1415 S Stanford St S · Sulphur, LA
Flood risk 6/10 · Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X (shaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.68%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $1,269 – $2,357
Heat risk 9/10 · Severe
- Hot days now (above 109°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 23 days/yr
Wind risk 9/10 · Severe
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 99.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +9.0/10.0
- Schools +4.6/10.0
- Rent growth +4.4/5.0
- Condition / age +4.0/5.0
- Livability +3.6/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$69,900
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Charming and move-in ready 2-bedroom, 1-bath home located in the heart of Sulphur! This well-maintained property features fresh interior paint, new laminate flooring, and updated plumbing fixtures that give the home a clean, modern feel. The roof was replaced in 2020, offering peace of mind, and the brand-new stove makes the kitchen ready for daily living or entertaining. Additional highlights include a functional layout, comfortable living spaces, and a location convenient to schools, shopping, dining, and local amenities. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, downsizing, or looking for a solid investment, this home is a great opportunity. Owner agent.
Key facts
- Functional layout
- Fresh interior paint
- Roof replaced
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $70k. Condition is rated good.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $363 ($4k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($979 rent vs $70k).
- Recommended offer: $62k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 12.5% vs local median 8.5% in Sulphur — 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 71/100 on livability (#48 in LA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime D-, amenities F, commute F.
- Calcasieu Parish (other): math 30% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #29 of 98 in LA (top 30%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Frasch Elementary School (math 44% / reading 63%, grade C, #100 of 646 statewide, top 16%, 539 students, 48% FRL); W. W. Lewis Middle School (math 33% / reading 48%, grade F, #62 of 218 statewide, top 29%, 777 students, 49% FRL); Sulphur High School (math 36% / reading 53%, grade F, #58 of 265 statewide, top 23%, 2,043 students, 47% FRL) — zoned schools at 48% FRL track the district average.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+7.7%/yr); 338 active listings in the ZIP; 1,298 units permitted in Calcasieu Parish in 2024 (526 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $483 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Calcasieu County population projected at +11% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 7.7% rent growth), your $20k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 178 days — a 12% lower offer ($62k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1954 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 178 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1954 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- 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
- 1.40% ✓
- Cap rate
- 12.52%
- Cash-on-cash
- 22.23%
- DSCR
- 1.99
- GRM
- 6.0
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $90,067
- List price
- $69,900
- Delta
- -22.39%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 10 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1211 Lovejoy St | 0.09mi | 2/2.0 | 728 (+4%) | 28mo | $50,000 | $69 | 65 |
| 825 S Crocker St S | 0.28mi | 2/1.0 | 800 (+14%) | 1mo | $37,000 | $46 | 62 |
| 649 Phillips St | 0.47mi | 2/1.0 | 676 (-3%) | 33mo | $111,000 | $164 | 52 |
| 1006 N Huntington St N | 1.40mi | 2/1.0 | 701 (+0%) | 34mo | $57,500 | $82 | 45 |
| 1437 Daigle Rd | 0.90mi | 2/1.0 | 716 (+2%) | 20mo | $82,750 | $116 | 44 |
| 811 Mcarthur St | 0.35mi | 2/1.0 | 857 (+22%) | 18mo | $100,000 | $117 | 44 |
| 418 N Claiborne St | 0.99mi | 2/1.0 | 828 (+18%) | 2mo | $35,000 | $42 | 39 |
| 804 N Johnson St N | 1.21mi | 2/1.0 | 640 (-9%) | 21mo | $51,000 | $80 | 33 |
| 524 E Carlton St E | 1.32mi | 2/1.0 | 862 (+23%) | 9mo | $57,000 | $66 | 32 |
| 604 Cherry St | 0.72mi | 2/1.0 | 778 (+11%) | 29mo | $77,000 | $99 | 28 |
| 913 Kirby St | 1.41mi | 2/1.0 | 796 (+14%) | 26mo | $85,000 | $107 | 22 |
| 221 Evelyn St | 0.92mi | 2/1.0 | 820 (+17%) | 34mo | $69,900 | $85 | 20 |
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 · 7.65% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 19.7%
- Equity multiple
- 1.84×
- Total profit
- $16,526
- Equity at exit
- $10,422
- IRR
- 30.8%
- Equity multiple
- 4.35×
- Total profit
- $65,659
- Equity at exit
- $6,044
Cash invested: $19,572 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Louisiana
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
Active competition Active MLS
- For sale now
- 2 active · 4 under contract
- Months of supply
- 6.0 mo (17%/mo absorbed)
- Median asking
- $104,500 ($148/sqft)
- Median days on market
- 105 d
- This list price
- lowest-priced of the active set
- ARV vs active asking
- -13.0% vs current asking $/sqft
Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.
