126 Ridgewood Mnr · Mount Joy, PA 17545

$59,900

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 980 sqft · Manufactured public records · 7 Days on market

Built 1995 $61/sqft · 161% above area ↓ 8% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the B 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
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +4.3/5.0
• Schools +4.0/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

1995 Imperial singlewide (2 bed, 2 bath) with ramp access. Situated in Ridgewood Manor $700 mo lot rent. Conveniently located near the Amtrak station and 25 minutes from Harrisburg International Airport on 283. see 35 pics.

Key facts

• Near amtrak station
• Ramp access
• Built 1995

Tags

• RAMP ACCESS
• NEAR AMTRAK STATION

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Not in a federal flood zone; Pets allowed (cats and dogs OK); Annual ground rent listed under income/expense
• Financial info: Ground rent $700 per month (rented lot); Ownership interest: Ground Rent

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway parking
• Utilities: Water from community source; Community septic tank; Electric hot water
• Home design: Manufactured home (single wide, Imperial make); Entry located at main level
• Construction: Vinyl siding; Includes a shed
• Exterior features: Paved driveway; Rented lot (ground rent exists, paid monthly)

Interior

• Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms on the main level
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms on the main level
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating (oil fuel); Central air conditioning (electric)
• Interior features: Ramp to main level (accessibility feature); No basement; Finished above-grade area approximately 980 (per assessor)

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $60k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($13k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $60k).
• Cap rate 27.7% vs local median 2.6% in Mount Joy — 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 86/100 on livability (#59 in PA, #410 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: commute D.
• Manheim Central SD (suburban): math 38% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #242 of 539 in PA (top 45%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Manheim Central Ms (math 27% / reading 49%, grade F, #283 of 512 statewide, top 57%, 848 students, 42% FRL); Manheim Central Shs (math 77% / reading 24%, grade D+, #125 of 437 statewide, top 30%, 935 students, 31% FRL).
• Market conditions: 81 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 1,093 units permitted in Lancaster County in 2024 (201 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $414 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lancaster County population projected at +5% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 7 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Recommended offer $59,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
2. Schools are B-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?
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 3.04% ✓
• Cap rate: 27.74%
• Cash-on-cash: 76.61%
• DSCR: 4.41
• GRM: 2.7

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $22,993
• List price: $59,900
• Delta: 160.52%
• Verdict: OVERPRICED
• Comps: 1 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: 76.6%
• Equity multiple: 4.49×
• Total profit: $58,493
• Equity at exit: $8,931

10-year hold

• IRR: 80.2%
• Equity multiple: 9.27×
• Total profit: $138,748
• Equity at exit: $5,179

Cash invested: $16,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 62 Landlord-Friendly
• State Pennsylvania: 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day notice; Philadelphia has eviction-court diversion + some protections; otherwise moderate.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 17545

• Home prices YoY: -30.5%
• Active inventory: 81
• Price-to-rent: 2.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,820 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$314
• Tax from tax record: −$28 /mo · $334/yr
• Insurance: −$25
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$382
• Net cashflow: $1,071

Break-even live

Break-even rent $464

Max offer price $59,900

Occupancy floor 36%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $1,105	-5% $1,088	+0% $1,071	+5% $1,054	+10% $1,037
Rent	-10% $927	-5% $999	+0% $1,071	+5% $1,143	+10% $1,215
Rate	-1.0pp $1,101	-0.5pp $1,086	base $1,071	+0.5pp $1,055	+1.0pp $1,039

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: $14,975
• Closing costs: $1,797
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 2 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
100 Crestwyck Cir Mount Joy, PA	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	1029	$2,481	$2.41	15d	6	0.90mi
74 Lancaster Est Mount Joy, PA	1.0	1.0	744	$1,295	$1.74	15d	1	1.24mi

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-05-02
   status Pending 224-char remark
2. 2026-04-25
   listed $59,900 Active 224-char remark

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

Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $334 · $28/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $640 · $53/mo
• Expected delta: +$306/yr (+$26/mo · 91.8%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $21,838
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,355
• − Property taxes: −$334
• − Insurance: −$300
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,747
• − Management: −$1,747
• − Depreciation: −$1,743
• Taxable income: $12,613
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$3,027
• After-tax cash flow: $9,823/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: Manheim Central SD
• NCES district ID: 4214550
• Math proficiency: 38% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 53% ▼ -10.00%
• Median HH income: $60,723
• Composite: 40.02/100
• National rank: #3825
• State rank: #242 of 539 in PA

Livability — Mount Joy

• Score: 86/100
• State rank: #59
• US rank: #410

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Lancaster County · 390,309 people
• City population: 19,761
• Metro: Lancaster, PA
• Population (ZIP): 23,556
• Household income: $84,704
• Rent vs Own: 19.0% rent · 81.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 342.0

Population outlook (Lancaster County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 561,011 people
• By 2030: 570,969 · +1.8%
• By 2040: 585,929 · +4.4%
• By 2050: 591,056 · +5.4%
• By 2075: 594,747 · +6.0%
• By 2100: 558,850 · -0.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (93%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 93% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 3%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 4% Lithuanian 1% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · German/W. Germanic 3% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lancaster

• 2024 margin: R (+15.9) · D 41.5% · R 57.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -4.1pp toward R · 2008: -11.8pp · 2024: -15.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+15.9 2020: R+15.8 2016: R+19.7 2012: R+19.2 2008: R+11.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -115.46%
• Current HPI: 263.1172
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Lancaster, PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.68%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$309B
▸Insurance	2	$27B
▸Telecommunications / Media	1	$124B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$22B
▸Financial Services	1	$20B
▸Chemicals / Materials	1	$18B

Price history

-8.2% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-28 Sold (MLS) $55,000 BRIGHT MLS
• 2026-05-02 Pending — BRIGHT MLS
• 2026-04-25 Listed $59,900 BRIGHT MLS

Property tax history

-3.7%/yr

Latest (2026): $334 · +3.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.