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$662,000
747 Shirley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517
6beds
4baths
3,500sqft
Duplex
Built in 1919
-- sqft lot
$669,600 Zestimate®
$189/sqft
$2,300 Estimated rent
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Listed by:
Val Milan,
Swell Real Estate Co 757-216-9222
Bought with:
Jerri Hartz
LPT Realty LLC
Source: REIN Inc.,MLS#: 10612245
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 4
Appliances
- Included: Electric Water Heater
Features
- Basement: Crawl Space
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 3,500 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
- Fencing: Back Yard,Privacy,Wood
- Waterfront features: Not Waterfront
- Frontage length: 46
Lot
- Size: 4,830 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 46 x 105 x 46 x 105
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 47602400
- Zoning: R-8
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: Duplex
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Basement
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1919
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: City/County
- Water: City/County
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Ghent
Location
- Region: Norfolk
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $189/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $555,200
- Annual tax amount: $6,829
- Date on market: 12/3/2025
Price history
Price history is unavailable.
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,829 +5.9% | $555,200 +5.9% |
| 2024 | $6,451 -0.6% | $524,500 +1.1% |
| 2023 | $6,488 +10.1% | $519,000 +10.1% |
| 2022 | $5,891 +3.6% | $471,300 +3.6% |
| 2021 | $5,688 +1.9% | $455,000 +1.9% |
| 2020 | $5,579 -2.1% | $446,300 -2.1% |
| 2019 | $5,700 +97.4% | $456,000 +5% |
| 2018 | $2,888 +15.7% | $434,400 +1.6% |
| 2017 | $2,497 | $427,400 +2.5% |
| 2016 | $2,497 +3.1% | $417,100 |
| 2015 | $2,421 | $417,100 |
| 2014 | $2,421 | $417,100 |
| 2013 | -- | $417,100 |
| 2012 | -- | $417,100 |
| 2011 | -- | $417,100 -6.9% |
| 2010 | -- | $448,100 -1.8% |
| 2009 | -- | $456,300 -0.1% |
| 2008 | -- | $456,800 |
| 2007 | -- | $456,800 +16.9% |
| 2006 | -- | $390,600 +30.2% |
| 2005 | -- | $300,000 +25.8% |
| 2004 | -- | $238,400 +7.3% |
| 2003 | -- | $222,200 +15% |
| 2002 | -- | $193,200 +12.1% |
| 2001 | -- | $172,300 +3.7% |
| 2000 | -- | $166,180 |
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Neighborhood: Ghent
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GreatSchools rating
- 8/10W.H. Taylor Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 3/10Blair Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.1 mi
- 3/10Maury High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.5 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Walter Herron Taylor Elementary
- Middle: Blair Middle
- High: Maury
Source: REIN Inc.. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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