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Come home to this cozy and affordable 3 bedroom RANCH home in Altoona! Featuring a huge half-acre lot with a fenced in yard. This Comfortable home has been well kept with original hardwood floors and plenty of room for the family! The newer concrete driveway leads you to the OVERSIZED garage with access to the back yard. Investors welcome! Don't let this highly desirable property get away!
Sold for $220,000
$220,000
603 1st Ave S, Altoona, IA 50009
3beds
936sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
0.5 Acres Lot
$232,600 Zestimate®
$235/sqft
$2,084 Estimated rent
Home value
$232,600
$221,000 - $244,000
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Original hardwood floorsHuge half-acre lotFenced in yard
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Listed by:
Ezra Walker (515)334-5455,
Developers Realty Group LLC
Bought with:
Laurry Wailes
The American Real Estate Co.
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 725239
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Cooktop, Dryer, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 936
- Total interior livable area: 936 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Attached, Garage, One Car Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Fully Fenced
- Fencing: Chain Link,Full
Lot
- Size: 0.5 Acres
- Dimensions: 75 x 291
Details
- Parcel number: 17100347000001
- Zoning: res
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Metal Siding
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Altoona
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $235/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $229,500
- Annual tax amount: $3,788
- Date on market: 8/28/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 190 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,USDA Loan,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Asphalt, Concrete
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/27/2026 | Sold | $220,000$235/sqft |
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| 4/21/2026 | Pending sale | $220,000$235/sqft |
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| 4/15/2026 | Price change | $220,000+4.8%$235/sqft |
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| 2/28/2026 | Pending sale | $210,000$224/sqft |
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| 10/20/2025 | Price change | $210,000-12.5%$224/sqft |
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| 10/13/2025 | Price change | $240,000-0.4%$256/sqft |
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| 10/2/2025 | Price change | $240,900-0.4%$257/sqft |
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| 9/27/2025 | Price change | $241,900-0.4%$258/sqft |
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| 9/25/2025 | Price change | $242,900-0.4%$260/sqft |
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| 9/22/2025 | Price change | $243,900-0.4%$261/sqft |
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| 9/11/2025 | Price change | $245,000-3.2%$262/sqft |
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| 9/8/2025 | Price change | $253,000-0.4%$270/sqft |
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| 9/4/2025 | Price change | $254,000-0.4%$271/sqft |
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| 8/29/2025 | Listed for sale | $255,000+13.3%$272/sqft |
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| 9/21/2023 | Sold | $225,000+11150%$240/sqft |
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| 3/29/2022 | Sold | $2,000$2/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,596 +7.7% | $229,500 +12.4% |
| 2024 | $3,338 +3.2% | $204,200 |
| 2023 | $3,236 | $204,200 +21.6% |
| 2022 | -- | $167,900 |
| 2021 | $3,044 +1.8% | $167,900 +10.2% |
| 2020 | $2,990 +10.9% | $152,400 |
| 2019 | $2,696 | $152,400 +12.4% |
| 2018 | $2,696 | $135,600 |
| 2017 | $2,696 -2.7% | $135,600 +6.6% |
| 2016 | $2,772 | $127,200 |
| 2015 | $2,772 +6% | $127,200 +6.4% |
| 2014 | $2,616 | $119,500 |
| 2013 | -- | $119,500 -4.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $125,400 |
| 2011 | -- | $125,400 -0.4% |
| 2010 | -- | $125,900 |
| 2009 | -- | $125,900 -2.3% |
| 2008 | -- | $128,800 |
| 2007 | -- | $128,800 +4.9% |
| 2006 | -- | $122,800 |
| 2005 | -- | $122,800 +9.2% |
| 2003 | -- | $112,420 +24.2% |
| 2002 | -- | $90,510 |
| 2001 | -- | $90,510 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 50009
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GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Centennial Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 7/10SOUTHEAST Polk Middle SchoolGrades: 6-7Distance: 0.8 mi
- 8/10Southeast Polk High SchoolGrades: 10-12Distance: 3.5 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Southeast Polk
Source: DMMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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