335 Howell Rd · Blythewood, SC 29016

$330,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,774 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 67 Days on market

Built 1978 1.98 ac 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 +22.1/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +7.1/10.0
• 1% rule +4.8/10.0
• Schools +3.6/10.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Fabulous one-story home in Blythewood offering 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, with spacious rooms and abundant storage throughout. Enjoy relaxing on the inviting front porch before stepping inside to a kitchen with lots of cabinetry, providing excellent storage and workspace. The home also features a large laundry room for added convenience. Situated on a beautiful 1.98-acre lot, the property is ideally located between two I-77 exits for easy commuting—just one hour to Charlotte and less than 30 minutes to downtown Columbia and Fort Jackson. Additional space includes a 582-square-foot finished (unheated) garage and a separate 600-square-foot detached garage/workshop, perfect for hobbies, s

Key facts

• 1.98-acre lot
• Front porch
• Large laundry room

Tags

• FRONT PORCH
• LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM
• 1.98-ACRE LOT
• DETACHED GARAGE WORKSHOP

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Cable TV available

Exterior

• Parking: Detached garage (2-car) with a total of 4 parking spaces
• Utilities: Well water; Septic system
• Home design: Single-story home
• Construction: Wood fiber/Masonite exterior finish; Crawlspace foundation
• Exterior features: Covered front porch; Patio; Full gutters; Chain link partial fencing; Paved road access

Interior

• Kitchen: Eat-in kitchen with bar and nook; Formica countertops; Stained wood cabinets; Luxury vinyl plank flooring in kitchen; Built-in smooth-surface range; Dishwasher; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: Main-level master bedroom with private bath, separate shower, ceiling fan, and private closet; Main-level second bedroom with shared bath and private closet; Main-level third bedroom with shared bath, ceiling fan, and private closet
• Flooring: Engineered hardwood; Luxury vinyl plank; Carpet
• Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms; One half bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Central air conditioning; Electric heating with heat pump on the first level; Electric water heater; Owned water softener
• Interior features: Ceiling fans; Attic access; Fireplace; Crown molding; Engineered hardwood floors in living areas; Carpeted bedrooms
• Laundry & utility: Main-level utility/laundry room

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $330k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $529 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $324k (1.9% below list).
• Recommended offer: $310k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 70/100 on livability (#58 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
• Richland 02 (suburban): math 35% / reading 47% proficiency, ranked #29 of 80 in SC (top 36%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Bethel-Hanberry Elementary (math 48% / reading 49%, grade D, #193 of 597 statewide, top 33%, 759 students, 56% FRL); Blythewood High (math 72% / reading 92%, grade A, #19 of 196 statewide, top 10%, 2,094 students, 39% FRL).
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 65% at this address vs 41% district-wide (+24 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Richland 02 average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Market conditions: 650 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 3,472 units permitted in Richland County in 2024 (1,096 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 41% of the median local income ($95k/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 $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Richland County population projected at +30% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 67 days — a 6% lower offer ($310k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Current owner paid $125k; list at $330k implies a 164% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 58% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $310,200 (6.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 67 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1978 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 0.98% ✗
• Cap rate: 8.22%
• Cash-on-cash: 6.87%
• DSCR: 1.31
• GRM: 8.5

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: -5.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.78×
• Total profit: $-19,894
• Equity at exit: $49,204

10-year hold

• IRR: 3.8%
• Equity multiple: 1.28×
• Total profit: $25,620
• Equity at exit: $28,532

Cash invested: $92,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State South Carolina: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 29016

• Home prices YoY: -26.3%
• Active inventory: 650
• Price-to-rent: 8.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $3,236 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,731
• Tax from tax record: −$160 /mo · $1,914/yr
• Insurance: −$138
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$680
• Net cashflow: $529

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,567

Max offer price $330,000

Occupancy floor 79%

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: $82,500
• Closing costs: $9,900
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 2 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
311 Derrick Ln Blythewood, SC	3.0	3.0	2218	$3,500	$1.58	2d	1	0.45mi
1 Bluebottle Ct Blythewood, SC	4.0	3.0	2600	$2,895	$1.11	11d	1	1.33mi

Listing history 6 events

1. 2026-05-18
   status Pending
2. 2026-05-04
   historical Active - Contingent
3. 2026-03-31
   price $330,000
4. 2026-03-12
   listed $350,000 Active
5. 1998-06-03
   soldstatus $125,000
6. 1994-07-20
   soldstatus $92,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast SC · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,914 · $160/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,914 · $159/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · -0.0%)

ⓘ 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 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 58% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $38,832
• − Mortgage interest: −$18,485
• − Property taxes: −$1,914
• − Insurance: −$1,650
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$3,107
• − Management: −$3,107
• − Depreciation: −$9,600
• Taxable income: $970
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$233
• After-tax cash flow: $6,114/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: Richland 02
• NCES district ID: 4503390
• Math proficiency: 35% ▼ -15.00%
• Reading proficiency: 47% ▼ -5.00%
• Median HH income: $59,684
• Composite: 36.2/100
• National rank: #4730
• State rank: #29 of 80 in SC

Livability — Blythewood

• Score: 70/100
• State rank: #58
• US rank: #7406

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Blythewood, SC
• County: Richland County · 389,530 people
• City population: 30,454
• Metro: Columbia, SC
• Population (ZIP): 30,454
• Household income: $95,082
• Rent vs Own: 16.9% rent · 83.1% own
• Severe rent burden: 559.0

Population outlook (Richland County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 459,667 people
• By 2030: 487,524 · +6.1%
• By 2040: 542,035 · +17.9%
• By 2050: 595,371 · +29.5%
• By 2075: 732,998 · +59.5%
• By 2100: 820,415 · +78.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.64)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 43% White 42% Two or more races 7% Hispanic / Latino 7% Asian 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 1% Puerto Rican 2%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 2% Romanian 2% Slovak 2%
• Foreign-born: 5% · Canada, China
• Languages at home: 90% English-only · Spanish 5% Other Indo-European 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Richland

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+34.6) · D 66.4% · R 31.8% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: +5.7pp toward D · 2008: 28.9pp · 2024: 34.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+34.6 2020: D+38.3 2016: D+32.9 2012: D+33.3 2008: D+28.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -65.48%
• Current HPI: 183.5933
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Columbia, SC
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 4.51%
• F500 in state: 2

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in SC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Packaging	1	$7B

Price history

+258.7% since first listed

6 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-18 Pending — Consolidated MLS
• 2026-05-04 Contingent — Consolidated MLS
• 2026-03-31 Price Changed $330,000 Consolidated MLS
• 2026-03-12 Listed $350,000 Consolidated MLS
• 1998-06-03 Sold (Public Records) $125,000 Public Records
• 1994-07-20 Sold (Public Records) $92,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+3.1%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,914 · +3.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.