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Under contract
Price cut: $25.1K (6/2)
$574,900
194 Congo Rd, Gilbertsville, PA 19525
5beds
2,466sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1952
1.3 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$233/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Pristine brick exteriorHandsome custom cabinetryFarmhouse sinkAbundant closet spaceExceptionally firm foundationPicturesque settingSun-filled rooms
- 37 days |
- 1,925 |
- 50 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Scott Johnson 570-971-1998,
Adventure Realty 5708580245
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: PAMC2180948
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Basement
- Area: 1274
Heating
- Baseboard, Heat Pump, Oil, Electric, Wood
Cooling
- Ductless, Window Unit(s), Electric
Appliances
- Included: Microwave, Dishwasher, Dryer, Oven/Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Washer, Electric Water Heater
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Wood
- Windows: Insulated Windows
- Basement: Full
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,740
- Total interior livable area: 2,466 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,466
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage Faces Side, Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Details: Garage Sqft: 361
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Pool features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Street
Lot
- Size: 1.3 Acres
- Dimensions: 186 x 314
- Features: Unknown Soil Type
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Parcel number: 320000876001
- Zoning: R
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape Cod
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Aluminum Siding, Batts Insulation, Block, Blown-In Insulation, Brick, Mixed Plumbing
- Roof: Architectural Shingle
Condition
- Excellent
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1952
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Congo
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Gilbertsville
- Municipality: DOUGLASS TWP
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $233/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $189,650
- Annual tax amount: $7,993
- Date on market: 5/23/2026
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Refrigerator, Stove, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, 1 A / C Unit, Yard Playlet
- Exclusions: Personal Belonging
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Road surface type: Black Top
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6/2026 | Contingent | $574,900$233/sqft |
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| 6/2/2026 | Price change | $574,900-4.2%$233/sqft |
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| 5/23/2026 | Listed for sale | $599,999+62.2%$243/sqft |
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| 12/30/2022 | Sold | $370,000-7.5%$150/sqft |
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| 11/15/2022 | Pending sale | $399,900$162/sqft |
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| 11/8/2022 | Listed for sale | $399,900$162/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,665 +3.8% | $189,650 |
| 2024 | $7,386 | $189,650 |
| 2023 | $7,386 +7.1% | $189,650 |
| 2022 | $6,895 +4.4% | $189,650 |
| 2021 | $6,604 +3.1% | $189,650 |
| 2020 | $6,406 +3.9% | $189,650 |
| 2019 | $6,167 +6% | $189,650 |
| 2018 | $5,816 +3.9% | $189,650 |
| 2017 | $5,600 +1.4% | $189,650 |
| 2016 | $5,522 +3.5% | $189,650 |
| 2015 | $5,333 +1.1% | $189,650 |
| 2014 | $5,276 +1.8% | $189,650 |
| 2013 | $5,185 +3.8% | $189,650 |
| 2012 | $4,997 +6.5% | $189,650 |
| 2011 | $4,694 +2.9% | $189,650 |
| 2010 | $4,562 -1.5% | $189,650 |
| 2009 | $4,632 +2.6% | $189,650 |
| 2008 | $4,516 +2.8% | -- |
| 2007 | $4,394 +6.1% | -- |
| 2006 | $4,141 +5.9% | -- |
| 2005 | $3,910 +9.2% | -- |
| 2004 | $3,579 +9.1% | -- |
| 2003 | $3,281 +4.2% | -- |
| 2002 | $3,148 +8.6% | -- |
| 2000 | $2,898 +4.8% | -- |
| 1999 | $2,765 | -- |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 19525
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Gilbertsville Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 9/10Boyertown Area Junior High School-EastGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.5 mi
- 8/10Boyertown Area Senior High SchoolGrades: PK,9-12Distance: 1.4 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Boyertown
- Middle: Boyertown
- High: Boyertown
- District: Boyertown Area
Source: Bright MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- Gilbertsville
- 19525
- 194 Congo Rd





