2718 C Ave · New Castle, IN 47362

$9,900

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 884 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 24 Days on market

Built 1900

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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 +15.0/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Rent growth +3.6/5.0
• Schools +2.7/10.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

2 bedrooms and 1.0 bathrooms with 0.24 Acres. It is located at 2718 C Ave New Castle, Indiana. House currently is not livable and needs work. Owner is flexible with terms or price.

Key facts

• Built 1900
• Listed 23 days

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $10k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $642 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($899 rent vs $10k).
• Recommended offer: $10k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 84.1% vs local median 4.8% in New Castle — 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 75/100 on livability (#64 in IN, #4,219 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools D+, amenities F, commute F.
• New Castle Community School Corporation (town): math 30% / reading 35% proficiency, ranked #229 of 301 in IN (top 76%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.6%/yr); 214 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 15d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 47 units permitted in Henry County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent is only 18% of the median local income ($60k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $68 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $297 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Henry County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 4.6% rent growth), your $3k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 24 days — a 2% lower offer ($10k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 12y 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: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $9,751 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 9.09% ✓
• Cap rate: 84.13%
• Cash-on-cash: 277.99%
• DSCR: 13.37
• GRM: 0.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $96,356
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
2128 Grand Ave	0.41mi	2/1.0	861 (-3%)	0mo	$93,000	$108	76
1302 S 23rd St	0.39mi	2/1.0	898 (+2%)	16mo	$52,000	$58	66
1318 S 22nd St	0.45mi	2/1.0	780 (-12%)	2mo	$140,000	$179	58
1217 S 23rd St	0.39mi	3/1.0 (+1)	912 (+3%)	16mo	$45,000	$49	58
1328 S 20th St	0.57mi	2/1.0	936 (+6%)	11mo	$126,000	$135	55
318 S 25th St	0.33mi	3/1.0 (+1)	960 (+9%)	14mo	$139,900	$146	54
1418 S 20th St	0.59mi	2/1.0	825 (-7%)	13mo	$85,400	$104	51
1725 Hunter Ave	0.50mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,007 (+14%)	1mo	$110,000	$109	48
1016 S 19th St	0.57mi	2/1.0	1,008 (+14%)	6mo	$114,900	$114	45
2005 Cottage Ave	0.64mi	3/1.0 (+1)	950 (+8%)	13mo	$22,000	$23	42
1516 S 20th St	0.62mi	2/1.0	756 (-14%)	7mo	$106,000	$140	41
2519 Spring St	0.74mi	1/1.0 (-1)	936 (+6%)	15mo	$83,000	$89	38

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 · 4.59% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 15.71×
• Total profit: $40,770
• Equity at exit: $1,476

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 35.06×
• Total profit: $94,416
• Equity at exit: $856

Cash invested: $2,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Indiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day pay-or-quit; landlord-favorable; preempted.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 47362

• Home prices YoY: -16.0%
• Rents YoY: 4.6%
• Active inventory: 214
• Price-to-rent: 0.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $899 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$52
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$12 /mo · $148/yr
• Insurance: −$4
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$189
• Net cashflow: $642

Break-even live

Break-even rent $87

Max offer price $9,900

Occupancy floor 24%

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: $2,475
• Closing costs: $297
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 6 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1216 S 19th St New Castle, IN	2.0	1.0	824	$1,000	$1.21	23d	1	0.58mi
940 S 15th St New Castle, IN	1.0–2.0	1.0–1.5	816	$1,075	$1.32	1d	2	0.84mi
701 S 14th St Unit 4A New Castle, IN	1.0	1.0	600	$615	$1.02	12d	1	1.00mi
1618 P Ave New Castle, IN	3.0	1.5	1064	$950	$0.89	1d	1	1.08mi
417 S 12th St Unit D New Castle, IN	1.0	1.0	525	$685	$1.30	14d	1	1.19mi
1104 Thornburg St New Castle, IN	2.0	1.0	645	$685	$1.06	43d	1	1.43mi

Listing history 18 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $9,900 Active 24 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $9,900 Active 23 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $9,900 Active 22 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $9,900 Active 21 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $9,900 Active 20 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $9,900 Active 18 DOM
7. 2026-06-12
   days on market $9,900 Active 17 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $9,900 Active 14 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $9,900 Active 13 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $9,900 Active 12 DOM
11. 2026-06-05
    days on market $9,900 Active 9 DOM
12. 2026-06-03
    days on market $9,900 Active 8 DOM
13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $9,900 Active 7 DOM
14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $9,900 Active 6 DOM
15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $9,900 Active 5 DOM
16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $9,900 Active 4 DOM
17. 2026-05-26
    listed $9,900 Active
18. 2014-03-05
    listed $9,900

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $10,793
• − Mortgage interest: −$555
• − Property taxes: −$148
• − Insurance: −$50
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$863
• − Management: −$863
• − Depreciation: −$288
• Taxable income: $8,026
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,926
• After-tax cash flow: $5,780/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: New Castle Community School Corporation
• NCES district ID: 1807440
• Math proficiency: 30% ▼ -13.00%
• Reading proficiency: 35% ▼ -9.00%
• Median HH income: $36,717
• Composite: 26.99/100
• National rank: #7067
• State rank: #229 of 301 in IN

Livability — New Castle

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #64
• US rank: #4219

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: New Castle, IN
• County: Henry County · 29,337 people
• City population: 29,337
• Metro: New Castle, IN
• Population (ZIP): 29,337
• Household income: $60,258
• Rent vs Own: 27.6% rent · 72.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 545.0

Population outlook (Henry County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 48,028 people
• By 2030: 47,125 · -1.9%
• By 2040: 44,820 · -6.7%
• By 2050: 42,207 · -12.1%
• By 2075: 35,814 · -25.4%
• By 2100: 26,779 · -44.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (90%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 90% Two or more races 3% Black 3% Hispanic / Latino 3%
• Common ancestry: Italian 2% Slovak 1% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Spanish 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Henry

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+47.7) · D 25.3% · R 73.0% · Other 1.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -43.8pp toward R · 2008: -3.9pp · 2024: -47.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+47.7 2020: R+45.2 2016: R+43.7 2012: R+17.0 2008: R+3.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -43.70%
• Current HPI: 228.8885
• Rent YoY: ▲ 4.59%
• Metro: New Castle, IN
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.90%
• F500 in state: 18

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$37B
▸Healthcare	1	$177B
▸Pharmaceuticals	1	$45B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$18B
▸Agriculture	1	$17B
▸Packaging	1	$12B

Price history

+0.0% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-26 Listed $9,900 FSBO.com
• 2014-03-05 Listed $9,900 MIBOR as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

-5.5%/yr

Latest (2024): $696 · +9.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.