531 1st St · Charleroi, PA 15022

$20,000

4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,816 sqft · Other public records · 14 Days on market

Built 1910 5,519 sqft lot ↓ 50% since listing

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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).

• Cash flow +15.0/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• Appreciation +4.1/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Schools +3.0/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks MLS

What a great opportunity - Buyer will receive 2 Homeswith the purchase. Live in the 4 bedroom home at 531 First Street, and Rent the Rear home out and generate rental income. 100 amps electric service and updated windows. Easy to show. Just call Listing Agent.

Key facts

• 5,519 sq ft lot
• Built 1910
• Listed 14 days

Tags

• TWO HOUSES ON ONE PROPERTY
• SMALLER ONE LOCATED BEHIND

Property features AI

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Brick construction
• Construction: Brick exterior
• Exterior features: Lot approximately 0.1267 acres

Interior

• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom; 1 half bathroom
• Interior features: Resale condition

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/1.5-bath other listed at $20k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $953 ($11k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $20k).
• Cap rate 63.5% vs local median 15.3% in Charleroi — 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 76/100 on livability (#382 in PA, #3,416 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A-; Watch: schools D+, employment F.
• Charleroi SD (rural): math 20% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #421 of 539 in PA (top 78%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 87 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 489 units permitted in Washington County in 2024 (30 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-1.8%/yr); year-one equity from $138 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $366 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Washington County population projected to shrink 6% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-1.8% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $6k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 14 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 13y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: property tax is 4.8% of price; built in 1910 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $20,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1910 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
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. 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?
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: 7.25% ✓
• Cap rate: 63.46%
• Cash-on-cash: 204.17%
• DSCR: 10.08
• GRM: 1.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-1.83% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 11.45×
• Total profit: $58,496
• Equity at exit: $4,044

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 24.25×
• Total profit: $130,199
• Equity at exit: $3,609

Cash invested: $5,600 (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.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 15022

• Home prices YoY: -1.0%
• Active inventory: 87
• Price-to-rent: 1.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,450 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$105
• Tax from tax record: −$80 /mo · $954/yr
• Insurance: −$8
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$304
• Net cashflow: $953

Break-even live

Break-even rent $244

Max offer price $20,000

Occupancy floor 29%

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: $5,000
• Closing costs: $600
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1022 McKean Ave Charleroi, PA	3.0	3.0	1344	$1,450	$1.08	2d	1	0.93mi

Listing history 10 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $20,000 Active 14 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $20,000 Active 13 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $20,000 Active 12 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $20,000 Active 11 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $20,000 Active 9 DOM
6. 2026-06-09
   days on market $20,000 Active 5 DOM
7. 2026-06-08
   days on market $20,000 Active 4 DOM
8. 2026-06-07
   days on market $20,000 Active 3 DOM
9. 2026-06-05
   remarks 114-char remark
10. 2026-06-05
    listed $20,000 Active 1 DOM

ⓘ 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: $954 · $80/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $954 · $80/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 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $17,400
• − Mortgage interest: −$1,120
• − Property taxes: −$954
• − Insurance: −$100
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,392
• − Management: −$1,392
• − Depreciation: −$582
• Taxable income: $11,860
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,846
• After-tax cash flow: $8,587/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: Charleroi SD
• NCES district ID: 4205640
• Math proficiency: 20% ▼ -19.00%
• Reading proficiency: 51% ▼ -11.00%
• Median HH income: $40,410
• Composite: 29.72/100
• National rank: #6450
• State rank: #421 of 539 in PA

Livability — Charleroi

• Score: 76/100
• State rank: #382
• US rank: #3416

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Charleroi, PA
• Population (ZIP): 10,044

Population outlook (Washington County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 208,060 people
• By 2030: 207,168 · -0.4%
• By 2040: 202,738 · -2.6%
• By 2050: 195,269 · -6.1%
• By 2075: 175,588 · -15.6%
• By 2100: 145,827 · -29.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (87%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 87% Two or more races 6% Black 6%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 8% Lithuanian 3% Scotch-Irish 2%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 98% English-only · Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Washington

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+25.5) · D 36.9% · R 62.4%
• 2008→2024 swing: -20.8pp toward R · 2008: -4.7pp · 2024: -25.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+25.5 2020: R+22.8 2016: R+25.3 2012: R+13.3 2008: R+4.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -1.83%
• Current HPI: 174.218
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.68%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$309B
▸Insurance	2	$27B
▸Telecommunications / Media	1	$124B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$22B
▸Financial Services	1	$20B
▸Chemicals / Materials	1	$18B

Price history

-49.9% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-03 Listed $20,000 West Penn MLS
• 2013-01-07 Listed $39,900 West Penn MLS

Property tax history

-2.8%/yr

Latest (2026): $954 · +1.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.