402 E 9th St · Plainview, TX 79072

$98,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,200 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 1 Days on market

Built 1960 7,000 sqft lot

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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 +26.9/30.0
• DSCR +9.3/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +7.1/10.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Schools +3.3/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Key facts

• 7,000 sq ft lot
• Built 1960

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Covered carport
• Home design: Single-family residence; Residential property; One-story (above-grade finished area listed)
• Construction: Brick construction; Pillar/post/pier foundation; Built/maintained condition: Updated/Remodeled
• Exterior features: Paved road access; No notable exterior features listed; Composition roof

Interior

• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central heating (natural gas); Central electric air conditioning
• Interior features: Updated/remodeled interior; Central heating and cooling

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $98k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $270 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $98k).

Location & tenants

• Location reads 69/100 on livability (#393 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime C-, health & safety C-, employment D.
• Plainview ISD (town): math 41% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #445 of 826 in TX (top 54%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 69% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Plainview H S (math 64% / reading 50%, grade C, #333 of 1,632 statewide, top 22%, 1,442 students, 78% FRL).
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 57% at this address vs 39% district-wide (+18 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Plainview ISD average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Market conditions: 150 active listings in the ZIP; 13 units permitted in Hale County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 30% of the median local income ($47k/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 $678 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Hale County population projected at -27% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $27k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 8→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $98,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1960 — 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. 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: 1.21% ✓
• Cap rate: 9.60%
• Cash-on-cash: 11.81%
• DSCR: 1.53
• GRM: 6.9

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: 1.3%
• Equity multiple: 1.05×
• Total profit: $1,326
• Equity at exit: $14,612

10-year hold

• IRR: 10.9%
• Equity multiple: 1.85×
• Total profit: $23,342
• Equity at exit: $8,473

Cash invested: $27,440 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Texas: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; statewide preemption; one of the fastest eviction climates; Travis County (Austin) slightly slower.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 79072

• Active inventory: 150
• Price-to-rent: 6.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,185 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$514
• Tax from tax record: −$112 /mo · $1,339/yr
• Insurance: −$41
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$249
• Net cashflow: $270

Break-even live

Break-even rent $844

Max offer price $98,000

Occupancy floor 72%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $325	-5% $298	+0% $270	+5% $242	+10% $215
Rent	-10% $176	-5% $223	+0% $270	+5% $317	+10% $364
Rate	-1.0pp $319	-0.5pp $295	base $270	+0.5pp $245	+1.0pp $219

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: $24,500
• Closing costs: $2,940
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-05-20
   status Pending
2. 2026-05-20
   listed $98,000 Active
3. 2025-02-24
   soldstatus
4. 2011-11-02
   soldstatus

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

Tax reassessment forecast TX · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,339 · $112/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,793 · $149/mo
• Expected delta: +$454/yr (+$38/mo · 33.9%)

ⓘ 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 5/10 Major 8 d/yr ≥99°F today · 23 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,223
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,490
• − Property taxes: −$1,339
• − Insurance: −$490
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,138
• − Management: −$1,138
• − Depreciation: −$2,851
• Taxable income: $1,778
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$427
• After-tax cash flow: $2,813/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: Plainview ISD
• NCES district ID: 4835070
• Math proficiency: 41% ▼ -3.00%
• Reading proficiency: 37% ▲ 1.00%
• Median HH income: $41,146
• Composite: 32.85/100
• National rank: #5615
• State rank: #445 of 826 in TX

Livability — Plainview

• Score: 69/100
• State rank: #393
• US rank: #8233

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Plainview, TX
• County: Hale County · 25,389 people
• City population: 25,389
• Metro: Plainview, TX
• Population (ZIP): 25,389
• Household income: $47,255
• Rent vs Own: 43.6% rent · 56.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 1015.0

Population outlook (Hale County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 30,851 people
• By 2030: 29,158 · -5.5%
• By 2040: 25,681 · -16.8%
• By 2050: 22,420 · -27.3%
• By 2075: 15,857 · -48.6%
• By 2100: 10,500 · -66.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority Hispanic (63%)
• Race & ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino 63% White 29% Two or more races 19% Black 4% Native American 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 52%
• Common ancestry: Italian 1% Russian 1% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 11% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 63% English-only · Spanish 36%

Political lean MEDSL · Hale

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+58.0) · D 20.5% · R 78.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -13.1pp toward R · 2008: -44.9pp · 2024: -58.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+58.0 2020: R+51.1 2016: R+48.4 2012: R+47.8 2008: R+44.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -120.38%
• Current HPI: 127.9276
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Plainview, TX
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.95%
• F500 in state: 110

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Energy	16	$1,198B
▸Technology	5	$198B
▸Engineering / Construction	4	$72B
▸Energy Services	3	$60B
▸Utilities	3	$41B
▸Healthcare	2	$330B

Price history

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-20 Pending — LARMLS
• 2026-05-20 Listed $98,000 LARMLS
• 2025-02-24 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2011-11-02 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records

Property tax history

+7.7%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,339 · +18.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.