First home or forever home you will love this 3 bedroom ranch located in a great neighborhood close to schools, parks, churches and more. On the inside this home features beautiful hardwoods in the bedrooms, an updated bathroom, main floor laundry, a new 200 amp service panel and a hidden gem family room with bountiful evening sunlight overlooking a perfectly fenced in backyard. Step outside and relax on your newer patio that compliments this large greenspace complete with a garden area, flower beds and a shed big enough for all your outdoor equipment. Last but not least even the driveway has been widened out for extra parking. Just another way to say welcome HOME. Make this one the one you want to see today!
Sold for $186,000
$186,000
1617 5th Ave E, Spencer, IA 51301
3beds
1,324sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1956
0.26 Acres Lot
$190,000 Zestimate®
$140/sqft
$1,314 Estimated rent
Home value
$190,000
Estimated sales range
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Bountiful evening sunlightMain floor laundryUpdated bathroomPerfectly fenced in backyardGarden areaNewer patioFlower beds
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Listed by:
Bryan Sebastian PRIM:712-240-6613,
Northwest Iowa Realty
Bought with:
Bryan Sebastian, S65753
Northwest Iowa Realty
Source: Iowa Great Lakes BOR,MLS#: 250553
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Description: Wood
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 12.7 x 12.7
Bedroom 2
- Description: Wood
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 12.8 x 8.11
Bedroom 3
- Description: Wood
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.3
Family room
- Description: Carpet
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.7
Kitchen
- Description: Vinyl
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 15.9 x 11.5
Living room
- Description: Vinyl
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 20.7 x 13.3
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Range/Stove, Refrigerator, Water Softener Owned
Features
- Basement: Unfinished,Block,Full
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,324
- Total interior livable area: 1,324 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,324
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Patio
Lot
- Size: 0.26 Acres
- Dimensions: 75 x 150
Details
- Parcel number: 963607202016
- Other equipment: Sump Pump
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
- Attached to another structure: Yes
Materials
- Aluminum Siding, Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1956
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: IA
Location
- Region: Spencer
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $140/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $186,500
- Annual tax amount: $2,394
- Date on market: 5/13/2025
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/23/2025 | Sold | $186,000+3.9%$140/sqft |
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| 6/19/2025 | Pending sale | $179,000$135/sqft |
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| 5/15/2025 | Contingent | $179,000$135/sqft |
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| 5/13/2025 | Listed for sale | $179,000+28.8%$135/sqft |
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| 11/23/2024 | Listing removed | $139,000$105/sqft |
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| 11/23/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 11/10/2021 | Pending sale | $139,000$105/sqft |
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| 10/11/2021 | Contingent | $139,000$105/sqft |
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| 10/7/2021 | Listed for sale | $139,000+44.8%$105/sqft |
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| 3/16/2015 | Sold | $96,000-5.8%$73/sqft |
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| 1/29/2015 | Price change | $101,900-1%$77/sqft |
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| 1/19/2015 | Price change | $102,900-1%$78/sqft |
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| 1/11/2015 | Price change | $103,900-1%$78/sqft |
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| 1/7/2015 | Price change | $104,900-0.9%$79/sqft |
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| 11/25/2014 | Price change | $105,900-3.6%$80/sqft |
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| 9/24/2014 | Price change | $109,900-2.7%$83/sqft |
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| 9/10/2014 | Price change | $112,900-1.7%$85/sqft |
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| 8/27/2014 | Listed for sale | $114,900$87/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,482 +3.7% | $186,500 +12.8% |
| 2024 | $2,394 +2.3% | $165,280 |
| 2023 | $2,340 +25.4% | $165,280 +16.7% |
| 2022 | $1,866 +8.7% | $141,660 +24.9% |
| 2021 | $1,716 | $113,400 +13.7% |
| 2020 | $1,716 -3.5% | $99,750 |
| 2019 | $1,778 +1.8% | $99,750 -5.4% |
| 2018 | $1,746 | $105,390 +2.6% |
| 2017 | $1,746 -0.9% | $102,680 |
| 2016 | $1,762 +14.4% | $102,680 +13% |
| 2015 | $1,540 | $90,850 |
| 2014 | $1,540 -5.6% | $90,850 |
| 2013 | $1,632 +3% | -- |
| 2012 | $1,584 +26.7% | -- |
| 2007 | $1,250 +4.7% | -- |
| 2005 | $1,194 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 51301
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NAFairview Park Elementary SchoolGrades: 1-2Distance: 0.1 mi
- 7/10Spencer Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.5 mi
- 7/10Spencer High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Spencer
Source: Iowa Great Lakes BOR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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