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907 Vermont Ave
C+ Composite 63.72
Why this score? — see what drove the C+ 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
  • Livability +3.9/5.0
  • ARV discount +3.3/15.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Schools +1.6/10.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$59,000

907 Vermont Ave · White Oak, PA 15131
2 bd · 1.0 ba · 616 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 36 Days on market
Built 1920 2,526 sqft lot $96/sqft · 9% above area Est $54k · 9% over

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

Listing remarks

This little bungalow is a diamond in the rough awaiting your finishing touches. Tucked away on a quiet street in White Oak, this home is the perfect little size for anyone looking to start out or downsize. This is also a fantastic opportunity to add another SFH to your portfolio. You can definitely move in and add your finishing touches as you go! Close to public transit, beautiful local parks, shopping and entertainment.

Key facts

  • 2,526 sq ft lot
  • Built 1920
  • Listed 36 days

Property features AI

Exterior

  • Parking: On-street parking
  • Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
  • Home design: Single-story; Frame construction; Resale property
  • Construction: Frame construction
  • Exterior features: 30 x 110 lot dimensions; Public transportation nearby

Interior

  • Flooring: Laminate
  • Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
  • Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Gas heating
  • Interior features: Laminate flooring; Basement with walk-out access

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 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $59k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $309 ($4k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($883 rent vs $59k).
  • Recommended offer: $57k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 12.6% vs local median 4.1% in White Oak — 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 77/100 on livability (#339 in PA, #2,982 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: schools D, amenities D-, commute F.
  • Mckeesport Area SD (suburban): math 11% / reading 28% proficiency, ranked #499 of 539 in PA (top 93%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 66% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
  • Market conditions: 33 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); 2,996 units permitted in Allegheny County in 2024 (1,588 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $408 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 36 days — a 3% lower offer ($57k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 4 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $16k (21%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
  • Current owner paid $30k; list at $59k implies a 97% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Recommended offer $57,230 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 36 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1920 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  4. 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?
  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
1.50%
Cap rate
12.57%
Cash-on-cash
22.42%
DSCR
2.00
GRM
5.6

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$53,977
List price
$59,000
Delta
9.31%
Verdict
FAIR
Comps
5 within 1.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold
IRR
15.2%
Equity multiple
1.61×
Total profit
$10,101
Equity at exit
$8,797
10-year hold
IRR
23.9%
Equity multiple
3.07×
Total profit
$34,119
Equity at exit
$5,101

Cash invested: $16,520 (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.

ZIP-level market 15131

Home prices YoY
-18.6%
Active inventory
33
Price-to-rent
5.6×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$883 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$309
Tax from tax record
$55 /mo · $662/yr
Insurance
$25
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$186
Net cashflow
$309

Break-even live

Break-even rent $493
Max offer price $59,000
Occupancy floor 60%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $342 -5% $325 +0% $309 +5% $292 +10% $275
Rent -10% $239 -5% $274 +0% $309 +5% $344 +10% $378
Rate -1.0pp $338 -0.5pp $324 base $309 +0.5pp $293 +1.0pp $278

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
$14,750
Closing costs
$1,770
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 3 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
510 E Pittsburgh McKeesport Blvd Unit 1 North Versailles Township, PA 2.0 1.0 663 $950 $1.43 24d 1 0.97mi
510 E Pittsburgh McKeesport Blvd Unit 3 North Versailles Township, PA 1.0 1.0 553 $800 $1.45 44d 1 0.97mi
1827 California Ave Apt 2 Front Second Floor White Oak, PA 1.0 1.0 750 $900 $1.20 15d 1 1.03mi

