170 Bingham Ave · Rumson, NJ 07760

$2,100,000

5 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,934 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 3 Days on market

Built 1955 1.50 ac lot Est $2177k · at est.

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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 +20.1/30.0
• ARV discount +9.1/15.0
• Schools +6.9/10.0
• DSCR +6.4/10.0
• 1% rule +4.6/10.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

For Sale: Classic 1955 Ranch with Modern Potential 2900 sq ft | 5 Bedrooms | 3.5 Bathrooms Prime Location in a Highly Desirable Neighborhood --- * * Property Highlights * * * * Spacious Layout: * * 2,900 square feet of classic ranch-style living, offering ample space for family life or creative renovation. * * Bedrooms & Bathrooms: * * 5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, perfect for multi-generational living or guest accommodations. * * Prime Location: * * Nestled in a sought-after neighborhood surrounded by newer, higher-value homes, offering both prestige and potential. * * Blank Canvas: * * A unique opportunity to upgrade, remodel, or re-construct to match your dre

Key facts

• 1.5 acre lot
• Built 1955
• Listed 2 days

Tags

• ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS
• CLOSE TO TOP RATED SCHOOLS

Property features AI

Exterior

• Home design: Single-family house
• Construction: Living area approximately 2,934
• Exterior features: Property sits on a 1.5-acre lot

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 5-bed/3.5-bath single-family listed at $2.10M.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($26k/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 $2.02M (3.8% below list).
• Recommended offer: $2.02M (3.8% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 7.8% vs local median 3.6% in Rumson — 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 67/100 on livability (#326 in NJ) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: schools A+, crime A+, employment A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, cost of living F.
• Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District (suburban): math 64% / reading 75% proficiency, ranked #82 of 612 in NJ (top 13%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: 80 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 2,840 units permitted in Monmouth County in 2024 (484 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $15k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $63k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Monmouth County population projected at -11% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $427/mo; built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AE (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 80% 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 $2,019,250 (3.8% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1955 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. Schools are A-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?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 0.96% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.78%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.32%
• DSCR: 1.24
• GRM: 8.7

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $2,177,028
• Comps found: 1

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
15 Monmouth Ave	0.66mi	4/3.5 (-1)	3,064 (+4%)	10mo	$2,275,000	$742	48

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -9.4%
• Equity multiple: 0.66×
• Total profit: $-201,657
• Equity at exit: $313,117

10-year hold

• IRR: 0.1%
• Equity multiple: 1.00×
• Total profit: $2,497
• Equity at exit: $181,570

Cash invested: $588,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 21 Tenant-Leaning
• State New Jersey: 21 Tenant-Leaning · D+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Anti-eviction Act requires just-cause statewide; rent control in 100+ municipalities; one of the most tenant-friendly states.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 07760

• Active inventory: 80
• Price-to-rent: 8.7×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $20,193 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$11,013
• Tax from tax record: −$1,459 /mo · $17,507/yr
• Insurance: −$875
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$427 /mo · $5,118/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$4,240
• Net cashflow: $2,179

Break-even live

Break-even rent $17,434

Max offer price $2,100,000

Occupancy floor 84%

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: $525,000
• Closing costs: $63,000
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 2 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
22 Center St Rumson, NJ	4.0	2.0	3500	$6,700	$1.91	15d	1	1.07mi
— Rumson, NJ	4.0	3.5	3688	$35,000	$9.49	22d	1	1.12mi

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-06-07
   days on market $2,100,000 Active 3 DOM
2. 2026-06-07
   days on market $2,100,000 Active 2 DOM
3. 2026-06-04
   remarks 695-char remark
4. 2026-06-04
   listed $2,100,000 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 NJ · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $17,507 · $1,459/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $34,898 · $2,908/mo
• Expected delta: +$17,392/yr (+$1,449/mo · 99.3%)

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone AE · 87% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥93°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $242,310
• − Mortgage interest: −$117,633
• − Property taxes: −$17,507
• − Insurance: −$15,618
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$19,385
• − Management: −$19,385
• − Depreciation: −$61,091
• Taxable loss: −$8,308
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,994
• After-tax cash flow: $28,142/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: Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District
• NCES district ID: 3414400
• Math proficiency: 64% ▲ 20.00%
• Reading proficiency: 75% ▲ 15.00%
• Median HH income: $140,294
• Composite: 68.77/100
• National rank: #677
• State rank: #82 of 612 in NJ

Livability — Rumson

• Score: 67/100
• State rank: #326
• US rank: #10228

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Rumson, NJ
• City population: 9,557
• Population (ZIP): 9,557

Population outlook (Monmouth County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 620,308 people
• By 2030: 612,309 · -1.3%
• By 2040: 587,297 · -5.3%
• By 2050: 551,342 · -11.1%
• By 2075: 472,934 · -23.8%
• By 2100: 381,534 · -38.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (94%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 94% Hispanic / Latino 3% Two or more races 3%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 5% Scotch-Irish 3% Italian 3%
• Foreign-born: 5% · Canada
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Other Indo-European 2% Spanish 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Monmouth

• 2024 margin: R (+11.4) · D 43.4% · R 54.8% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: -7.7pp toward R · 2008: -3.7pp · 2024: -11.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+11.4 2020: R+2.8 2016: R+9.5 2012: R+5.5 2008: R+3.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -567.27%
• Current HPI: 369.2564
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.05%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NJ)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Consumer Goods	3	$31B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$153B
▸Technology	2	$21B
▸Insurance	2	$20B
▸Healthcare	2	$19B
▸Financial Services	1	$70B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-04 Listed $2,100,000 ForSaleByOwner.com

Property tax history

+0.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $17,507 · +0.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.