4 Bedroom remodeled, cute-as-a-button house on a perfect little hobby farm!! This property is easily accessible for West Bend, Algona, Whittemore, or Emmetsburg commutes. The home features a remodeled kitchen that is open to the dining and living areas with a large built-in dining room hutch. The main floor also has a large primary bedroom, 2 additional Queen-sized bedrooms and full bathroom with laundry. The upper level consists of 2 rooms, one finished for a 4th bedroom and the other unfinished. The basement is unfinished but large. An outdoor Woodmaster wood boiler is available (as a secondary heat source) to heat both the house and the wood shop next to the house. The septic was new in 2022, the Well is less than 10 years old, the roof on the house was new in 2025, new flooring, new interior paint, new exterior doors & some new light fixtures. The detached garage and workshop (24x32) by the house both have new tin roofs (2025) & the machine shed (36x28x14) has a new overhead door. The barn is horse-ready & recently had interior stalls & there is also a single-car detached garage (on skids) & a smaller shed that has been used for livestock as well. There is a lot of new fence on the property to fill all of your animal-loving needs...even the garden is fenced off so you can still have a summer crop!
For sale
$280,000
503 Highway 18, Whittemore, IA 50598
4beds
1,471sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
2.93 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$190/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
New flooringNew interior paintSome new light fixturesNew exterior doorsLarge primary bedroom
- 172 days
- 255
- 18
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Listed by:
Dana Reinders PRIM:712-358-0042,
EXIT Realty Midwest- Spencer/Emmetsburg
Source: Iowa Great Lakes BOR,MLS#: 260098
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Bathroom
- Features: Main Floor Full Bath
Dining room
- Features: Combine Living Room, Combine with Kitchen, Informal, Open Floorplan
Heating
- Forced Air, Outdoor Furnace
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Range/Stove, Refrigerator, Washer, Electric Water Heater, Water Softener Owned
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Main Floor Bedrooms, Natural Woodwork
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Windows: Window Coverings
- Basement: Sump Pump,Unfinished,Block,Full
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,471
- Total interior livable area: 1,471 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,471
- Finished area below ground: 0
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Gravel, Detached
- Garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1.5
- Fencing: Full
Lot
- Size: 2.93 Acres
- Dimensions: 355.58 x 390.60 x 347.80 x 337.48
- Features: Paved
Details
- Additional structures: Second Garage, Barn(s), Shed(s), Pole Building, Storage, Workshop
- Parcel number: 1735300006
- Other equipment: Fuel Tank(s), Sump Pump
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding, Stick Built
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water: Private
- Utilities for property: Propane
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: IA
Location
- Region: Whittemore
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $190/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $214,033
- Annual tax amount: $1,798
- Date on market: 3/10/2026
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/10/2026 | Price change | $280,000-3.4%$190/sqft |
Source:  Iowa Great Lakes BOR #260098 Report a problem | ||
| 9/24/2025 | Price change | $290,000-1.7%$197/sqft |
Source: Iowa Great Lakes BOR #251057 Report a problem | ||
| 8/15/2025 | Listed for sale | $295,000+59.5%$201/sqft |
Source: Iowa Great Lakes BOR #251057 Report a problem | ||
| 12/30/2021 | Sold | $185,000-2.1%$126/sqft |
Source:  NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6121686 Report a problem | ||
| 10/29/2021 | Listed for sale | $189,000+61.5%$128/sqft |
Source: NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6121686 Report a problem | ||
| 9/11/2008 | Sold | $117,000+19.4%$80/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 8/19/2005 | Sold | $98,000+106.3%$67/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 2/16/2005 | Sold | $47,500$32/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,798 +2.2% | $214,033 +14.6% |
| 2024 | $1,759 0% | $186,685 |
| 2023 | $1,759 +19.7% | $186,685 +10.4% |
| 2022 | $1,469 +13.2% | $169,114 +18.5% |
| 2021 | $1,298 +1.2% | $142,687 +15.1% |
| 2020 | $1,282 -8.6% | $123,999 |
| 2019 | $1,402 | $123,999 -9.6% |
| 2018 | $1,402 | $137,135 +5.2% |
| 2017 | $1,402 +8.9% | $130,340 +1.2% |
| 2016 | $1,288 +6.4% | $128,798 +9.9% |
| 2015 | $1,210 +3.2% | $117,237 |
| 2014 | $1,172 +5.8% | $117,237 |
| 2013 | $1,108 -1.1% | -- |
| 2012 | $1,120 +8.3% | -- |
| 2011 | $1,034 +3% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,004 +46.4% | -- |
| 2009 | $686 +4.3% | -- |
| 2008 | $658 +36.5% | -- |
| 2007 | $482 +2.6% | -- |
| 2005 | $470 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 50598
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: West Bend Mallard
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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