Everything you love about Brown Street is right here! Updated but filled with 1900s charm and craftsmanship, this beauty opens to gorgeous oak paneling and solid diagonal hardwood floors, setting the tone for what's to come. Boasting wide, unpainted trim throughout and completely rewired with upgraded service, this home is strong inside and out. The screened in front porch is the perfect place to watch the seasons change with a comforting beverage. The main level boasts an updated kitchen with breakfast island and pantry, charming half bath, and separate family room, dining room and front parlor. You'll find four bedrooms upstairs with a full bath remodeled in 2015 and a full unfinished attic which provides plenty of storage. The full, unfinished basement has high ceilings and accesses the lush, serene backyard where you'll find a flagstone patio, garden beds, fruit and wildflower plantings and the detached one car garage at the alley. Water heater 2018; new stove 2018; dishwasher 2020; central air installed 2018 and serviced annually.
Sold for $435,000
$435,000
523 Brown St, Iowa City, IA 52245
4beds
1,887sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1900
5,662 Square Feet Lot
$444,700 Zestimate®
$231/sqft
$2,209 Estimated rent
Home value
$444,700
$422,000 - $467,000
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Full unfinished basementFour bedrooms upstairsHigh ceilingsSolid diagonal hardwood floorsUpdated kitchenGorgeous oak panelingBreakfast island
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Listed by:
Phoebe Martin 319-541-8695,
Blank & McCune Real Estate
Bought with:
Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS
Source: Iowa City Area AOR,MLS#: 202506342
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Dining Room, Family Room, Library Or Office, Living Room
Heating
- Radiant, Steam
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Range Or Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Basement, Laundry Room
Features
- Family Room On Main Level, Den, Entrance Foyer, Rear Stairs, Kitchen Island, Pantry
- Flooring: Wood, Tile, Vinyl
- Basement: Block,Full,Concrete,Walk-Out Access,Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,887
- Total interior livable area: 1,887 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,887
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: On Street
- Has garage: Yes
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Patio, Screened
- Exterior features: Garden
Lot
- Size: 5,662 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 40 x 150
- Features: Less Than Half Acre, Level, Back Yard
Details
- Parcel number: 1010134003
- Zoning: Residential
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Frame, Composit, Metal Sheet, Steel, Wood
Condition
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Grid Tied
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Close To School, Near Shopping, Sidewalks, Street Lights
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Original Town
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Iowa City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $231/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $333,480
- Annual tax amount: $6,010
- Date on market: 10/8/2025
- Listing terms: Conventional,Cash
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2025 | Sold | $435,000-4.4%$231/sqft |
Source:  Iowa City Area AOR #202506342 Report a problem | ||
| 12/3/2025 | Pending sale | $455,000$241/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #202506342 Report a problem | ||
| 10/8/2025 | Listed for sale | $455,000+129.8%$241/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #202506342 Report a problem | ||
| 8/10/2009 | Sold | $198,000-12%$105/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
| 6/20/2009 | Price change | $225,000-4.3%$119/sqft |
Source: Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS #20092823 Report a problem | ||
| 5/14/2009 | Listed for sale | $235,000$125/sqft |
Source: Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS #20092823 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,816 -2% | $333,480 +5.7% |
| 2024 | $5,935 +4.1% | $315,500 |
| 2023 | $5,700 +4.7% | $315,500 +20% |
| 2022 | $5,446 +0.9% | $262,960 |
| 2021 | $5,396 +2% | $262,960 +1.9% |
| 2020 | $5,292 +5.1% | $258,120 |
| 2019 | $5,034 | $258,120 +8.6% |
| 2018 | $5,034 +1.2% | $237,660 |
| 2017 | $4,976 +0.2% | $237,660 +1.4% |
| 2016 | $4,966 +2.1% | $234,390 |
| 2015 | $4,864 +5.7% | $234,390 +5.9% |
| 2014 | $4,600 | $221,380 +10.2% |
| 2012 | -- | $200,940 |
| 2011 | -- | $200,940 +2.8% |
| 2009 | -- | $195,430 |
| 2008 | -- | $195,430 +37% |
| 2005 | $2,408 +2.6% | $142,680 |
| 2004 | $2,346 +3.3% | $142,680 +9.6% |
| 2003 | $2,270 +3.9% | $130,240 |
| 2002 | $2,184 +9.3% | $130,240 +8.4% |
| 2001 | $1,998 | $120,160 |
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Neighborhood: Northside
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GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Horace Mann Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 4/10Southeast Junior High SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 2.3 mi
- 6/10Iowa City High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Mann
- Middle: Southeast
- High: City
Source: Iowa City Area AOR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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