Great Eastside 3+ bedroom ranch style home! Many improvements and updates! Spacious living room with adjoining kitchen and dining space. Carpet and pergo floors (2018) throughout. Main floor bath is stunning with new vanity, hardware, floor, light fixtures and paint! Lower level has been completely redone with new flooring, paint, recessed lighting added and ceiling was drywalled. Bath in lower level has new vanity, mirror, drop ceiling, light fixture and bath fan! Extra non conforming room in lower level (just repainted and also has new flooring!) could be office/game room/exercise room or whatever you need it to be! Master bedroom has plenty of room for a king bed and has new sliding closet doors. All bedrooms have ceiling fans. All appliances stay including washer and dryer. Great backyard with deck, fenced yard, garden area. All new interior doors as well! Extra wide driveway. New gutters 2023. So many updates! Be sure to see this beautiful home!
Sold for $276,000
$276,000
1608 Esther St, Iowa City, IA 52240
3beds
1,638sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1978
6,534 Square Feet Lot
$294,500 Zestimate®
$168/sqft
$2,009 Estimated rent
Home value
$294,500
$280,000 - $309,000
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Listed by:
Shelly Hull 319-936-4500,
Sellers & Seekers Real Estate
Bought with:
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Source: Iowa City Area AOR,MLS#: 202405237
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room
Heating
- Electric, Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Range Or Oven, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Primary On Main Level
- Flooring: Carpet, Engineered Wood
- Basement: Concrete,Sump Pump,Finished,Full
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,638
- Total interior livable area: 1,638 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 988
- Finished area below ground: 650
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
- Has attached garage: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Garden
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 6,534 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 60 x 110
- Features: Less Than Half Acre
Details
- Parcel number: 1013381012
- Zoning: Residential
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Frame, Wood
Condition
- Year built: 1978
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Sidewalks, Street Lights, Close To School
- Subdivision: Village Green South
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Iowa City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $168/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $256,480
- Annual tax amount: $4,580
- Date on market: 9/12/2024
- Listing terms: VA Loan,Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2024 | Sold | $276,000-2.3%$168/sqft |
Source:  Iowa City Area AOR #202405237 Report a problem | ||
| 9/12/2024 | Listed for sale | $282,500+11%$172/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #202405237 Report a problem | ||
| 6/30/2022 | Sold | $254,500+6.1%$155/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #202201475 Report a problem | ||
| 3/17/2022 | Contingent | $239,900$146/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #202201475 Report a problem | ||
| 3/17/2022 | Listed for sale | $239,900+24.6%$146/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #202201475 Report a problem | ||
| 5/7/2018 | Sold | $192,500$118/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #20181870 Report a problem | ||
| 4/23/2018 | Pending sale | $192,500$118/sqft |
Source: Blank & McCune, The Real Estate Co., Inc. #20181870 Report a problem | ||
| 3/19/2018 | Listed for sale | $192,500+40.5%$118/sqft |
Source: Blank & McCune, The Real Estate Company #20181870 Report a problem | ||
| 7/21/2011 | Sold | $137,000-2.1%$84/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 5/13/2011 | Price change | $139,990-3.4%$85/sqft |
Source: Ruhl&Ruhl, Realtors-Branch #20112613 Report a problem | ||
| 4/22/2011 | Listed for sale | $144,900$88/sqft |
Source: Ruhl&Ruhl, Realtors-Branch #20112613 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,444 -3% | $256,480 +5.3% |
| 2024 | $4,580 +7.3% | $243,480 |
| 2023 | $4,269 +4.7% | $243,480 +23.6% |
| 2022 | $4,079 +5.1% | $196,960 |
| 2021 | $3,880 +2% | $196,960 +4.8% |
| 2020 | $3,804 +24.5% | $188,020 |
| 2019 | $3,056 | $188,020 +27.3% |
| 2018 | $3,056 -4.8% | $147,660 |
| 2017 | $3,210 +9.9% | $147,660 +11.2% |
| 2016 | $2,920 +2% | $132,800 |
| 2015 | $2,862 +3.1% | $132,800 +3.5% |
| 2014 | $2,776 | $128,330 +0.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $127,480 |
| 2011 | -- | $127,480 -0.8% |
| 2009 | -- | $128,520 |
| 2008 | -- | $128,520 +31.2% |
| 2005 | $1,656 +2.7% | $97,950 |
| 2004 | $1,612 -4.2% | $97,950 +2.1% |
| 2003 | $1,682 +4.1% | $95,930 |
| 2002 | $1,616 +5.5% | $95,930 +4.7% |
| 2001 | $1,532 | $91,590 |
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Neighborhood: Eastside
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 2/10Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.6 mi
- 4/10Southeast Junior High SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 6/10Iowa City High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Lucas
- Middle: Southeast
- High: City
Source: Iowa City Area AOR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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