THIS PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON OCTOBER 25TH AT 9:00AM ON SITE. This acreage has great location on a hardsurface road approximately 3 miles north of Cresco, Iowa. The home has permanent siding. Main floor rooms include kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom and one bedroom. Upstairs there are three bedrooms. Recent updates include a new steel roof in 2023, new pressure tank in 2023 or 2024, and new water heater in 2020. With a blacktop driveway off the hardsurface road you can avoid getting your vehicles dusty. Two small sheds provide room for storage or some animals and with the large lot to the north (currently in CRP), there is plenty of room to expand in the future. There was a good well test and with a new septic in 2005, there is a good septic inspection (available on request) both done in June 2025. Appliances included in sale. Property is being sold “as is”. Bids starting at: $225,000 1% buyer’s fee to be paid at closing.
Sold for $225,000
$225,000
6549 Willow Ave, Cresco, IA 52136
4beds
1,542sqft
Acres
Built in 1896
3.95 Acres Lot
$228,900 Zestimate®
$146/sqft
$1,553 Estimated rent
Home value
$228,900
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Hardsurface roadPermanent sidingBlacktop drivewayNew steel roofSmall shedsLarge lot
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Listed by:
Mark Burke 563-380-2868,
Burke Real Estate
Bought with:
Mark Burke, B30485
Burke Real Estate
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 20254907
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Other
- Level: Upper
Other
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Basement: Partially Finished
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,542 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: 1 Stall, Attached Garage
- Has attached garage: Yes
- Carport spaces: 1
Lot
- Size: 3.95 Acres
- Dimensions: 438' X 444'
Details
- Parcel number: 110030841010000
- Zoning: A
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Acres
Materials
- Steel Siding
- Roof: Steel
Condition
- Year built: 1896
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Private Well
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Cresco
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $146/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $132,420
- Annual tax amount: $1,224
- Date on market: 10/7/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 21 days
- Road surface type: Black Top
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2025 | Sold | $225,000$146/sqft |
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| 10/27/2025 | Pending sale | -- |
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| 10/7/2025 | Listed for sale | -- |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,224 -5.3% | $132,420 +7.3% |
| 2024 | $1,292 +5% | $123,380 |
| 2023 | $1,230 +5.9% | $123,380 +31.8% |
| 2022 | $1,162 +0.7% | $93,590 |
| 2021 | $1,154 +1.8% | $93,590 +6.3% |
| 2020 | $1,134 -2.7% | $88,040 |
| 2019 | $1,166 +3.4% | $88,040 |
| 2018 | $1,128 | $88,040 +15.4% |
| 2017 | $1,128 +14.9% | $76,300 |
| 2016 | $982 | $76,300 |
| 2015 | $982 -0.8% | $76,300 |
| 2014 | $990 +1% | $76,300 |
| 2013 | $980 -0.2% | -- |
| 2012 | $982 -7.2% | -- |
| 2011 | $1,058 +5.4% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,004 +14.9% | -- |
| 2009 | $874 +4.3% | -- |
| 2008 | $838 +0.5% | -- |
| 2007 | $834 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 52136
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Crestwood Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 3.2 mi
- 6/10Crestwood High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 3.3 mi
- 6/10Crestwood Elementary SchoolGrades: K-4Distance: 3.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Cresco
- Middle: Howard Winneshiek
- High: Howard Winneshiek
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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