1205 Williams St · Cahokia Heights, IL 62206

$59,000

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 768 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 113 Days on market

Built 1960 7,405 sqft lot $77/sqft · at area comps Est $61k · at est.

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- 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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +9.2/15.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Livability +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +0.6/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Calling all investors!! Add this to your portfolio today! 2 bed 1 bath, located in Cahokia Heights. Currently vacant but shouild be filled in the next couple weeks, at $950/mo! Seller also has 3 other properties listed. Let us help you grow your portfolio!! Let's make a deal!!!

Key facts

• 7,405 sq ft lot
• Parking
• Built 1960

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $59k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $605 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $59k).
• Recommended offer: $54k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 18.6% vs local median 13.6% in Cahokia Heights — 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: area grade B — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Cahokia CUSD 187 (suburban): math 3% / reading 5% proficiency, ranked #864 of 919 in IL (top 94%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 85% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 153 active listings in the ZIP; 32 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 22d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 783 units permitted in St. Clair County in 2024 (378 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $1,282/mo this rent would consume 45% of the median local household income ($34k/yr) (locally 729% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $408 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• St. Clair County population projected at -23% 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 $17k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 113 days — a 9% lower offer ($54k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 9 sale attempts since 4y ago; this cycle's ask is 6111% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
• Current owner paid $31k; list at $59k implies a 90% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $53,690 (9.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 113 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1960 — 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. 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: 2.17% ✓
• Cap rate: 18.59%
• Cash-on-cash: 43.93%
• DSCR: 2.95
• GRM: 3.8

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $61,365
• List price: $59,000
• Delta: -3.85%
• Verdict: FAIR
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1617 Mullens Ave	0.40mi	2/1.0	720 (-6%)	1mo	$56,000	$78	66
1109 Saint Helena Dr	0.25mi	3/1.0 (+1)	825 (+7%)	1mo	$75,000	$91	66
1120 Saint Michael Dr	0.27mi	3/1.0 (+1)	825 (+7%)	4mo	$65,000	$79	62
1705 Mullens Ave	0.44mi	2/1.0	832 (+8%)	5mo	$104,000	$125	58
1313 Saint Raphael St	0.29mi	3/1.0 (+1)	864 (+12%)	1mo	$105,000	$122	56
1114 Saint Helena Dr	0.25mi	3/1.0 (+1)	875 (+14%)	1mo	$82,500	$94	55
1326 Saint Zita Ln	0.28mi	3/1.0 (+1)	864 (+12%)	8mo	$105,000	$122	51
222 Saint John Dr	0.71mi	2/1.0	725 (-6%)	5mo	$96,000	$132	49
211 Donald St	0.64mi	2/1.0	837 (+9%)	3mo	$69,900	$84	48
1745 Harvest Ave	0.64mi	3/1.0 (+1)	872 (+14%)	2mo	$105,000	$120	37
103 Kenneth Ave	0.70mi	3/1.0 (+1)	864 (+12%)	1mo	$105,000	$122	37
1150 Price St	0.74mi	3/1.0 (+1)	864 (+12%)	1mo	$80,000	$93	35

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: 40.9%
• Equity multiple: 2.75×
• Total profit: $28,979
• Equity at exit: $8,797

10-year hold

• IRR: 47.1%
• Equity multiple: 5.53×
• Total profit: $74,915
• Equity at exit: $5,101

Cash invested: $16,520 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 62206

• Home prices YoY: -20.2%
• Active inventory: 153
• Price-to-rent: 3.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,282 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$309
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$74 /mo · $885/yr
• Insurance: −$25
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$269
• Net cashflow: $605

