Historic, Character Home, Garage
1935 Duncan House with Two-Car Garage, 0.22 Acres — $69,999
6
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 7 | 1935 build, 1572 sqft, 3/2, two-car garage, 0.22 acres, pre-1950 floor qualifier |
| Condition | 25% | 5 | "Needs updates to freshen up" — cosmetic framing, no system dates named, unknown mechanicals |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 10 | $44/sqft listing vs $108/sqft zip median; 59% below — thin 8-comp data but strong directional signal |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 10 | $69,999 vs $152,455 zip median — 54% below median; clear outlier value |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 7 | 94.8% sale-to-list, 39.2% price drops, 84-day median DOM — clear buyer's market |
At $44 a square foot, this house costs less than half what comparable homes in the zip code sell for. The median around here is $108 per square foot. That gap is wide enough to matter, and it's what makes a 1935 three-bedroom worth a serious look even before you know anything else about it.
The house is 1,572 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths. Built in 1935, so it's pushing 90 years old, and the listing is honest about where it stands: it needs updates. The agent doesn't name what systems have been touched or when, which means you're walking in without knowing the condition of mechanicals, electrical, or plumbing. That's the real risk here. The cosmetic work is the easy part. What you don't know is what's behind the walls and under the floors.
What the listing does tell you is that the lot is 0.22 acres with a two-car garage and a long driveway. For a house at this price, that's a lot of usable space. A family could spread out here. Someone handy could set up a real workspace in that garage. The backyard has room to actually be a backyard.
The price is $69,999 against a zip median of about $152,000. That's not a rounding error. Even if you put $30,000 into updating the place, you're still well under what the market around it is carrying. The floor plan is described as good, which tells you almost nothing, but the square footage is reasonable for the bedroom count and the structure has survived nine decades, which is at least worth something.
Duncan's market is tilted toward buyers right now. Thirty-nine percent of listings have taken price drops, and homes are sitting for about 84 days on average. This one has been listed six days. Whether that means it moves fast or sits is hard to say, but the price is already at the floor.
If you can tolerate uncertainty about mechanicals and want a house you can shape yourself, this is a legitimate place to start.
