417 N Monroe Ave · Lindenhurst, NY
Flood risk 7/10 · Major
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.75%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 94°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 65.0%
Air-quality risk 4/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 5 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 7 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).
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- Cash flow +9.1/30.0
- Schools +6.1/10.0
- Livability +3.8/5.0
- DSCR +2.5/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- 1% rule +1.7/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$499,999
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Home sold as is. Village location south of Sunrise. Many possibilities. Handyman. Taxes reflect the town tax only. Village tax need to be verified.
Key facts
- 5,000 sq ft lot
- Built 1950
- Listed 490 days
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $500k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-440 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $422k (15.6% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $334k (33.1% below list).
- Recommended offer: $334k (33.1% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 5.4% vs local median 3.0% in Lindenhurst — 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 (#260 in NY, #4,112 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities D+, cost of living F, health & safety F.
- Lindenhurst Union Free School District (suburban): math 64% / reading 72% proficiency, ranked #139 of 590 in NY (top 24%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Zoned schools: Daniel Street School (math 57% / reading 72%, grade B, #591 of 2,108 statewide, top 31%, 512 students, 36% FRL); Lindenhurst Middle School (math 45% / reading 62%, grade C+, #228 of 729 statewide, top 31%, 1,284 students, 44% FRL); Lindenhurst Senior High School (math 86% / reading 95%, grade A+, #231 of 1,100 statewide, top 21%, 1,897 students, 41% FRL) — zoned schools average 40% FRL vs 21% district-wide (20 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: 205 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 0d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 1,366 units permitted in Suffolk County in 2024 (216 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 31% of the median local income ($128k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $15k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Suffolk County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 490 days — a 12% lower offer ($440k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $56/mo; built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; major wind risk, 65% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/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?
- It's been on market 490 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 33% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1950 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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
- 0.67% ✗
- Cap rate
- 5.37%
- Cash-on-cash
- -3.30%
- DSCR
- 0.85
- GRM
- 12.5
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $619,388
- List price
- $499,999
- Delta
- -19.28%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 6 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 N Delaware Ave | 0.59mi | 3/2.0 | 796 (-3%) | 0mo | $455,000 | $572 | 64 |
| 669 East Dr | 0.61mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 860 (+5%) | 1mo | $485,000 | $564 | 57 |
| 781 Bermuda Rd | 0.49mi | 3/1.0 | 884 (+8%) | 10mo | $590,000 | $667 | 56 |
| 92 E John St | 0.70mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 864 (+5%) | 3mo | $525,000 | $608 | 51 |
| 0 N Fulton Ave | 0.63mi | 3/1.0 | 912 (+11%) | 9mo | $75,000 | $82 | 44 |
| 190 John St E | 0.51mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 717 (-13%) | 12mo | $550,000 | $767 | 40 |
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
- -22.7%
- Equity multiple
- 0.22×
- Total profit
- $-109,252
- Equity at exit
- $74,551
- IRR
- -17.1%
- Equity multiple
- 0.06×
- Total profit
- $-131,983
- Equity at exit
- $43,231
Cash invested: $140,000 (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 11757
- Active inventory
- 205
- Price-to-rent
- 12.5×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $3,343 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$2,622
- Tax from tax record
- −$195 /mo · $2,345/yr
- Insurance
- −$208
- Flood insurance flood zone
- −$56 /mo · $666/yr
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$702
- Net cashflow
- $-440
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-157 | -5% $-299 | +0% $-440 | +5% $-582 | +10% $-723 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-705 | -5% $-572 | +0% $-440 | +5% $-308 | +10% $-176 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-189 | -0.5pp $-313 | base $-440 | +0.5pp $-570 | +1.0pp $-702 |
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
- $125,000
- Closing costs
- $15,000
- 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?
