Wonderful Victorian with that amazing wrap-around porch on a corner lot, featuring a large primary bedroom suite and updated kitchen with Granite countertops. This house has 4+ bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms, plus a main-floor laundry and a walk-up attic! The attached double-car garage is insulated, has direct basement access, and includes a roughed-in 2nd-story addition that is connected to the primary suite above, providing a lot of extra space. Newer furnace, on-demand water heater, original hardwood floors & woodwork, too!
For sale
$175,000
401 Fairburn St, Fonda, IA 50540
5beds
2,572sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1884
0.29 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$68/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Walk-up atticMain-floor laundryCorner lotLarge primary bedroom suiteWrap-around porchAttached double-car garage
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Likely to sell faster than
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Dana Reinders PRIM:712-358-0042,
EXIT Realty Midwest- Spencer/Emmetsburg
Source: Iowa Great Lakes BOR,MLS#: 261031
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Bathroom
- Features: Main Floor Full Bath, Private Master, Upper Level Bath
Dining room
- Features: Combine with Kitchen, Formal, Informal, Separate
Heating
- Forced Air
Appliances
- Included: Electric Water Heater
- Laundry: Main Level, Washer/Dryer Hkups
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen, Natural Woodwork, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished,Full
- Attic: Walk-up
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,572
- Total interior livable area: 2,572 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,572
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Porch
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Dimensions: 90 x 140
- Features: Corner Lot
Details
- Additional parcels included: 1327258012
- Parcel number: 1327258010
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Victorian
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
- Attached to another structure: Yes
Materials
- Wood Siding, Stick Built
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1884
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: IA
Location
- Region: Fonda
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $68/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $107,437
- Annual tax amount: $1,588
- Date on market: 8/19/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/19/2026 | Listed for sale | $175,000+208.6%$68/sqft |
Source:  Iowa Great Lakes BOR #261031 Report a problem | ||
| 12/23/2011 | Sold | $56,700$22/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,556 +5% | $107,437 +18.9% |
| 2024 | $1,482 +3.8% | $90,331 |
| 2023 | $1,428 +6.7% | $90,331 +28.9% |
| 2022 | $1,338 +7% | $70,064 |
| 2021 | $1,250 -1.7% | $70,064 +8.9% |
| 2020 | $1,272 -13.6% | $64,341 |
| 2019 | $1,472 +8.2% | $64,341 +11.2% |
| 2018 | $1,360 -5.6% | $57,865 +8.1% |
| 2017 | $1,440 +10.8% | $53,531 |
| 2016 | $1,300 | $53,531 +11.1% |
| 2015 | $1,300 +22.2% | $48,174 |
| 2014 | $1,064 +5.1% | $48,174 |
| 2013 | $1,012 -0.8% | -- |
| 2012 | $1,020 +40.1% | -- |
| 2011 | $728 +5.8% | -- |
| 2010 | $688 +23.7% | -- |
| 2009 | $556 -2.8% | -- |
| 2008 | $572 -2.1% | -- |
| 2007 | $584 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 50540
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Newell-Fonda Lower Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 8.1 mi
- 5/10Newell-Fonda Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 8.1 mi
- 5/10Newell-Fonda High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 8.1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Newell Fonda
Source: Iowa Great Lakes BOR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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