26 Fishkill Rd · Nelsonville, NY
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 101°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 15 days/yr
Wind risk 4/10 · Minor
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 15.0%
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).
- Cash flow +9.5/30.0
- ARV discount +7.3/15.0
- Schools +6.6/10.0
- Livability +3.4/5.0
- 1% rule +2.9/10.0
- DSCR +2.7/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$650,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Spacious property is just a stone’s throw to the charming center of town and major routes. Excellent opportunity to reimagine the space into your preferred living arrangement. Offers w/financing must be accompanied by pre-qual letter and down payment proof of funds; cash offers w/proof of funds. Seller will not complete any repairs to the property, either lender or buyer requested. The property is sold in as is condition. Additional Information: HeatingFuel:Oil Above Ground,ParkingFeatures:2 Car Detached,
Key facts
- Heat pump
- Large front yard
- Wood-burning stove
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Property features AI
Exterior
- Parking: Detached garage; 2 garage spaces; No carport
- Utilities: Central Hudson electric service; Septic tank; Cable available; Electricity available; Phone available; Propane; Public trash collection; Water connected
- Home design: Single family residence; Living area measured
- Construction: Frame construction
- Exterior features: Frame construction; Not waterfront
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas oven; Gas range; Stainless steel appliances; Exhaust fan; Dishwasher
- Bedrooms: 8 total rooms (bedroom count not specified separately)
- Flooring: Wood flooring
- Bathrooms: 3 full bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Heat pump heating; Ductless cooling
- Interior features: First floor full bathroom; Beamed ceilings; Built-in features; High-speed internet available; Natural woodwork; Original details; Pantry; Finished and partially finished basement
- Laundry & utility: Washer; Dryer
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $650k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-451 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $570k (12.2% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $516k (20.6% below list).
- Recommended offer: $516k (20.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 67/100 on livability (#615 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, cost of living F.
- Haldane Central School District (town): math 65% / reading 83% proficiency, ranked #84 of 590 in NY (top 14%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 8% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
- Zoned schools: Haldane Elementary School (math 57% / reading 77%, grade B+, #525 of 2,108 statewide, top 27%, 292 students, 18% FRL); Haldane Middle School (math 57% / reading 82%, grade A, #89 of 729 statewide, top 12%, 197 students, 16% FRL); Haldane High School (math 98% / reading 92%, grade A+, #93 of 1,100 statewide, top 10%, 314 students, 17% FRL).
- Market conditions: 38 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 25d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 142 units permitted in Putnam County in 2024 (75 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $4k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $20k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Putnam County population projected to shrink 3% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 18 days — a 2% lower offer ($640k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 4 sale attempts since 21y 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 $240k; list at $650k implies a 171% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1870 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/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?
- Built in 1870 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- 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
- 0.79% ✗
- Cap rate
- 5.46%
- Cash-on-cash
- -2.97%
- DSCR
- 0.87
- GRM
- 10.5
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $646,893
- Comps found
- 2
Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Healy Rd | 0.18mi | 3/1.5 | 1,398 (+11%) | 16mo | $620,000 | $443 | 54 |
| 319 Main St | 0.35mi | 3/1.0 | 1,120 (-11%) | 24mo | $575,000 | $513 | 37 |
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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -21.2%
- Equity multiple
- 0.26×
- Total profit
- $-133,931
- Equity at exit
- $96,917
- IRR
- -14.7%
- Equity multiple
- 0.16×
- Total profit
- $-153,179
- Equity at exit
- $56,200
Cash invested: $182,000 (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
ZIP-level market 10516
- Home prices YoY
- -31.9%
- Active inventory
- 38
- Price-to-rent
- 10.5×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $5,161 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$3,409
- Tax from tax record
- −$848 /mo · $10,178/yr
- Insurance
- −$271
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$1,084
- Net cashflow
- $-451
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-83 | -5% $-267 | +0% $-451 | +5% $-635 | +10% $-819 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-858 | -5% $-655 | +0% $-451 | +5% $-247 | +10% $-43 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-123 | -0.5pp $-285 | base $-451 | +0.5pp $-619 | +1.0pp $-790 |
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
- $162,500
- Closing costs
- $19,500