Break-even live

Break-even rent $516

Max offer price $59,000

Occupancy floor 48%

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: $14,750
• Closing costs: $1,770
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 32 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1220 Williams St East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	876	$1,500	$1.71	14d	1	0.10mi
818 La Salle Dr East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	1106	$1,300	$1.18	23d	1	0.18mi
1109 Saint Helena Dr Cahokia Heights, IL	3.0	1.0	825	$1,400	$1.70	3d	1	0.24mi
1308 Saint Stephens Dr Cahokia Heights, IL	2.0	1.0	864	$875	$1.01	16d	1	0.25mi
1308 Saint Stephens Dr Cahokia Heights, IL	2.0	1.0	864	$875	$1.01	14d	1	0.25mi
819 Mildred Ave East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	936	$1,250	$1.34	21d	1	0.28mi
1405 Williams St Cahokia Heights, IL	3.0	1.0	900	$1,500	$1.67	43d	1	0.35mi
1417 Richard Dr East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	936	$1,400	$1.50	21d	1	0.42mi
1421 Richard Dr East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	936	$1,100	$1.18	2d	1	0.45mi
850 Saint Bartholomew Dr Cahokia, IL	3.0	1.0	1050	$1,285	$1.22	16d	1	0.45mi
1716 # E Unit Loretta Ave unit East St Louis, IL	2.0	1.0	720	$1,000	$1.39	43d	1	0.50mi
1713 Loretta Ave East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	944	$1,095	$1.16	43d	1	0.50mi
1162 Smith St East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	988	$1,295	$1.31	21d	1	0.61mi
1808 Mullens Ave Cahokia Heights, IL	3.0	1.0	992	$1,500	$1.51	2d	1	0.63mi
1150 Price St Cahokia, IL	3.0	1.0	864	$1,400	$1.62	3d	1	0.74mi
142 Saint Barbara Ln East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	2.0	990	$1,300	$1.31	43d	1	0.75mi
121 Saint Dorothy Dr Cahokia, IL	3.0	1.0	988	$1,500	$1.52	43d	1	0.78mi
811 Saint Thomas Ln East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	1040	$1,295	$1.25	23d	1	0.82mi
1002 Upper Cahokia Rd East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	720	$860	$1.19	14d	1	0.88mi
124 Saint James Ln Cahokia Heights, IL	3.0	1.0	1064	$1,350	$1.27	43d	1	0.95mi
701 Saint Paul Dr East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	864	$1,500	$1.74	43d	1	0.95mi
148 Saint James Ln East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	864	$1,200	$1.39	43d	1	0.97mi
502 Saint Thomas Ln East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	864	$1,400	$1.62	3d	1	1.00mi
500 Saint Thomas Ln East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	864	$950	$1.10	23d	1	1.01mi
111 Saint Thomas Ln East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	1040	$1,350	$1.30	43d	1	1.03mi
2008 Delores St East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	925	$1,250	$1.35	4d	1	1.04mi
115 Jerome Ln Unit 3 Sauget, IL	1.0	1.0	700	$700	$1.00	43d	1	1.06mi
526 Saint Leo Dr East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	925	$1,400	$1.51	3d	1	1.08mi
101 E 5th St Cahokia, IL	2.0	1.0	770	$900	$1.17	43d	1	1.18mi
2116 Doris Ave Cahokia Heights, IL	3.0	1.0	880	$1,400	$1.59	21d	1	1.21mi
211 Judith Ln East Saint Louis, IL	2.0	1.0	672	$995	$1.48	4d	1	1.25mi
58 David St East Saint Louis, IL	3.0	1.0	900	$1,450	$1.61	43d	1	1.42mi

Listing history 34 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $59,000 Active 113 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $59,000 Active 112 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $59,000 Active 111 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $59,000 Active 110 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $59,000 Active 108 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $59,000 Active 107 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   days on market $59,000 Active 104 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $59,000 Active 103 DOM
9. 2026-06-07
   days on market $59,000 Active 102 DOM
10. 2026-06-05
    days on market $59,000 Active 99 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $59,000 Active 98 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $59,000 Active 97 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $59,000 Active 96 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $59,000 Active 95 DOM
15. 2026-03-12
    historical $950
16. 2026-03-11
    status Active 278-char remark

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    Calling all investors!! Add this to your portfolio today! 2 bed 1 bath, located in Cahokia Heights. Currently vacant but shouild be filled in the next couple weeks, at $950/mo! Seller also has 3 other properties listed. Let us help you grow your portfolio!! Let's make a deal!!!

17. 2026-03-09
    status Pending 278-char remark

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    Calling all investors!! Add this to your portfolio today! 2 bed 1 bath, located in Cahokia Heights. Currently vacant but shouild be filled in the next couple weeks, at $950/mo! Seller also has 3 other properties listed. Let us help you grow your portfolio!! Let's make a deal!!!

18. 2026-03-06
    status Active 278-char remark

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    Calling all investors!! Add this to your portfolio today! 2 bed 1 bath, located in Cahokia Heights. Currently vacant but shouild be filled in the next couple weeks, at $950/mo! Seller also has 3 other properties listed. Let us help you grow your portfolio!! Let's make a deal!!!

