Rare Opportunity! Step back in time! This 1930s ranch-style home with 984 SqFt has both a Dining + Living Room with Built-Ins, Eat-In Kitchen, 1 Bath, 2 spacious BRs, an Office, a 1.5 Car Garage, Covered 24 x 17 Cement Patio and Enclosed 11.6 x 8 Front/Sun Porch. Fenced Yard, Corner Lot. This is an ideal project for investors, flippers, or ambitious homeowners ready to roll up their sleeves. This property is your blank canvas. Bring your tools, your creativity, and your vision! Furnace/Water Heater 2016.
Sold for $58,000
$58,000
521 N Johnston Ave, Rockford, IL 61101
2beds
984sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1930
7,405 Square Feet Lot
$62,900 Zestimate®
$59/sqft
$1,313 Estimated rent
Home value
$62,900
$56,000 - $71,000
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Fenced yardCorner lotSpacious brsEat-in kitchen
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Listed by:
Angela Molloy 815-519-3928,
Keller Williams Realty Signature
Bought with:
Airel Hermosillo, 471015973
Smart Home Realty
Source: NorthWest Illinois Alliance of REALTORS®,MLS#: 202505777
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 126
- Dimensions: 14 x 9
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 151.2
- Dimensions: 12.6 x 12
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 139
- Dimensions: 13.9 x 10
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 102.34
- Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.6
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 184.96
- Dimensions: 13.6 x 13.6
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator, Stove/Cooktop, Water Softener, Gas Water Heater
Features
- Basement: Full,Sump Pump,Basement Entrance
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 984
- Total interior livable area: 984 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 984
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1.5
- Parking features: Detached, Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 1.5
Features
- Patio & porch: Patio, Porch 3 Season
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 7,405 Square Feet
- Features: City/Town
Details
- Parcel number: 1116459001
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Siding, Aluminum
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1930
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: City/Community
- Water: City/Community
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Security System
- Subdivision: IL
Location
- Region: Rockford
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $59/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $59,886
- Annual tax amount: $60
- Price range: $58K - $58K
- Date on market: 9/19/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 4 days
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Road surface type: Hard Surface Road
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2025 | Sold | $58,000-3.3%$59/sqft |
Source:  NorthWest Illinois Alliance of REALTORS® #202505777 Report a problem | ||
| 9/25/2025 | Pending sale | $60,000$61/sqft |
Source: NorthWest Illinois Alliance of REALTORS® #202505777 Report a problem | ||
| 9/19/2025 | Listed for sale | $60,000$61/sqft |
Source: NorthWest Illinois Alliance of REALTORS® #202505777 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59 -8.7% | $19,962 +19.5% |
| 2023 | $65 -9.1% | $16,702 +11.9% |
| 2022 | $71 | $14,929 +9.1% |
| 2021 | -- | $13,689 +5.8% |
| 2020 | $80 -4% | $12,941 +4.9% |
| 2019 | $83 -6.1% | $12,334 +6.1% |
| 2018 | $89 -17.1% | $11,623 -8.4% |
| 2017 | $107 | $12,683 +1.9% |
| 2016 | $107 -1.8% | $12,445 |
| 2015 | $109 -1.2% | $12,445 -7.1% |
| 2014 | $111 -87.2% | $13,391 -26.5% |
| 2009 | $861 | $18,220 +2.7% |
| 2007 | -- | $17,735 -1.1% |
| 2006 | -- | $17,930 +22.6% |
| 2005 | -- | $14,619 +15.5% |
| 2004 | -- | $12,658 +22.4% |
| 2003 | -- | $10,342 +3.3% |
| 2001 | -- | $10,008 +10.2% |
| 2000 | -- | $9,085 |
| 1999 | -- | $9,085 |
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Neighborhood: West Gateway
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10McIntosh ElementaryGrades: K-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 2/10Kennedy Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.6 mi
- 1/10Auburn High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: McIntosh Science & Tech Magnet
- Middle: Kennedy Middle
- High: Auburn High
- District: Rockford 205
Source: NorthWest Illinois Alliance of REALTORS®. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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