Beautifully renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ranch.
Active
Price cut: $4.9K (7/6)
$295,000
521 Cowles Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
3beds
1,388sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1953
5,227 Square Feet Lot
$292,200 Zestimate®
$213/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Beautifully renovated
- 26 days |
- 1,339 |
- 107 |
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Becky Roth 630-743-1425,
HomeSmart Realty Group
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12679916
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: No additional rooms
Primary bedroom
- Features: Bathroom (Full)
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X14
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X12
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X14
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Basement: Unfinished,Full
Interior area
- Total structure area: 0
- Total interior livable area: 1,388 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Yes, Detached, Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 5,227 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 3007082210150000
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1953
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Joliet
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $213/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $271,389
- Annual tax amount: $7,577
- Date on market: 6/16/2026
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Estimated market value
$292,200
$278,000 - $307,000
$2,383/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/6/2026 | Price change | $295,000-1.6%$213/sqft |
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| 6/16/2026 | Listed for sale | $299,900$216/sqft |
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| 6/2/2026 | Listing removed | $299,900$216/sqft |
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| 5/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $299,900$216/sqft |
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| 5/14/2026 | Contingent | $299,900$216/sqft |
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| 4/30/2026 | Listed for sale | $299,900+66.6%$216/sqft |
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| 2/24/2026 | Sold | $180,000+140%$130/sqft |
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| 12/30/2025 | Sold | $75,000$54/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,577 +5.7% | $90,463 +12.5% |
| 2023 | $7,170 +6.8% | $80,376 +10.6% |
| 2022 | $6,714 +5.2% | $72,705 +7.1% |
| 2021 | $6,382 +5.4% | $67,905 +5.3% |
| 2020 | $6,055 +5.1% | $64,487 +7.6% |
| 2019 | $5,759 +4.4% | $59,932 +8.2% |
| 2018 | $5,518 +11.4% | $55,380 +15.5% |
| 2017 | $4,955 +4.4% | $47,966 +8.6% |
| 2016 | $4,746 +3.7% | $44,153 +6.6% |
| 2015 | $4,575 | $41,400 +0.5% |
| 2014 | $4,575 +1.6% | $41,200 -4.7% |
| 2013 | $4,504 +0.3% | $43,231 -8.8% |
| 2012 | $4,489 +1.9% | $47,421 -9.7% |
| 2011 | $4,407 +0.3% | $52,500 -7.9% |
| 2010 | $4,392 -1.8% | $57,008 -9.5% |
| 2009 | $4,474 +3.7% | $62,982 |
| 2008 | $4,315 | $62,982 +4% |
| 2007 | -- | $60,560 +6.4% |
| 2006 | $3,460 +158.1% | $56,900 +14.1% |
| 2005 | $1,341 -2.8% | $49,868 +11.3% |
| 2004 | $1,380 -12.7% | $44,785 +4.1% |
| 2003 | $1,580 -2.3% | $43,033 +10% |
| 2002 | $1,618 -33.8% | $39,121 +4% |
| 2001 | $2,443 +5.5% | $37,623 +3% |
| 2000 | $2,317 | $36,527 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Cathedral
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Pershing Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.7 mi
- 3/10Hufford Junior High SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.3 mi
- 2/10Joliet Central High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: 86
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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