Small Home, Big Possibilities! Wake up in a space perfectly sized for easy living. Enjoy coffee on your porch, afternoons in your sunny, newly fenced backyard, and evenings knowing your home is cozy, low-maintenance, and yours. With fresh carpet, modern vinyl plank flooring, and a spacious 0.14-acre lot, there's room to garden, play, or even add on to the home. The laundry room needs a little TLC, and the property is being sold As-Is, making it an ideal opportunity for those ready to add value. Whether you're starting out, scaling down, or building your investment portfolio, this charming 1-bedroom is full of potential.
Sold for $60,000
$60,000
1609 S 8th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
1beds
1baths
704sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1910
-- sqft lot
$104,000 Zestimate®
$85/sqft
$1,087 Estimated rent
Home value
$104,000
$86,000 - $122,000
$1,087/mo
Zestimate® history
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Modern vinyl plank flooringFresh carpetSunny newly fenced backyardCozy low-maintenance
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Source: BHHS broker feed,MLS#: 25-1668
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced Air
Interior area
- Total structure area: 704
- Total interior livable area: 704 sqft
Property
Details
- Parcel number: 744401126009
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- Year built: 1910
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Council Bluffs
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $85/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $73,500
- Annual tax amount: $942
- Date on market: 8/10/2025
- Lease term: Contact For Details
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/16/2025 | Listing removed | $100,000$142/sqft |
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| 8/10/2025 | Listed for sale | $100,000+66.7%$142/sqft |
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| 3/11/2025 | Sold | $60,000$85/sqft |
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| 3/25/2024 | Sold | $60,000+62.2%$85/sqft |
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| 10/10/2022 | Sold | $37,000-12.9%$53/sqft |
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| 9/26/2022 | Pending sale | $42,500$60/sqft |
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| 9/22/2022 | Price change | $42,500-7.6%$60/sqft |
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| 9/16/2022 | Listed for sale | $46,000$65/sqft |
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| 8/29/2022 | Pending sale | $46,000$65/sqft |
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| 8/15/2022 | Listed for sale | $46,000+91.7%$65/sqft |
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| 6/8/2005 | Sold | $24,000$34/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $942 +0.9% | $73,500 +57.1% |
| 2024 | $934 +17% | $46,800 |
| 2023 | $798 | $46,800 +10.9% |
| 2022 | -- | $42,200 |
| 2021 | $840 +45.3% | $42,200 |
| 2020 | $578 -4.3% | $42,200 +31.7% |
| 2019 | $604 +2.7% | $32,042 |
| 2018 | $588 -2% | $32,042 |
| 2017 | $600 +3.1% | $32,042 |
| 2015 | $582 | $32,042 |
| 2014 | $582 | $32,042 |
| 2013 | -- | $32,042 |
| 2012 | -- | $32,042 |
| 2011 | -- | $32,042 -5% |
| 2010 | -- | $33,728 |
| 2009 | -- | $33,728 |
| 2007 | $460 +0.9% | $33,728 +8% |
| 2006 | $456 +11.8% | $31,229 |
| 2005 | $408 | -- |
| 2002 | -- | $27,883 |
| 2001 | -- | -- |
| 2000 | $322 | $13,535 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: South End
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GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Longfellow Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 5/10Gerald W Kirn Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 2.2 mi
- 2/10Abraham Lincoln High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.1 mi
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- Iowa
- Pottawattamie County
- Council Bluffs
- 51501
- South End
- 1609 S 8th St
