 4% Italian 2%
Foreign-born
25% · Canada, Guatemala, Jamaica
Languages at home
68% English-only · Spanish 28% Other Indo-European 1% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Suffolk

2024 margin
Lean R (+10.0) · D 45.0% · R 55.0%
2008→2024 swing
-16.0pp toward R · 2008: 6.0pp · 2024: -10.0pp
All cycles
2024: R+10.0 2020: R+0.0 2016: R+8.2 2012: D+2.9 2008: D+6.0

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -285.21%
Current HPI
444.1499
Rent YoY
▲ 12.28%
Metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
State GDP YoY
▲ 2.60%
F500 in state
92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

3 events — show timeline
  • 2025-01-13 Pending OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2025-01-01 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2024-10-04 Listed $1,395,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+0.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $7,120 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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