Investor Opportunity in Lima: Add this spacious Lima duplex to your investment portfolio! This property features two separate units with a combined 5 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, offering excellent rental potential and desirable layouts for tenants. The lower unit offers approximately 1,496 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom. The unit features a spacious floor plan, hardwood flooring, an updated bathroom, gas forced-air heat, central air, and washer and dryer hookups in the basement. The downstairs unit currently rents for $1,000 per month, with the lease valid through October 2026. The upper unit at 705 1/2 W. Elm St. offers approximately 1,177 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom. This unit features spacious rooms, an updated bathroom, washer-and-dryer hookups conveniently located near the kitchen, and electric baseboard heat. The upstairs unit currently rents for $800 per month, with the lease valid through March 27, 2027.
Additional features include separate electrical panels for each unit, rear parking access for tenants, a roof and gutters replaced in 2020, and many replacement windows completed in 2019. With $1,800 in combined monthly rental income, this property offers an opportunity for an investor seeking an income-producing duplex in Lima.
For sale
$142,000
705 W Elm St, Lima, OH 45801
5beds
2,711sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1920
-- sqft lot
$136,700 Zestimate®
$52/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Updated bathroomSpacious roomsSpacious floor planGas forced-air heatCentral airHardwood flooring
- 34 days
- 236
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Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Madison Guckes 419-701-9422,
Oakridge Realty & Auction Co.
Source: WCAR OH,MLS#: 311481
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Baseboard, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,711
- Total interior livable area: 2,711 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Other
Features
- Levels: Two
Details
- Parcel number: 36360907003.000
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Block
Condition
- Year built: 1920
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Lima
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $52/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $71,900
- Annual tax amount: $949
- Date on market: 9/4/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Estimated market value
$136,700
$130,000 - $144,000
$2,422/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/5/2026 | Listed for sale | $142,000$52/sqft |
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| 8/18/2026 | Listing removed | $142,000$52/sqft |
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| 7/29/2026 | Price change | $142,000-4.1%$52/sqft |
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| 5/18/2026 | Listed for sale | $148,000$55/sqft |
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| 5/16/2026 | Listing removed | $148,000$55/sqft |
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| 11/4/2025 | Listed for sale | $148,000+74.1%$55/sqft |
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| 4/9/2021 | Sold | $85,000+21.4%$31/sqft |
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| 4/2/2021 | Pending sale | $70,000$26/sqft |
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| 3/28/2021 | Contingent | $70,000$26/sqft |
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| 3/28/2021 | Pending sale | $70,000$26/sqft |
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| 3/24/2021 | Listed for sale | $70,000+418.5%$26/sqft |
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| 12/16/2008 | Sold | $13,500-16.7%$5/sqft |
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| 3/10/1995 | Sold | $16,197$6/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $949 +0.2% | $25,170 |
| 2024 | $947 -7.7% | $25,170 +5% |
| 2023 | $1,026 -0.5% | $23,980 |
| 2022 | $1,031 -5.7% | $23,980 |
| 2021 | $1,094 -43.8% | $23,980 +54.6% |
| 2020 | $1,945 +138.3% | $15,510 |
| 2019 | $816 -3.7% | $15,510 |
| 2018 | $848 +3.5% | $15,510 |
| 2017 | $819 -1.3% | $15,510 |
| 2016 | $830 -2% | $15,510 |
| 2015 | $847 +10.7% | $15,510 +11% |
| 2014 | $765 +2.6% | $13,970 |
| 2013 | $745 +0.4% | $13,970 |
| 2012 | $742 +7.9% | $13,970 -8.1% |
| 2011 | $688 +2.8% | $15,200 |
| 2010 | $669 +11.2% | $15,200 |
| 2009 | $601 +7.7% | $15,200 +8.3% |
| 2008 | $558 -2.6% | $14,040 |
| 2007 | $573 -34.6% | $14,040 -7.6% |
| 2000 | $876 +15.1% | $15,190 +15.1% |
| 1999 | $761 | $13,195 |
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