- 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?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 3 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Church St Cold Spring, NY | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1440 | $8,000 | $5.56 | 24d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 11 The Blvd Unit A4 Cold Spring, NY | 2.0 | 1.5 | 984 | $3,400 | $3.46 | 44d | 1 | 1.29mi |
| 3 Forge Gate Dr Unit B6A Cold Spring, NY | 2.0 | 1.5 | 984 | $3,400 | $3.46 | 15d | 1 | 1.30mi |
Listing history 13 events
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2026-06-18days on market $650,000 Active 18 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $650,000 Active 17 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $650,000 Active 16 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $650,000 Active 15 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $650,000 Active 13 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $650,000 Active 10 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $650,000 Active 9 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $650,000 Active 8 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $650,000 Active 7 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $650,000 Active 3 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $650,000 Active 2 DOM
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2026-06-01remarks 693-char remark
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2026-06-01$650,000 Active 1 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 NY · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $10,178 · $848/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $10,582 · $882/mo
- Expected delta
- +$403/yr (+$34/mo · 4.0%)
ⓘ 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 6/10 Major
- Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 4/10 Moderate 15% 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
- $61,929
- − Mortgage interest
- −$36,410
- − Property taxes
- −$10,178
- − Insurance
- −$3,250
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$4,954
- − Management
- −$4,954
- − Depreciation
- −$18,909
- Taxable loss
- −$16,727
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$4,014
- After-tax cash flow
- $-1,394/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
- Haldane Central School District
- NCES district ID
- 3613230
- Math proficiency
- 65% ▼ -8.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 83% ▲ 11.00%
- Median HH income
- $81,824
- Composite
- 65.66/100
- National rank
- #462
- State rank
- #84 of 590 in NY
Livability — Nelsonville
- Score
- 67/100
- State rank
- #615
- US rank
- #11167
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Nelsonville, NY
- Population (ZIP)
- 5,607
Population outlook (Putnam County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 99,705 people
- By 2030
- 99,650 · -0.1%
- By 2040
- 98,641 · -1.1%
- By 2050
- 96,348 · -3.4%
- By 2075
- 94,412 · -5.3%
- By 2100
- 88,728 · -11.0%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (87%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 87% Hispanic / Latino 5% Black 5% Two or more races 4%
- Common ancestry
- Russian 5% Romanian 4% Italian 3%
- Foreign-born
- 8% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 90% English-only · Spanish 4% French/Haitian/Cajun 3% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Putnam
- 2024 margin
- R (+13.7) · D 43.2% · R 56.8%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -6.2pp toward R · 2008: -7.5pp · 2024: -13.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+13.7 2020: R+7.9 2016: R+17.8 2012: R+11.2 2008: R+7.5
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -121.80%
- Current HPI
- 259.5306
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.60%
- F500 in state
- 92
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 10 | $950B |
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| Consumer Goods | 9 | $162B |
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| Insurance | 4 | $225B |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $144B |
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| Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $112B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $69B |
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Price history
+42.5% since first listed17 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-31 Listed $650,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-08-19 Sold (MLS) $240,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-07-15 Price Changed $249,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-06-16 Listed $279,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-04-01 Listing Removed — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-03-18 Price Changed $279,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-03-04 Price Changed $289,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-02-20 Price Changed $299,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-02-05 Price Changed $309,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-01-22 Price Changed $329,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2020-01-07 Price Changed $359,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2019-12-09 Listed $451,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2006-07-19 Sold (Public Records) $456,000 Public Records
- 2006-07-14 Sold (MLS) $456,000 HGMLS
- 2006-05-19 Price Changed $469,000 HGMLS
- 2006-05-19 Delisted — HGMLS
- 2005-08-23 Listed $456,000 HGMLS
Property tax history
+14.2%/yrLatest (2025): $10,178 · +2.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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