Opportunity awaits with this classic farmhouse full of character and potential. Featuring 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and over 1,700 square feet of living space, this home sits on a spacious nearly ½-acre lot in Jefferson. Mature trees, a detached garage, and a generous yard provide the perfect foundation for your vision. Whether you're an investor looking for your next renovation project or a buyer eager to restore a home with timeless charm, this property offers endless possibilities. Conveniently located near schools, shopping, parks, and local amenities, this is your chance to create something truly special while enjoying the space and setting that are increasingly hard to find.
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Price cut: $11K (6/19)
$159,000
1206 S Elm St, Jefferson, IA 50129
4beds
1,708sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1900
0.49 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$93/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Detached garageMature trees
- 241 days |
- 272 |
- 16 |
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Misty Darling 515-414-0059,
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Innovations
Source: NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6334473
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Baseboard
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,708 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Two
Lot
- Size: 0.49 Acres
- Dimensions: 134 x 158
Details
- Parcel number: 1118283009
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
Condition
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Jefferson
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $93/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $112,600
- Annual tax amount: $2,067
- Date on market: 12/23/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 243 days
Estimated market value
Zestimate®
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Estimated sales range
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Rent Zestimate®
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/19/2026 | Price change | $159,000-6.5%$93/sqft |
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| 12/22/2025 | Listed for sale | $170,000+89.1%$100/sqft |
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| 10/26/2019 | Listing removed | $89,900$53/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Mid-America #584126 Report a problem | ||
| 9/12/2019 | Listed for sale | $89,900$53/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Mid Am Group #584126 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,068 +0.2% | $112,600 +5.9% |
| 2024 | $2,064 +26.5% | $106,300 -1.8% |
| 2023 | $1,632 +2% | $108,300 +50.6% |
| 2022 | $1,600 +5.3% | $71,900 |
| 2021 | $1,520 +2.2% | $71,900 +9.4% |
| 2020 | $1,488 -3.3% | $65,700 |
| 2019 | $1,538 +2.7% | $65,700 +0.2% |
| 2018 | $1,498 | $65,600 +60.4% |
| 2017 | $1,498 +73.8% | $40,900 |
| 2016 | $862 | $40,900 |
| 2015 | $862 | $40,900 |
| 2014 | $862 -38.7% | $40,900 |
| 2011 | $1,406 +1% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,392 +1.5% | -- |
| 2009 | $1,372 +2.5% | -- |
| 2008 | $1,338 +10.6% | -- |
| 2007 | $1,210 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 50129
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Greene County Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 0.3 mi
- 6/10Greene County High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.1 mi
- 2/10Greene County ElementaryGrades: PK-4Distance: 0.5 mi
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