Motivated Seller! Investor's dream opportunity! This 3-bedroom, 1-bath ranch with a 2-car detached garage has been fully gutted down to the studs, offering a true blank canvas for your next project--whether you're planning a fix-and-flip, rental, or custom renovation. Electrical, plumbing, and utilities are all currently turned on, making it easier to begin your rehab right away. Some newer windows are already installed, giving you a valuable head start. Located on an up-and-coming block with multiple nearby investor remodels and just minutes from the Hard Rock Casino, this property offers strong potential for sweat equity and long-term value in a desirable single-level layout.
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Price cut: $300 (6/17)
$49,700
2157 E 20th Ave, Gary, IN 46407
3beds
1,240sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1952
4,356 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$40/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Desirable single-level layoutSome newer windows
- 355 days |
- 391 |
- 23 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Brittany Wolak,
New Chapter Real Estate 219-227-8454
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 827025
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Primary Bedroom
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 0
- Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0
Heating
- None
Appliances
- Included: None
Features
- None
- Has basement: No
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,240
- Total interior livable area: 1,240 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,240
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One
- Exterior features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Neighborhood
Lot
- Size: 4,356 Square Feet
- Features: Back Yard
Details
- Parcel number: Tbd
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1952
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Gary
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $40/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $17,600
- Annual tax amount: $401
- Date on market: 9/2/2025
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash
Estimated market value
Zestimate®
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Rent Zestimate®
$1,468/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/2026 | Price change | $49,700-0.6%$40/sqft |
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| 6/3/2026 | Price change | $50,000-4.8%$40/sqft |
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| 2/19/2026 | Price change | $52,500+23.5%$42/sqft |
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| 1/13/2026 | Price change | $42,500-10.5%$34/sqft |
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| 9/2/2025 | Listed for sale | $47,500+5177.8%$38/sqft |
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| 10/30/2024 | Sold | $900-93%$1/sqft |
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| 4/10/2007 | Sold | $12,900-52.4%$10/sqft |
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| 10/24/2006 | Sold | $27,103$22/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $401 +0.1% | $17,600 +10% |
| 2024 | $401 +8.7% | $16,000 +0.6% |
| 2023 | $369 +6.7% | $15,900 +10.4% |
| 2022 | $346 | $14,400 +6.7% |
| 2021 | $346 +24.4% | $13,500 |
| 2020 | $278 -99.2% | $13,500 -2.9% |
| 2019 | $35,827 +10.1% | $13,900 |
| 2018 | $32,527 +9252.7% | $13,900 -0.7% |
| 2017 | $348 | $14,000 -3.4% |
| 2016 | $348 -74% | $14,500 -74.6% |
| 2014 | $1,336 +12% | $57,100 +7.5% |
| 2013 | $1,193 -4.9% | $53,100 -1.8% |
| 2012 | $1,255 +4.1% | $54,100 +7.6% |
| 2011 | $1,206 -3.9% | $50,300 +0.2% |
| 2010 | $1,254 | $50,200 -18% |
| 2009 | -- | $61,200 +22.9% |
| 2007 | -- | $49,800 +133.8% |
| 2006 | -- | $21,300 |
| 2005 | -- | $21,300 |
| 2004 | -- | $21,300 +56.6% |
| 2003 | -- | $13,600 |
| 2002 | -- | $13,600 +199.6% |
| 2001 | -- | $4,540 |
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Neighborhood: Pulaski
Nearby schools
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- NAMary M Bethune Early Child Development CenterGrades: PK-KDistance: 0.2 mi
- 3/10Gary Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 3.9 mi
- 2/10West Side Leadership AcademyGrades: 9-12Distance: 5.1 mi
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