ZIP-level market 70663
- Rents YoY
- 7.7%
- Active inventory
- 338
- Price-to-rent
- 6.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $979 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$367
- Tax from tax record
- −$15 /mo · $181/yr
- Insurance
- −$29
- HOA
- −$0
- Lot rent
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$206
- Net cashflow
- $363
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $402 | -5% $382 | +0% $363 | +5% $343 | +10% $323 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $285 | -5% $324 | +0% $363 | +5% $401 | +10% $440 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $398 | -0.5pp $380 | base $363 | +0.5pp $344 | +1.0pp $326 |
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
- $17,475
- Closing costs
- $2,097
- Club membership (one-time)
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- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Cash invested
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 50 events
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2026-08-08days on market $69,900 Active 178 DOM
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2026-08-07days on market $69,900 Active 177 DOM
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2026-08-06days on market $69,900 Active 176 DOM
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2026-08-05days on market $69,900 Active 175 DOM
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2026-08-04days on market $69,900 Active 174 DOM
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2026-08-03days on market $69,900 Active 173 DOM
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2026-07-31days on market $69,900 Active 170 DOM
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2026-07-30price $69,900 Active 168 DOM
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2026-07-29days on market $76,900 Active 168 DOM
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2026-07-27days on market $76,900 Active 166 DOM
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2026-07-25days on market $76,900 Active 164 DOM
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2026-07-23days on market $76,900 Active 162 DOM
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2026-07-22days on market $76,900 Active 161 DOM
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2026-07-21days on market $76,900 Active 160 DOM
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2026-07-18days on market $76,900 Active 157 DOM
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2026-07-16days on market $76,900 Active 155 DOM
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2026-07-16days on market $76,900 Active 154 DOM
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2026-07-14days on market $76,900 Active 153 DOM
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2026-07-13days on market $76,900 Active 152 DOM
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2026-07-12days on market $76,900 Active 151 DOM
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2026-07-11days on market $76,900 Active 150 DOM
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2026-07-10days on market $76,900 Active 149 DOM
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2026-07-09days on market $76,900 Active 148 DOM
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2026-07-08days on market $76,900 Active 147 DOM
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2026-07-07days on market $76,900 Active 146 DOM
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2026-07-06days on market $76,900 Active 145 DOM
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2026-07-05days on market $76,900 Active 144 DOM
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2026-07-04days on market $76,900 Active 143 DOM
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2026-07-03days on market $76,900 Active 142 DOM
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2026-07-03pricedays on market $76,900 Active 141 DOM
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2026-07-01days on market $81,900 Active 140 DOM
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2026-06-30days on market $81,900 Active 139 DOM
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2026-06-29days on market $81,900 Active 138 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $81,900 Active 137 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $81,900 Active 136 DOM
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2026-06-27days on market $81,900 Active 135 DOM
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2026-06-25days on market $81,900 Active 133 DOM
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2026-06-23days on market $81,900 Active 131 DOM
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2026-06-21pricedays on market $81,900 Active 130 DOM
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2026-06-19days on market $87,500 Active 128 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $87,500 Active 127 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $87,500 Active 126 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $87,500 Active 125 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $87,500 Active 124 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $87,500 Active 122 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $87,500 Active 121 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $87,500 Active 119 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $87,500 Active 118 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $87,500 Active 117 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $87,500 Active 116 DOM
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast LA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $181 · $15/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $384 · $32/mo
- Expected delta
- +$203/yr (+$17/mo · 112.4%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (shaded) · 68% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥109°F today · 23 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $11,746
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,915
- − Property taxes
- −$181
- − Insurance
- −$350
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$940
- − Management
- −$940
- − Depreciation
- −$2,033
- Taxable income
- $3,387
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$813
- After-tax cash flow
- $3,537/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.
Condition & rehab AI · 8 photos
This charming 2-bedroom, 1-bath home is move-in ready with fresh paint, new laminate flooring, and updated fixtures. The roof was replaced in 2020, and the property is located in a convenient area. Landscaping and curb appeal improvements would further enhance its value.
Value-add opportunities
- Both Landscaping — Enhances curb appeal and adds value ↑
- Both Painting exterior — Fresh paint improves curb appeal and value ↑
- Both Landscaping and curb appeal — Improves overall aesthetic and value ↑
ⓘ Rehab cost is a screening estimate — Cosmetic scope × the home's square footage at US $/sqft rules of thumb (the same model as the Flip Finder). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting.
Zoned Schools
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Calcasieu Parish
- NCES district ID
- 2200330
- Math proficiency
- 30% ▼ -39.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 44% ▼ -33.00%
- Median HH income
- $44,700
- Composite
- 31.45/100
- National rank
- #5979
- State rank
- #29 of 98 in LA
Livability — Sulphur
- Score
- 71/100
- State rank
- #48
- US rank
- #7164
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Sulphur, LA
- County
- Calcasieu Parish · 212,179 people
- City population
- 27,799
- Metro
- Lake Charles, LA
- Population (ZIP)
- 27,799
- Household income
- $64,707
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 14% of renters
Population outlook (Calcasieu County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 212,179 people
- By 2030
- 218,199 · +2.8%
- By 2040
- 228,486 · +7.7%
- By 2050
- 236,208 · +11.3%
- By 2075
- 251,696 · +18.6%
- By 2100
- 247,848 · +16.8%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (82%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 82% Black 8% Hispanic / Latino 5% Two or more races 4%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 13% Slovak 2% Scandinavian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 3% · Canada, Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 94% English-only · Spanish 2% French/Haitian/Cajun 2% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Calcasieu
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+39.6) · D 29.5% · R 69.0% · Other 1.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -15.0pp toward R · 2008: -24.6pp · 2024: -39.6pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+39.6 2020: R+35.2 2016: R+33.3 2012: R+28.7 2008: R+24.6
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -104.29%
- Current HPI
- 100.0895
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 7.65%
- Metro
- Lake Charles, LA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.29%
- F500 in state
- 10
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $23B |
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| Utilities | 1 | $12B |
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| Wholesale / Distribution | 1 | $5B |
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| Advertising | 1 | $2B |
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Price history
-5.4% since first listed2 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-02 Price Changed $87,500 SWLAR
- 2026-02-11 Listed $92,500 SWLAR
Property tax history
-0.3%/yrLatest (2025): $181 · +0.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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