This beautifully updated 2-bedroom + bonus room, 2-bathroom home blends historic charm with modern updates! Enjoy newly refinished original hardwood floors, stunning woodwork, and fresh interior paint throughout. The updated kitchen features a farmhouse sink, stainless steel appliances, and stylish new finishes. A spacious living room and formal dining room provide great entertaining space. The walk-out basement includes a bonus room and a mudroom with backyard access. Outside, a newer wood privacy fence creates the perfect outdoor retreat. With new carpet throughout, this home is move-in ready!
Sold for $200,000
$200,000
286 Benton St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
2beds
2baths
1,372sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1920
3,920.4 Square Feet Lot
$210,600 Zestimate®
$146/sqft
$1,654 Estimated rent
Home value
$210,600
$177,000 - $249,000
$1,654/mo
Zestimate® history
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Delaney Vogt 402-641-4481,
BHHS Ambassador Real Estate
Bought with:
Joe Hunter, S66366000
Heartland Properties
Source: SWIAR,MLS#: 25-376
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Gas
Appliances
- Laundry: Lower Level
Features
- Flooring: Wood
- Basement: Full,Walk-Out Access,Finished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,372
- Total interior livable area: 1,372 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,095
- Finished area below ground: 277
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage Door Opener
- Has garage: Yes
Features
- Patio & porch: Patio
Lot
- Size: 3,920 sqft
- Dimensions: .09
- Features: Cul-De-Sac
Details
- Parcel number: 7544 25 277 022
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Concrete
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1920
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Council Bluffs
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/16/2025 | Sold | $200,000+2.6%$146/sqft |
Source: SWIAR #25-376 Report a problem | ||
| 3/12/2025 | Pending sale | $195,000$142/sqft |
Source:  GPRMLS #22505882 Report a problem | ||
| 3/11/2025 | Listed for sale | $195,000+39.3%$142/sqft |
Source: GPRMLS #22505882 Report a problem | ||
| 4/24/2020 | Sold | $140,000+3.7%$102/sqft |
Source: SWIAR #20-522 Report a problem | ||
| 3/24/2020 | Listed for sale | $135,000+125%$98/sqft |
Source: NP Dodge Real Estate - Council Bluffs #20-522 Report a problem | ||
| 8/17/2019 | Listing removed | $60,000$44/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 8/2/2019 | Pending sale | $60,000$44/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 7/26/2019 | Listed for sale | $60,000$44/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,086 +1% | $192,400 +25.6% |
| 2024 | $3,054 -4% | $153,200 |
| 2023 | $3,182 +2% | $153,200 +15.2% |
| 2022 | $3,120 +78.3% | $133,000 |
| 2021 | $1,750 -10.1% | $133,000 +89.7% |
| 2020 | $1,946 +8.4% | $70,100 -10.6% |
| 2019 | $1,796 +2.2% | $78,378 |
| 2018 | $1,758 -1.3% | $78,378 |
| 2017 | $1,782 +2.5% | $78,378 |
| 2015 | $1,738 -12.8% | $78,378 |
| 2014 | $1,992 | $78,378 |
| 2013 | -- | $78,378 |
| 2012 | -- | $78,378 |
| 2011 | -- | $78,378 -5% |
| 2010 | -- | $82,503 |
| 2009 | -- | $82,503 |
| 2007 | $1,346 | $82,503 +8% |
| 2006 | $1,346 +9.4% | $76,392 |
| 2005 | $1,230 | -- |
| 2002 | -- | $68,207 |
| 2001 | -- | -- |
| 2000 | $1,048 | $33,110 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 51503
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Hoover Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.6 mi
- 5/10Gerald W Kirn Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 3/10Abraham Lincoln High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
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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- Iowa
- Pottawattamie County
- Council Bluffs
- 51503
- 286 Benton St
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