15611 NW 173rd St · Alachua, FL 32615

$199,000

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,196 sqft · Manufactured public records · 27 Days on market

Built 1982 1.01 ac lot

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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 +23.4/30.0
• DSCR +7.5/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• Schools +4.3/10.0
• Livability +3.9/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Under contract-accepting backup offers. Amazing 1 acre lot that is just 1/2 mile to Santa Fe High School, Publix and so close to everything! There is an 1196 SF, 4 bedroom 2 bath manufactured home on the site as well. But the true value is in the land and the prime location. Only 15 minutes to Gainesville and about 3 minutes to downtown Alachua, the property is just adjacent from the Tower Hill Insurance Headquarters. It's so rare to find a lot with no builder restrictions in such an accessible location. Plumbing, electrical and more already on the property.

Key facts

• Plumbing electrical
• 1 acre lot
• Prime location

Tags

• 1 ACRE LOT
• PRIME LOCATION
• NO BUILDER RESTRICTIONS
• PLUMBING ELECTRICAL

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Property type: Residential; Sub-type: Manufactured Home; Total living area 1,196 square feet (public records); Lot acreage between 1 and less than 2 acres; Universal property ID available
• Financial info: No lease restrictions; Unfurnished
• HOA & community: No HOA/association; Development not assigned

Exterior

• Parking: No parking details provided
• Security: No security features listed
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Electricity available; Cable available; Phone available
• Home design: Manufactured double wide home; Single-story; South-facing; One level entry
• Construction: Metal frame construction; Shingle roof; Crawlspace foundation; Built on a 1.01-acre lot
• Exterior features: Other exterior features; Paved road access

Interior

• Kitchen: Other appliances
• Bedrooms: 4 bedrooms
• Flooring: Other flooring
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Other heating; Other cooling
• Interior features: Other interior features
• Laundry & utility: No laundry features listed

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $199k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $301 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $199k).
• Recommended offer: $196k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 77/100 on livability (#188 in FL, #2,996 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, health & safety A+, cost of living A; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Alachua (urban): math 49% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #30 of 73 in FL (top 41%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: 397 active listings in the ZIP; 1,774 units permitted in Alachua County in 2024 (984 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Alachua County population projected at +26% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 27 days — a 2% lower offer ($196k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $196,015 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 1.00% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.51%
• Cash-on-cash: 7.92%
• DSCR: 1.35
• GRM: 8.3

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -6.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.77×
• Total profit: $-13,075
• Equity at exit: $29,672

10-year hold

• IRR: 3.3%
• Equity multiple: 1.24×
• Total profit: $13,217
• Equity at exit: $17,206

Cash invested: $55,720 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 32615

• Home prices YoY: -21.6%
• Active inventory: 397
• Price-to-rent: 8.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,998 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,044
• Tax from tax record: −$84 /mo · $1,010/yr
• Insurance: −$83
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$420
• Net cashflow: $301

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,617

Max offer price $199,000

Occupancy floor 80%

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: $49,750
• Closing costs: $5,970
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-05-10
   status Pending
2. 2026-04-13
   listed $199,000 Active

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

Tax reassessment forecast FL · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,010 · $84/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,652 · $138/mo
• Expected delta: +$641/yr (+$53/mo · 63.5%)

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 8/10 Severe FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 99% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 7/10 Severe
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $23,979
• − Mortgage interest: −$11,147
• − Property taxes: −$1,010
• − Insurance: −$1,792
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,918
• − Management: −$1,918
• − Depreciation: −$5,789
• Taxable income: $403
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$97
• After-tax cash flow: $3,521/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: Alachua
• NCES district ID: 1200030
• Math proficiency: 49% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 54% ▼ -3.00%
• Median HH income: $42,683
• Composite: 43.31/100
• National rank: #3038
• State rank: #30 of 73 in FL

Livability — Alachua

• Score: 77/100
• State rank: #188
• US rank: #2996

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F 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

• Census place: Alachua, FL
• City population: 31,819
• Population (ZIP): 16,244

Population outlook (Alachua County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 289,834 people
• By 2030: 305,873 · +5.5%
• By 2040: 335,246 · +15.7%
• By 2050: 364,719 · +25.8%
• By 2075: 436,665 · +50.7%
• By 2100: 482,920 · +66.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (67%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 67% Black 18% Hispanic / Latino 10% Two or more races 8% Asian 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 1% Puerto Rican 2% Cuban 3% Dominican 1%
• Common ancestry: Italian 4% Slovak 4% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 7% · Canada, Jamaica, Guatemala
• Languages at home: 90% English-only · Spanish 7% Other Indo-European 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Alachua

• 2024 margin: Strong D (+21.0) · D 59.7% · R 38.8% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -0.6pp no change · 2008: 21.6pp · 2024: 21.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+21.0 2020: D+27.2 2016: D+22.5 2012: D+17.3 2008: D+21.6

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -77.36%
• Current HPI: 280.2476
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-10 Pending — Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-13 Listed $199,000 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+16.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,010 · +9.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.