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Sold for $100,000
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    $100,000

    309 S Elm St, Cresco, IA 52136

    2beds
    812sqft
    Single Family Residence
    Built in 1887
    6,751 Square Feet Lot
    $100,000 Zestimate®
    $123/sqft
    $888 Estimated rent

    Home value

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    What's special

    Check out this recently updated affordable home located close to downtown! This would be the perfect starter home or an investment property. The main floor features an updated kitchen with lower cabinets, upper shelving, countertop, tiled backsplash, and flooring. Also on the main floor is a cozy living room, bedroom, and an updated bathroom with a walk-in tiled shower. New all in one washer/dryer unit in the kitchen with built in cabinets/shelving to stay! Walk up your new stairway to find a good sized bedroom with an extra area for closet or office space. Full unfinished basement for all of your extra storage needs! Detached 1 stall garage with alley access. This home is move in ready with many updates within the last year including new steel roof, furnace, on demand water heater, exterior and interior paint, all new windows, interior and exterior trim, new flooring throughout the home, all new doors, updated wiring, sheetrock and paneling, new stairway, finished off front porch, back deck, and fully updated kitchen and bathroom. Everything has been done for you! All you need to do is move your stuff in!

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    Listed by:

    Heidi M Rice 507-259-8344,

    Country Life Real Estate Inc

    Bought with:

    Heidi M Rice, S67264

    Country Life Real Estate Inc

    Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 20263460MLS Logo

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 2
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • 3/4 bathrooms: 1
    Rooms
    • Room types: 1st Floor Entry, Main Floor Laundry
    Other
    • Level: Upper
    Other
    • Level: Main
    Other
    • Level: Lower
    Heating
    • Forced Air, Natural Gas
    Cooling
    • Ceiling Fan(s)
    Appliances
    • Included: Dryer, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Gas Water Heater
    • Laundry: 1st Floor, In Kitchen
    Features
    • Ceiling Fan(s)
    • Basement: Block,Interior Entry,Exterior Entry,Floor Drain,Unfinished
    • Has fireplace: No
    • Fireplace features: None
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 812 sqft
    • Finished area below ground: 0

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 1
    • Parking features: Detached Garage
    • Carport spaces: 1
    Features
    • Patio & porch: Deck
    Lot
    • Size: 6,751 Square Feet
    • Dimensions: 50 x 135
    • Features: Level
    Details
    • Parcel number: 320013603010000
    • Zoning: R-1
    • Special conditions: Standard

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Property subtype: Single Family Residence
    Materials
    • Cedar
    • Roof: Steel
    Condition
    • Year built: 1887

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Public Sewer
    • Water: Public

    Community & HOA

    Community
    • Features: Sidewalks
    • Security: Smoke Detector(s)
    Location
    • Region: Cresco

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $123/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $31,560
    • Annual tax amount: $518
    • Date on market: 7/24/2026
    • Road surface type: Gravel, Paved

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    9/18/2026Sold$100,000+185.7%$123/sqft
    Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20263460 Report a problem
    5/13/2025Sold$35,000-12.3%$43/sqft
    Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20251685 Report a problem
    4/21/2025Pending sale$39,900$49/sqft
    Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20251685 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$518 +0.8%$31,560 +12.1%
    2024$514 +60.6%$28,160
    2023$320 +8.1%$28,160 +18.5%
    2022$296 +8.8%$23,770
    2021$272 +3%$23,770 +10.6%
    2020$264 +4.8%$21,500
    2019$252 +2.4%$21,500 +5.9%
    2018$246 $20,300 +6.9%
    2017$246 +7.9%$18,990
    2016$228 $18,990
    2015$228 -2.6%$18,990
    2014$234 +12.5%$18,990
    2013$208 -13.3%--
    2012$240 -29.4%--
    2011$340 +9.7%--
    2010$310 +24%--
    2009$250 +4.2%--
    2008$240 -3.2%--
    2007$248 --
    Find assessor info on the county website

    Neighborhood: 52136

    Nearby schools

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    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • Elementary: Cresco
    • Middle: Cresco
    • High: Howard Winneshiek

    Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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