Investor / Rehab Opportunity in Southern Orchards! Bring your vision to this 2-bedroom, 1-bath home offering a value-add opportunity just minutes from Downtown Columbus and Nationwide Children's Hospital. This property is ready for renovation and is well suited for an investor looking for their next fix-and-flip, rehab project, or potential rental. The home offers 883 SF plus a full basement and provides an opportunity to improve the existing layout and finishes while building equity. Property needs renovation and is being sold AS-IS. Convenient access to Downtown, Nationwide Children's Hospital, major highways, restaurants, parks, and surrounding redevelopment. Could make an excellent mid-term or long-term rental! Bring your contractor and your ideas--this one is ready for its next chapter!
For sale
Price cut: $25K (8/28)
$99,900
1196 Forest St, Columbus, OH 43206
2beds
883sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1900
1,742 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$113/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 54 days
- 175
- 12
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Scott Eric Harmsen 616-366-2687,
Red 1 Realty,
Gangadhara Gumma 620-419-5819,
Red 1 Realty
Source: Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS ,MLS#: 226025804
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced Air
Features
- Basement: Full
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total structure area: 883
- Total interior livable area: 883 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: On Street
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: Two
Lot
- Size: 1,742 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 010005385
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Foundation: Block
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Studer
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Columbus
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $113/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $101,700
- Annual tax amount: $1,637
- Date on market: 7/11/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2026 | Price change | $99,900-20%$113/sqft |
Source:  Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS #226025804 Report a problem | ||
| 7/16/2026 | Price change | $124,900-3.8%$141/sqft |
Source: Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS #226025804 Report a problem | ||
| 7/11/2026 | Listed for sale | $129,900$147/sqft |
Source: Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS #226025804 Report a problem | ||
| 2/3/2017 | Listing removed | $550$1/sqft |
Source: Hardwick, Inc. Report a problem | ||
| 1/31/2017 | Listed for rent | $550$1/sqft |
Source: Hardwick, Inc. Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,631 +1.3% | $35,600 |
| 2023 | $1,611 +121.9% | $35,600 +160.6% |
| 2022 | $726 -0.2% | $13,660 |
| 2021 | $727 -0.1% | $13,660 |
| 2020 | $728 +11.4% | $13,660 +30% |
| 2019 | $654 +0.2% | $10,510 |
| 2018 | $652 | $10,510 -33.1% |
| 2017 | $652 +3% | $15,720 +68.7% |
| 2016 | $633 +9.8% | $9,320 |
| 2015 | $576 | $9,320 |
| 2014 | $576 +92.3% | $9,320 -4.9% |
| 2013 | $300 -48.9% | $9,800 |
| 2011 | $586 -47.3% | $9,800 -12.2% |
| 2010 | $1,113 +86.3% | $11,165 |
| 2008 | $598 +18.7% | $11,165 |
| 2007 | $503 +0.4% | -- |
| 2006 | $502 +4.2% | -- |
| 2005 | $481 -14.1% | -- |
| 2004 | $560 +20.1% | -- |
| 2003 | $466 +0.4% | -- |
| 2002 | $464 +5.4% | -- |
| 2001 | $441 -0.5% | -- |
| 2000 | $443 | -- |
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Neighborhood: Southern Orchards
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