Pre-inspected and move-in ready! This bright and inviting 3-bedroom home offers an updated kitchen and bathroom, plus a fully finished basement providing plenty of additional living space. The updated kitchen has a perfect view of the woods. The perfect view while having your morning coffee. Step outside to a paved patio and spacious backyard with no rear neighbors, backing directly to a beautiful wooded area for added privacy and peaceful views. Bright, clean, and thoughtfully updated throughout, this home offers comfortable living inside and a hard-to-find natural setting out back. All the work is done--just move in and enjoy!
For sale
$185,000
189 E Orchard Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
3beds
1baths
1,160sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
-- sqft lot
$182,000 Zestimate®
$159/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Updated kitchenPaved patio
- 9 days
- 1,772
- 120
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Steve Salavec 402-739-0530,
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Good Life Group
Source: SWIAR,MLS#: 26-1879
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
Laundry
- Level: Basement
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Electric
Appliances
- Laundry: Washer Hookup, Dryer Hookup, In Basement
Features
- Pantry, Eat-in Kitchen
- Basement: Full,Finished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,160
- Total interior livable area: 1,160 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 660
- Finished area below ground: 500
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off Street
Features
- Patio & porch: Patio
Lot
- Dimensions: 60x45x120x120
- Features: Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 754319402003
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Utilities for property: Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Cable Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Council Bluffs
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $159/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $160,900
- Annual tax amount: $2,936
- Date on market: 8/28/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
Estimated market value
$182,000
$173,000 - $191,000
$1,472/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2026 | Listed for sale | $185,000+23.3%$159/sqft |
Source: SWIAR #26-1879 Report a problem | ||
| 7/17/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source:  NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6007611 Report a problem | ||
| 7/16/2021 | Sold | $150,000+11.1%$129/sqft |
Source: SWIAR #21-1075 Report a problem | ||
| 6/14/2021 | Pending sale | $135,000$116/sqft |
Source: SWIAR #21-1075 Report a problem | ||
| 6/11/2021 | Listed for sale | $135,000+22.7%$116/sqft |
Source: SWIAR #21-1075 Report a problem | ||
| 8/20/2019 | Sold | $110,000-2.2%$95/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 8/12/2019 | Listed for sale | $112,500$97/sqft |
Source: Heartland Properties #19-964 Report a problem | ||
| 7/3/2019 | Pending sale | $112,500$97/sqft |
Source: Heartland Properties #19-964 Report a problem | ||
| 6/22/2019 | Price change | $112,500-6.3%$97/sqft |
Source: Heartland Properties #19-964 Report a problem | ||
| 5/29/2019 | Listed for sale | $120,000-4%$103/sqft |
Source: Heartland Properties #19-964 Report a problem | ||
| 11/26/2018 | Listing removed | $125,000$108/sqft |
Source: Heartland Properties #18-2017 Report a problem | ||
| 9/30/2018 | Price change | $125,000+4.3%$108/sqft |
Source: Heartland Properties #18-2017 Report a problem | ||
| 9/13/2018 | Price change | $119,900-4.1%$103/sqft |
Source: Nebraska Realty #18-1304 Report a problem | ||
| 7/24/2018 | Price change | $125,000-7.4%$108/sqft |
Source: Nebraska Realty #18-1304 Report a problem | ||
| 6/28/2018 | Listed for sale | $135,000$116/sqft |
Source: Nebraska Realty #18-1304 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,936 +1% | $160,900 +10.4% |
| 2024 | $2,906 -13.3% | $145,800 |
| 2023 | $3,350 +41.6% | $145,800 +4.1% |
| 2022 | $2,366 -6.4% | $140,000 +27.5% |
| 2021 | $2,528 +6.8% | $109,800 |
| 2020 | $2,368 +34.1% | $109,800 +15.2% |
| 2019 | $1,766 +16.8% | $95,300 +38.8% |
| 2018 | $1,512 -1.4% | $68,683 |
| 2017 | $1,534 +2.5% | $68,683 |
| 2015 | $1,496 -11.7% | $68,683 |
| 2014 | $1,695 | $68,683 |
| 2013 | -- | $68,683 |
| 2012 | -- | $68,683 |
| 2011 | -- | $68,683 -5% |
| 2010 | -- | $72,298 |
| 2009 | -- | $72,298 |
| 2007 | $1,162 +0.2% | $72,298 +8% |
| 2006 | $1,160 +9.6% | $66,942 |
| 2005 | $1,058 | -- |
| 2002 | -- | $59,770 |
| 2001 | -- | -- |
| 2000 | $896 | $29,013 |
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Neighborhood: 51503
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Hoover
- Middle: Gerald W Kirn
- High: Abraham Lincoln
Source: SWIAR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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