Opportunity, character, and location all wrapped into one! This classic brick home at 617 Ruble Ave in Albert Lea offers over 1,500 square feet of above-ground living space with room to make it your own. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a spacious layout, this home is full of potential for buyers looking for space, charm, and value.
Enjoy relaxing mornings on the enclosed front porch, plenty of off-street parking with a driveway that stretches from the front street all the way to the back alley, plus a 2-stall detached garage for extra storage and convenience. The dry basement offers additional usable space and peace of mind.
Located just a block from Fountain Lake and New Denmark Park, you’ll love being close to walking trails, parks, and everything the area has to offer. Whether you’re looking for your next home or an opportunity to build equity, this property is worth a look!
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Price cut: $4K (8/4)
$165,900
617 Ruble Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007
3beds
1,546sqft
Single Family
Built in 1921
5,967 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$107/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Classic brick homePlenty of off-street parkingEnclosed front porchSpacious layout
- 101 days
- 422
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Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Davy Villarreal 507-318-0247,
Robert Hoffman Realty Inc.,
Matt Dugstad 507-279-3391
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 7078581
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Baseboard, Hot Water
Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
Features
- Basement: Partially Finished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,546
- Total interior livable area: 1,546 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,546
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached Garage, Paved Lot
- Garage spaces: 2
- Details: Garage Dimensions (20x19)
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1.5
Lot
- Size: 5,967 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 6000 SqFt
Details
- Foundation area: 988
- Parcel number: 341850310
- Zoning description: Residential-Single Family
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1921
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: Natural Gas
- Sewer: City Sewer - In Street
- Water: City Water - In Street
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Rubles North Side Park Add
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Albert Lea
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $107/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $163,500
- Annual tax amount: $1,864
- Date on market: 5/21/2026
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/4/2026 | Price change | $165,900-2.4%$107/sqft |
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| 6/23/2026 | Price change | $169,900-2.9%$110/sqft |
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| 5/21/2026 | Listed for sale | $174,900$113/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,932 +11.4% | $163,500 +9.1% |
| 2024 | $1,734 +7.8% | $149,800 +12.5% |
| 2023 | $1,608 +3.3% | $133,100 -5.9% |
| 2022 | $1,556 +15.3% | $141,400 +26.1% |
| 2021 | $1,350 | $112,100 +3.3% |
| 2020 | $1,350 +29.6% | $108,500 |
| 2019 | $1,042 | -- |
| 2018 | $1,042 -0.4% | -- |
| 2016 | $1,046 +3.8% | -- |
| 2015 | $1,008 -0.8% | -- |
| 2014 | $1,016 -9% | -- |
| 2012 | $1,116 | -- |
| 2011 | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -- | -- |
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