19. 2026-02-26
    listed $950
20. 2026-02-21
    status Pending 278-char remark

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    Calling all investors!! Add this to your portfolio today! 2 bed 1 bath, located in Cahokia Heights. Currently vacant but shouild be filled in the next couple weeks, at $950/mo! Seller also has 3 other properties listed. Let us help you grow your portfolio!! Let's make a deal!!!

21. 2026-02-20
    historical $950
22. 2026-02-10
    listed $59,000 Active 278-char remark

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    Calling all investors!! Add this to your portfolio today! 2 bed 1 bath, located in Cahokia Heights. Currently vacant but shouild be filled in the next couple weeks, at $950/mo! Seller also has 3 other properties listed. Let us help you grow your portfolio!! Let's make a deal!!!

23. 2025-11-07
    listed $950
24. 2025-09-13
    historical $950
25. 2025-08-21
    listed $950
26. 2025-04-25
    historical
27. 2025-03-19
    listed $44,900 Active
28. 2023-12-29
    soldstatus Closed
29. 2023-12-07
    status Pending
30. 2023-11-18
    listed $29,900 Active
31. 2022-11-30
    soldstatus Closed
32. 2022-11-14
    status Pending
33. 2022-10-19
    listed $25,000 Active
34. 1999-08-03
    soldstatus $31,000

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (shaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $15,380
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,305
• − Property taxes: −$885
• − Insurance: −$295
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,230
• − Management: −$1,230
• − Depreciation: −$1,716
• Taxable income: $6,718
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,612
• After-tax cash flow: $5,645/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: Cahokia CUSD 187
• NCES district ID: 1708040
• Math proficiency: 3% ▼ -2.00%
• Reading proficiency: 5% ▬ 0.00%
• Median HH income: $28,028
• Composite: 6.44/100
• National rank: #14827
• State rank: #864 of 919 in IL

Livability — Cahokia Heights

No livability data for this city. (Only ~50 U.S. cities are tracked.)

Census & demographics

• Census place: Cahokia Heights, IL
• County: Saint Clair County · 169,691 people
• City population: 19,956
• Metro: St. Louis, MO-IL
• Population (ZIP): 12,959
• Household income: $33,838
• Rent vs Own: 44.5% rent · 55.5% own
• Severe rent burden: 729.0

Population outlook (St. Clair County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 250,366 people
• By 2030: 240,511 · -3.9%
• By 2040: 217,391 · -13.2%
• By 2050: 192,699 · -23.0%
• By 2075: 140,637 · -43.8%
• By 2100: 100,499 · -59.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.56)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 59% White 29% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 3% Asian 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 2% Lithuanian 1% Iranian 1%
• Foreign-born: 2% · China
• Languages at home: 95% English-only · Spanish 3% Other Indo-European 1% Chinese 1%

Political lean MEDSL · St. Clair

• 2024 margin: Lean D (+7.9) · D 53.0% · R 45.1% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: -14.6pp toward R · 2008: 22.4pp · 2024: 7.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+7.9 2020: D+8.7 2016: D+5.6 2012: D+14.5 2008: D+22.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -33.26%
• Current HPI: 131.5144
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: St. Louis, MO-IL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

+90.3% since first listed

20 events — show timeline

• 2026-03-12 Rental Removed $950 APPFOLIO
• 2026-03-11 Relisted — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-03-09 Pending — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-03-06 Relisted — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-02-26 Listed for Rent $950 APPFOLIO
• 2026-02-21 Pending — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-02-20 Rental Removed $950 APPFOLIO
• 2026-02-10 Listed $59,000 MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-11-07 Listed for Rent $950 APPFOLIO
• 2025-09-13 Rental Removed $950 APPFOLIO
• 2025-08-21 Listed for Rent $950 APPFOLIO
• 2025-04-25 Delisted — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-03-19 Listed $44,900 MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2023-12-29 Sold (MLS) — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2023-12-07 Pending — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2023-11-18 Listed $29,900 MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-11-30 Sold (MLS) — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-11-14 Pending — MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-10-19 Listed $25,000 MARIS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 1999-08-03 Sold (Public Records) $31,000 Public Records

Property tax history

-28.0%/yr

Latest (2024): $34 · -97.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.