Nice 2-bedroom / 1 bath Bungalow with hardwood floors & a covered front porch. The living room & dining open seamlessly together providing many opportunities for your living layout. Efficient kitchen with stove & refrigerator, plenty of cabinets & an adjacent room that could function as your pantry area, mudroom, or both. Two hallway bedrooms with closets & a full bath in between. There is a walk-up attic as well as basement area & a patio for outdoor relaxation. Detached shared small building & an easy-to-maintain lawn area. Whether you are seeking to be a homeowner or an investor, this is one to put on your list to walk through.
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Price cut: $17.5K (8/20)
$71,500
503 S 3rd St, Fairfield, IA 52556
2beds
876sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1925
3,049 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$82/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Basement areaWalk-up atticPatio for outdoor relaxationHardwood floorsCovered front porchEasy-to-maintain lawn areaDetached shared small building
- 233 days
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Tammy Dunbar 641-919-2625,
Fairfield Real Estate
Source: NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6335542
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Description: Informal Dining Room
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range, Refrigerator
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Full
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 876 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 876
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Gravel
- Garage spaces: 1
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Lot
- Size: 3,049 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 48' x 66'
Details
- Foundation area: 876
- Parcel number: 0636105005
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Bungalow
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame, Stucco
- Roof: Shingle,Pitched
Condition
- Year built: 1925
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: JOHNSONS SECOND
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Fairfield
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $82/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $105,600
- Annual tax amount: $1,848
- Date on market: 2/12/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 235 days
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/20/2026 | Price change | $71,500-19.7%$82/sqft |
Source:  NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #6335542 Report a problem | ||
| 5/22/2026 | Price change | $89,000-9.2%$102/sqft |
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| 2/12/2026 | Listed for sale | $98,000$112/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,640 +4.7% | $105,600 +24.2% |
| 2024 | $1,566 +32.9% | $85,000 |
| 2023 | $1,178 +2.1% | $85,000 +49.4% |
| 2022 | $1,154 +0.3% | $56,900 |
| 2021 | $1,150 +1.1% | $56,900 +5% |
| 2020 | $1,138 -6% | $54,200 |
| 2019 | $1,210 +4.3% | $54,200 +1.3% |
| 2018 | $1,160 -6.8% | $53,500 -5% |
| 2017 | $1,244 +8.2% | $56,300 |
| 2016 | $1,150 | $56,300 +10.8% |
| 2015 | $1,150 | $50,800 |
| 2014 | $1,150 -0.2% | $50,800 |
| 2013 | $1,152 | -- |
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