This home is ready for a new owner to roll up their sleeves and make it into their own. Featuring three levels of living space, a fireplace, and flexible rooms upstairs, this property offers the chance to create up to four bedrooms and build instant equity. The main floor highlights hardwood floors, a bright living room with fireplace, a dining area, and a beautifully remodeled galley kitchen complete with brand new stainless steel appliances and a custom pantry, along with two bedrooms and a full bath. Upstairs, multiple finished spaces and an additional bath under construction await your finishing touches, making it ideal for extra bedrooms, a home office, or flex space. The basement is framed and offers nearly 700+ square feet of possibilities, including laundry and storage space. Outside, the fenced backyard provides mature trees, a deck, and room for outdoor entertaining. Updates already completed include a newer furnace and windows, kitchen and bath upgrades and upper-level drywall and finish work started. Situated on a corner lot close to downtown, Theodore Wirth Park, schools, and the bus line, this home is the perfect opportunity for investors, rehabbers, or buyers looking for a project to transform into a customized home.
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$185,000
1530 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
2beds
990sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1926
3,484 Square Feet Lot
$185,900 Zestimate®
$187/sqft
$2,063 Estimated rent
Home value
$185,900
$171,000 - $201,000
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Listed by:
Stephanie Checkley 651-615-7482,
Keller Williams Premier Realty
Bought with:
Peter Martin
Real Broker, LLC
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6739593
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12x10
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 99 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11x9
Bedroom 3
- Level: Upper
- Area: 210 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15x14
Bedroom 4
- Level: Upper
- Area: 99 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11x9
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12x11
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 108 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12x9
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 209 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 19x11
Other
- Level: Lower
- Area: 925 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 25x37
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Washer
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Basement: Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 990
- Total interior livable area: 990 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 990
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Open
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
- Details: Garage Dimensions (0)
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 3,484 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 30 x 122
- Features: Near Public Transit, Corner Lot
Details
- Foundation area: 787
- Parcel number: 1602924330007
- Zoning description: Residential-Single Family
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1926
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: Natural Gas
- Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
- Water: City Water/Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Calders 1st Add
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Minneapolis
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $187/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $171,500
- Annual tax amount: $2,221
- Date on market: 10/3/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 31 days
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/2/2025 | Sold | $185,000-5.1%$187/sqft |
Source:  NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6739593 Report a problem | ||
| 11/6/2025 | Pending sale | $195,000$197/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6739593 Report a problem | ||
| 10/13/2025 | Price change | $195,000-13.3%$197/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6739593 Report a problem | ||
| 10/6/2025 | Listed for sale | $225,000+136.8%$227/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6739593 Report a problem | ||
| 8/27/2016 | Listing removed | $95,000$96/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams - Burnsville - Southern Twin Cities #4658082 Report a problem | ||
| 8/26/2016 | Pending sale | $95,000$96/sqft |
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| 8/26/2016 | Listed for sale | $95,000+0.6%$96/sqft |
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| 7/26/2016 | Sold | $94,400+5%$95/sqft |
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4716871 Report a problem | ||
| 5/18/2016 | Listed for sale | $89,900-5.4%$91/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams Preferred Rlty #4716871 Report a problem | ||
| 1/13/2016 | Listing removed | $95,000$96/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams - Burnsville - Southern Twin Cities #4658082 Report a problem | ||
| 10/30/2015 | Listed for sale | $95,000+214%$96/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams Preferred Rlty #4658082 Report a problem | ||
| 4/7/2015 | Sold | $30,250+0.8%$31/sqft |
Source:  Lake Superior Area Realtors as distributed by MLS GRID #2273907 Report a problem | ||
| 3/18/2015 | Pending sale | $30,000$30/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Results #4560692 Report a problem | ||
| 3/14/2015 | Listed for sale | $30,000-34.8%$30/sqft |
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| 12/9/2013 | Sold | $46,000$46/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,221 +9.3% | $171,500 -3.1% |
| 2024 | $2,031 +11.5% | $177,000 +1.1% |
| 2023 | $1,822 -10.6% | $175,000 +10.1% |
| 2022 | $2,038 +53.5% | $159,000 +8.2% |
| 2021 | $1,328 -50.1% | $147,000 +20% |
| 2020 | $2,661 +100.3% | $122,500 +9.9% |
| 2019 | $1,328 -50.1% | $111,500 +9.9% |
| 2018 | $2,661 +180% | $101,500 +22.3% |
| 2017 | $950 -11.4% | $83,000 +23.9% |
| 2016 | $1,072 -15.4% | $67,000 +4.7% |
| 2015 | $1,267 +33.7% | $64,000 +5.8% |
| 2014 | $948 +37.6% | $60,500 +2.5% |
| 2013 | $689 -1.2% | $59,000 -3.3% |
| 2012 | $697 -10.3% | $61,000 |
| 2011 | $777 +8.5% | $61,000 -9.6% |
| 2010 | $716 -11.5% | $67,500 -10% |
| 2009 | $809 +20.3% | $75,000 +14.2% |
| 2006 | $673 +10% | $65,700 +18% |
| 2005 | $612 -0.7% | $55,700 +16% |
| 2004 | $616 +9.2% | $48,000 +11.9% |
| 2002 | $564 -49.2% | $42,900 |
| 2001 | $1,109 | -- |
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Neighborhood: Willard Hay
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