For sale by owner

Price cut: $14K (7/16)

$185,000

5839 Flying Squirrel Rd, Gilmer, TX 75644

3beds

1,477sqft

$1,386/mo

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SingleFamily

Built in 1953

10.7 Acres Lot

$-- Zestimate^®

$125/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Remodeled bathSunroom with a closetLarge kitchen

The 1950s farmhouse features 2 bedrooms, 1 remodeled bath, plus a sunroom with a closet that could serve as a 3rd bedroom. You'll also find formal living and dining rooms, a large kitchen, newer aerated septic system, plumbing updates, and an extra power pole already connected for an RV hookup. Whether you want to restore the home or build your dream house using the existing utilities, this property is full of opportunity. Perfect for horses, cattle, goats, a hobby farm, hunting, or simply enjoying the peace and beauty of country living.

What the owner loves about this home

Endless potential. This secluded 10-acre property offers the best of East Texas with a mix of open land and mature woods, a creek, fresh water spring, abundant wildlife, mostly level terrain, partial fencing, and a farmhouse and two outbuildings. Property is secluded and on a county road. Private. Secluded. Room to grow. Come make this East Texas property your own!

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Full bathrooms: 1

Heating

Stove, Electric, Propane / Butane

Cooling

Wall

Appliances

Included: Range / Oven

Features

Flooring: Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
Basement: None

Interior area

Total interior livable area: 1,477 sqft

Property

Parking

Parking features: Off-street

Features

Exterior features: Other
Has view: Yes
View description: Territorial

Lot

Size: 10.7 Acres

Details

Parcel number: 35280

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily

Materials

Frame
Foundation: Piers
Roof: Composition

Condition

New construction: No
Year built: 1953

Community & HOA

Location

Region: Gilmer

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $125/sqft
Tax assessed value: $171,850
Annual tax amount: $2,301
Date on market: 6/25/2026

Estimated market value

Not available

Estimated sales range

Not available

$1,267/mo

Price history

Date	Event	Price
7/16/2026	Price change	$185,000-7%$125/sqft
Source: Owner Report a problem
7/4/2026	Price change	$199,000-11.6%$135/sqft
Source: Owner Report a problem
6/26/2026	Price change	$225,000-15.1%$152/sqft
Source: Owner Report a problem
6/25/2026	Listed for sale	$265,000$179/sqft
Source: Owner Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$2,301 +0.4%	$171,850 -0.7%
2024	$2,292	$173,060 +42%
2023	--	$121,888 +7.8%
2022	--	$113,112 +11.7%
2021	--	$101,220 -0.2%
2020	--	$101,390 -4.4%
2019	--	$106,100 +0.2%
2018	--	$105,840 +0.5%
2017	--	$105,300 +2.2%
2016	--	$103,080 -1.7%
2015	--	$104,900
2014	--	--

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Principal & interest
$1,547
Mortgage insurance
$0
Property taxes
$170
Home insurance
$105
HOA fees
$0
Utilities
Not included

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