Listing history 23 events

  1. 2026-06-18
    days on market $59,000 Active 36 DOM
  2. 2026-06-17
    days on market $59,000 Active 35 DOM
  3. 2026-06-16
    pricedays on market $59,000 Active 34 DOM
  4. 2026-06-15
    days on market $65,000 Active 33 DOM
  5. 2026-06-13
    days on market $65,000 Active 31 DOM
  6. 2026-06-13
    days on market $65,000 Active 30 DOM
  7. 2026-06-09
    days on market $65,000 Active 27 DOM
  8. 2026-06-08
    days on market $65,000 Active 26 DOM
  9. 2026-06-07
    pricedays on market $65,000 Active 25 DOM
  10. 2026-06-03
    days on market $75,000 Active 21 DOM
  11. 2026-06-02
    days on market $75,000 Active 20 DOM
  12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $75,000 Active 19 DOM
  13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $75,000 Active 18 DOM
  14. 2026-05-12
    listed $75,000 Active 425-char remark
  15. 2026-04-26
    historical $900
  16. 2026-04-24
    listed $900
  17. 2026-04-23
    historical $900
  18. 2026-04-18
    listed $900
  19. 2026-04-18
    historical $900
  20. 2026-04-15
    listed $900
  21. 2023-09-22
    soldstatus $30,000
  22. 2023-09-21
    soldstatus $21,500
  23. 1991-05-29
    soldstatus $10,500

ⓘ 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
$662 · $55/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$797 · $66/mo
Expected delta
+$135/yr (+$11/mo · 20.4%)

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 0% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 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
$10,600
− Mortgage interest
−$3,305
− Property taxes
−$662
− Insurance
−$295
− Repairs & maintenance
−$848
− Management
−$848
− Depreciation
−$1,716
Taxable income
$2,926
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$702
After-tax cash flow
$3,002/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
Mckeesport Area SD
NCES district ID
4214940
Math proficiency
11% ▼ -9.00%
Reading proficiency
28% ▼ -10.00%
Median HH income
$33,779
Composite
15.88/100
National rank
#9257
State rank
#499 of 539 in PA

Livability — White Oak

Score
77/100
State rank
#339
US rank
#2982

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
White Oak, PA
City population
8,451
Population (ZIP)
8,451

Population outlook (Allegheny County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
1,250,282 people
By 2030
1,256,482 · +0.5%
By 2040
1,256,318 · +0.5%
By 2050
1,244,169 · -0.5%
By 2075
1,197,693 · -4.2%
By 2100
1,093,187 · -12.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (93%)
Race & ethnicity
White 93% Two or more races 3% Black 3% Hispanic / Latino 1%
Common ancestry
Romanian 12% Scotch-Irish 5% Slovak 3%
Foreign-born
1% · Canada
Languages at home
98% English-only · Other Indo-European 1% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Allegheny

2024 margin
Strong D (+20.3) · D 59.7% · R 39.4%
2008→2024 swing
+4.8pp toward D · 2008: 15.5pp · 2024: 20.3pp
All cycles
2024: D+20.3 2020: D+20.4 2016: D+16.4 2012: D+14.4 2008: D+15.5

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -53.53%
Current HPI
233.6591
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 1.68%
F500 in state
34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+461.9% since first listed
12 events — show timeline
  • 2026-06-16 Price Changed $59,000 West Penn MLS
  • 2026-06-05 Price Changed $65,000 West Penn MLS
  • 2026-05-12 Listed $75,000 West Penn MLS
  • 2026-04-26 Rental Removed $900 SHOWMOJO
  • 2026-04-24 Listed for Rent $900 SHOWMOJO
  • 2026-04-23 Rental Removed $900 WPMLS
  • 2026-04-18 Listed for Rent $900 WPMLS
  • 2026-04-18 Rental Removed $900 SHOWMOJO
  • 2026-04-15 Listed for Rent $900 SHOWMOJO
  • 2023-09-22 Sold (Public Records) $30,000 Public Records
  • 2023-09-21 Sold (Public Records) $21,500 Public Records
  • 1991-05-29 Sold (Public Records) $10,500 Public Records

Property tax history

+3.5%/yr

Latest (2026): $662 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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