Pending

$15,000

408 W Ames St, Russell, IA 50238

3beds

1,552sqft

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Single Family Residence

Built in 1882

0.33 Acres Lot

$-- Zestimate^®

$10/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

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This 3-bedroom, 1-bath home offers a great opportunity for someone ready to finish what’s already been started. The upstairs renovation is underway, giving the next owner a head start on transforming the space into their vision. Major updates including a newer furnace, newer roof and several newer windows throughout the home have already been completed, helping take care of some of the big-ticket items. Outside, you’ll find a large yard with plenty of room to enjoy, along with a spacious outbuilding perfect for storage, hobbies, or workspace needs. Whether you’re looking for an investment property, fixer-upper, or affordable home with potential, this property is full of opportunity.

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Full bathrooms: 1

Heating

Baseboard

Cooling

None

Features

Basement: Partial

Interior area

Total interior livable area: 1,552 sqft

Property

Parking

Parking features: Gravel

Accessibility

Accessibility features: None

Features

Levels: One and One Half

Lot

Size: 0.33 Acres
Dimensions: 0.331 M/L Acre

Details

Parcel number: 1206216001

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Wood Siding

Condition

Year built: 1882

Utilities & green energy

Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public

Community & HOA

HOA

Has HOA: No

Location

Region: Russell

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $10/sqft
Tax assessed value: $52,683
Annual tax amount: $834
Date on market: 5/26/2026
Cumulative days on market: 16 days

Riley McDonald

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Price history

Date	Event	Price
7/2/2026	Pending sale	$15,000$10/sqft
Source: NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6338665 Report a problem
5/26/2026	Listed for sale	$15,000$10/sqft
Source: NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6338665 Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$834 +4%	$52,683 -4.5%
2024	$802 +498.5%	$55,187
2023	$134 +191.3%	$55,187 +260%
2022	$46 +15%	$15,330
2021	$40	$15,330 +20%
2020	--	$12,780
2019	--	$12,780 +15%
2018	$36	$11,113 +6%
2017	$36	$10,484
2016	$36	$10,484
2015	$36 -10%	$10,484
2014	$40 +42.9%	$10,484
2013	$28 -56.3%	--
2012	$64 -23.8%	--
2011	$84 +13.5%	--
2010	$74 +42.3%	--
2009	$52 +4%	--
2008	$50 +4.2%	--
2007	$48	--

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