Charming Cape Cod-Style 3-Bedroom Home – Fully Renovated & Move-In Ready!
Welcome to this beautifully updated Cape Cod-style 3-bedroom home, offering 1,100 square feet of comfort and modern upgrades, located in a walkable, friendly neighborhood with great neighbors.
Recently renovated inside, this home features a bright and modern living space with thoughtful updates throughout. Major improvements include:
• New gas water heater 2025
• Heating system 2024
• Updated plumbing 2025
• New breaker panel with main service wire 2025
The kitchen comes equipped with a refrigerator and stove, plus a washer and dryer for your convenience. Enjoy the bright and spacious sunroom/enclosed porch with large windows and tons of sunlight — perfect as a bonus living space or home office.
You’ll also appreciate the covered carport, offering convenient off-street parking and protection from the elements.
Out back, you’ll find a private yard ideal for relaxing, gardening, or entertaining.
Prime location: Just 5 minutes to historic Dunn Field, 30 minutes to the Corning Museum of Glass, 45 minutes to Watkins Glen, and surrounded by hiking and biking trails.
This move-in ready home has it all.
No rent to own.
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Sold for $100,000
$100,000
520 Gaines St, Elmira, NY 14904
3beds
1,100sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1941
5,777 Square Feet Lot
$104,700 Zestimate®
$91/sqft
$1,418 Estimated rent
Home value
$104,700
Estimated sales range
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Private yardCovered carportLarge windows
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Laminate
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,100 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Carport
Features
- Exterior features: Composition
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City
Lot
- Size: 5,777 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 07040010009511
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Roof: Tile
Condition
- Year built: 1941
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Elmira
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $91/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $64,300
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/12/2025 | Sold | $100,000-6.5%$91/sqft |
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| 5/17/2025 | Price change | $107,000-1.8%$97/sqft |
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| 5/10/2025 | Price change | $109,000-0.9%$99/sqft |
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| 4/20/2025 | Listed for sale | $109,999+137.2%$100/sqft |
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| 10/29/2018 | Sold | $46,379-7.1%$42/sqft |
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| 9/29/2018 | Pending sale | $49,900$45/sqft |
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| 9/20/2018 | Price change | $49,900-8.4%$45/sqft |
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| 9/5/2018 | Price change | $54,500-0.7%$50/sqft |
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| 8/24/2018 | Pending sale | $54,900$50/sqft |
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| 8/16/2018 | Price change | $54,900-4.5%$50/sqft |
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| 8/6/2018 | Price change | $57,500-4%$52/sqft |
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| 6/28/2018 | Price change | $59,900-3.2%$54/sqft |
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| 6/22/2018 | Price change | $61,900-0.8%$56/sqft |
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| 6/11/2018 | Price change | $62,400-0.8%$57/sqft |
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| 6/6/2018 | Listed for sale | $62,900+96.6%$57/sqft |
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| 4/8/2016 | Sold | $32,000-15.8%$29/sqft |
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| 3/7/2016 | Pending sale | $38,000$35/sqft |
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| 12/30/2015 | Price change | $38,000-5%$35/sqft |
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| 6/19/2015 | Price change | $40,000-4.8%$36/sqft |
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| 5/14/2015 | Price change | $42,000-4.5%$38/sqft |
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| 3/26/2015 | Price change | $44,000-6.4%$40/sqft |
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| 10/21/2014 | Listed for sale | $47,000-6%$43/sqft |
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| 8/14/2014 | Listing removed | $49,999$45/sqft |
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| 7/21/2014 | Price change | $49,999-9.1%$45/sqft |
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| 5/30/2014 | Listed for sale | $55,000$50/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2024 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2023 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2022 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2021 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2020 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2019 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2018 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2017 | $858 | $36,000 |
| 2016 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2015 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2014 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2012 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2010 | -- | $36,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $36,000 +2.9% |
| 2008 | -- | $35,000 |
| 2007 | -- | $35,000 |
| 2006 | -- | $35,000 |
| 2005 | -- | $35,000 |
| 2004 | -- | $35,000 |
| 2003 | -- | $35,000 |
| 2002 | -- | $35,000 |
| 2001 | -- | $35,000 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 14904
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GreatSchools rating
- NARiverside SchoolGrades: PK-2Distance: 0.7 mi
- NABroadway AcademyGrades: 9Distance: 2.2 mi
- 3/10Elmira High SchoolGrades: 10-12Distance: 1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: ELMIRA CITY
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
- New York
- Chemung County
- Elmira
- 14904
- 520 Gaines St
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