- —
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 5 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 657 N Delaware Ave Lindenhurst, NY | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1100 | $3,000 | $2.73 | 20d | 1 | 0.58mi |
| 75 E Hoffman Ave Lindenhurst, NY | 3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1125 | $4,750 | $4.22 | 0d | 1 | 0.83mi |
| 101 Flurry Ln West Babylon, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1000 | $3,000 | $3.00 | 45d | 1 | 1.05mi |
| 1005 6th St West Babylon, NY | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1000 | $2,600 | $2.60 | 0d | 1 | 1.38mi |
| 94 Neptune Ave West Babylon, NY | 2.0 | 1.0 | 987 | $2,600 | $2.63 | 0d | 1 | 1.44mi |
Listing history 15 events
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2026-06-17status $499,999 Pending 490 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $499,999 Active 490 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $499,999 Active 489 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $499,999 Active 487 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $499,999 Active 483 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $499,999 Active 482 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $499,999 Active 481 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $499,999 Active 478 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $499,999 Active 477 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $499,999 Active 476 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $499,999 Active 475 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $499,999 Active 474 DOM
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2025-08-13price $499,999 148-char remark
Show marketing remark (148 chars)
Home sold as is. Village location south of Sunrise. Many possibilities. Handyman. Taxes reflect the town tax only. Village tax need to be verified.
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2025-08-11price $537,000 148-char remark
Show marketing remark (148 chars)
Home sold as is. Village location south of Sunrise. Many possibilities. Handyman. Taxes reflect the town tax only. Village tax need to be verified.
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2025-02-11$540,000 Active 148-char remark
Show marketing remark (148 chars)
Home sold as is. Village location south of Sunrise. Many possibilities. Handyman. Taxes reflect the town tax only. Village tax need to be verified.
ⓘ 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
- $2,345 · $195/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $5,397 · $450/mo
- Expected delta
- +$3,052/yr (+$254/mo · 130.2%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 75% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥94°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 65% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $40,115
- − Mortgage interest
- −$28,008
- − Property taxes
- −$2,345
- − Insurance
- −$3,166
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$3,209
- − Management
- −$3,209
- − Depreciation
- −$14,545
- Taxable loss
- −$14,368
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$3,448
- After-tax cash flow
- $-1,837/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
- Lindenhurst Union Free School District
- NCES district ID
- 3617380
- Math proficiency
- 64% ▼ -2.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 72% ▲ 1.00%
- Median HH income
- $82,624
- Composite
- 60.8/100
- National rank
- #820
- State rank
- #139 of 590 in NY
Livability — Lindenhurst
- Score
- 75/100
- State rank
- #260
- US rank
- #4112
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Lindenhurst, NY
- County
- Suffolk County · 679,920 people
- City population
- 44,413
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 44,413
- Household income
- $127,889
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 580.0
Population outlook (Suffolk County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,505,262 people
- By 2030
- 1,498,318 · -0.5%
- By 2040
- 1,471,101 · -2.3%
- By 2050
- 1,424,848 · -5.3%
- By 2075
- 1,337,157 · -11.2%
- By 2100
- 1,217,720 · -19.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (71%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 71% Hispanic / Latino 20% Two or more races 9% Black 5% Asian 3%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Puerto Rican 5% Dominican 6%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 7% Subsaharan African 3% Scotch-Irish 1%
- Foreign-born
- 18% · Canada, Jamaica, China
- Languages at home
- 71% English-only · Spanish 14% Russian/Polish/Slavic 8% Other Indo-European 3%
Political lean MEDSL · Suffolk
- 2024 margin
- Lean R (+10.0) · D 45.0% · R 55.0%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -16.0pp toward R · 2008: 6.0pp · 2024: -10.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+10.0 2020: R+0.0 2016: R+8.2 2012: D+2.9 2008: D+6.0
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -743.47%
- Current HPI
- 295.1742
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- 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
-7.4% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2025-08-13 Price Changed $499,999 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2025-08-11 Price Changed $537,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2025-02-11 Listed $540,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
Property tax history
+3.9%/yrLatest (2025): $2,345 · +3.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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