Just 45 Minutes from Chicago, take a look at this completely renovated Ranch. Set on a 1/2 acre fenced wooded lot at the end of a quiet dead-end street. Updates galore including newer windows, floors, bathrooms, painted interior & exterior are just the start. Gorgeous new garage door accents the fully insulated & drywalled oversized garage. Wait until you see the brand new fenced rear yard with firepit with a wooded backdrop. Just a 45min drive to Chicago via the Indiana Toll Road or I-94 & minutes from the South Shore Train Line making it an ideal commute. Enjoy everything area has to offer including close proximity to Lake Michigan & Indiana Dunes along with Imagination Glen Park & Duneland Prairie Bike Trail nearby. This is the one you've been waiting for call today to schedule your private tour.
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Price cut: $7K (7/16)
$292,000
5793 Paula Ave, Portage, IN 46368
3beds
1,040sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1996
0.42 Acres Lot
$289,900 Zestimate®
$281/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Wooded backdropPainted interior and exteriorQuiet dead-end streetGorgeous new garage doorNewer windowsCompletely renovated ranch
- 73 days |
- 553 |
- 56 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Nicholas Scalise,
Listing Leaders 219-462-5478
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 838225
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom 2, Primary Bedroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Bedroom 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 132
- Dimensions: 12.0 x 11.0
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 110
- Dimensions: 10.0 x 11.0
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
- Area: 100
- Dimensions: 10.0 x 10.0
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 180
- Dimensions: 12.0 x 15.0
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 240
- Dimensions: 16.0 x 15.0
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Washer, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Range Hood, Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater, Dishwasher
- Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup, Other, Main Level
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Eat-in Kitchen
- Windows: Insulated Windows
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,040
- Total interior livable area: 1,040 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,040
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2.5
- Parking features: Attached, Paved, Kitchen Level, Garage Faces Front, Driveway, Concrete, Additional Parking, Off Street, Garage Door Opener
- Attached garage spaces: 2.5
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Patio & porch: Covered, Porch, Patio, Front Porch
- Exterior features: Fire Pit, Private Yard
- Fencing: Back Yard,Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Neighborhood, Trees/Woods
Lot
- Size: 0.42 Acres
- Features: Back Yard, Wooded, Rectangular Lot, Private, Landscaped, Front Yard, Few Trees, Corner Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 640511452007000016
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1996
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Connected, Water Connected, Underground Utilities, Sewer Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Electricity Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Second Add
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Portage
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $281/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $196,100
- Annual tax amount: $1,961
- Date on market: 5/4/2026
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,VA Loan,USDA Loan,FHA,Conventional
Estimated market value
$289,900
$275,000 - $304,000
$1,580/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/16/2026 | Price change | $292,000-2.3%$281/sqft |
Source:  NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #838225 Report a problem | ||
| 6/2/2026 | Price change | $299,000-3.2%$288/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #838225 Report a problem | ||
| 5/4/2026 | Listed for sale | $309,000+47.2%$297/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #838225 Report a problem | ||
| 8/29/2023 | Sold | $209,900-2.3%$202/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11814488 Report a problem | ||
| 7/28/2023 | Contingent | $214,900$207/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #532322 Report a problem | ||
| 7/28/2023 | Pending sale | $214,900$207/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11814488 Report a problem | ||
| 7/24/2023 | Price change | $214,900-2.3%$207/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11814488 Report a problem | ||
| 7/14/2023 | Price change | $219,900-2.2%$211/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11814488 Report a problem | ||
| 7/7/2023 | Price change | $224,900-2.2%$216/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #532322 Report a problem | ||
| 6/28/2023 | Price change | $229,900-2.1%$221/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11814488 Report a problem | ||
| 6/22/2023 | Listed for sale | $234,900+35.8%$226/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #532322 Report a problem | ||
| 6/25/2021 | Sold | $173,000$166/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,961 -1.6% | $200,100 +2% |
| 2024 | $1,992 +12.5% | $196,100 -1.2% |
| 2023 | $1,770 +13.5% | $198,400 +11.7% |
| 2022 | $1,559 -47.6% | $177,600 +13.6% |
| 2021 | $2,974 +6.6% | $156,400 +5.3% |
| 2020 | $2,789 +3.6% | $148,500 +6.7% |
| 2019 | $2,692 +3% | $139,200 +4.4% |
| 2018 | $2,614 | $133,300 +2.8% |
| 2017 | $2,614 -2.6% | $129,700 -2.6% |
| 2016 | $2,684 +2.8% | $133,200 +4.2% |
| 2014 | $2,612 +7.4% | $127,800 +5.7% |
| 2013 | $2,433 -4.1% | $120,900 -4.7% |
| 2012 | $2,538 +0.4% | $126,900 +0.4% |
| 2011 | $2,528 -2.3% | $126,400 -2.3% |
| 2010 | $2,588 | $129,400 |
| 2009 | $2,588 | $129,400 |
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Neighborhood: 46368
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Wallace Aylesworth ElementaryGrades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 6/10Willowcreek Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 4/10Portage High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.4 mi
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