For sale

Price cut: $10K (8/17)

$249,900

300 5th Street Pl SE, Altoona, IA 50009

3beds

1,147sqft

$1,797/mo

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Single Family Residence

Built in 1956

0.29 Acres Lot

$-- Zestimate^®

$218/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Brick ranchShaded patioBordered with flowerbedsYard featuring mature treesQuiet cul-de-sac

One owner, brick ranch, on quiet cul-de-sac across the street from Haines Park! This home was built by the owners and was well loved and cared for. The kitchen has beautiful original cabinets, closets are cedar lined, master bedroom has hardwood flooring, and stained glass charms twin windows framing a large picture window with enchanting park view inside vaulted-ceiling living room. The basement is large, dry, and ready for future finish. Basement also has a 3/4 bath. Some updates include new roof and water heater (2022), and some newer vinyl windows. Yard featuring mature trees, bordered with flowerbeds is a gardener's dream! Relax on the shaded patio or gather around the outdoor fireplace of native Iowa limestone with friends and family. Haines Park also is the place to be with playgrounds, splash pad, basketball, pickleball and tennis court, shelter house, performance stage, and picturesque rose garden with walking path and gazebo. Call today to make this Home Sweet Home!

68 days
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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Full bathrooms: 1
3/4 bathrooms: 1
Main level bedrooms: 3

Heating

Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas

Cooling

Central Air

Appliances

Included: Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer

Features

Eat-in Kitchen
Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl
Basement: Unfinished

Interior area

Total structure area: 1,147
Total interior livable area: 1,147 sqft

Property

Parking

Total spaces: 2
Parking features: Attached, Garage, Two Car Garage
Attached garage spaces: 2

Features

Stories: 1
Patio & porch: Open, Patio
Exterior features: Fire Pit, Patio

Lot

Size: 0.29 Acres
Dimensions: 91 x 139.3

Details

Parcel number: 17100390000000
Zoning: Res

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Architectural style: Ranch
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Brick
Foundation: Block
Roof: Asphalt,Shingle

Condition

Resale
New construction: No
Year built: 1956

Utilities & green energy

Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public

Community & HOA

Community

Security: Smoke Detector(s)

HOA

Has HOA: No

Location

Region: Altoona

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $218/sqft
Tax assessed value: $291,700
Annual tax amount: $4,421
Date on market: 6/26/2026
Cumulative days on market: 68 days
Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Road surface type: Concrete

Estimated market value

Not available

Estimated sales range

Not available

Price history

Date	Event	Price
8/17/2026	Price change	$249,900-3.8%$218/sqft
Source: DMMLS #743947 Report a problem
7/24/2026	Price change	$259,900-3.7%$227/sqft
Source: DMMLS #743947 Report a problem
6/26/2026	Listed for sale	$269,900$235/sqft
Source: DMMLS #743947 Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$4,008 -0.5%	$291,700 +12.2%
2024	$4,028 -0.8%	$259,900
2023	$4,060 +1.3%	$259,900 +23.1%
2022	$4,006 +5.9%	$211,200
2021	$3,784 +1.8%	$211,200 +10.8%
2020	$3,716 +10%	$190,600
2019	$3,378	$190,600 +11.5%
2018	$3,378	$171,000
2017	$3,378 -2.2%	$171,000 +7.1%
2016	$3,454	$159,600
2015	$3,454 +3.7%	$159,600 +4.2%
2014	$3,332	$153,200
2013	--	$153,200 +3.7%
2012	--	$147,800
2011	--	$147,800 -2.1%
2010	--	$150,900
2009	--	$150,900 -2.2%
2008	--	$154,300
2007	--	$154,300 +3.1%
2006	--	$149,600
2005	--	$149,600 +11.5%
2003	--	$134,190 +24.5%
2002	--	$107,810
2001	--	$107,810