5 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom four square home with original woodwork throughout. 14 ft Ceilings on main floor with double pocket doors in living and dining room. Home also features a double staircase that meets on a landing. Very large fenced in yard (.48 acres) with a 2 car garage on a corner lot. Walking distance to school and great potential to be a forever home. Stainless steel appliances and main floor laundry. There is also an additional area in the back for a second garage area.
The home has an updated 200 amp electrical service to the house as well as an updated 100 amp electrical service to the garage.
For sale by owner
Price cut: $15K (6/23)
$200,000
902 Omaha Ave, Essex, IA 51638
5beds
2,232sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1900
0.48 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$90/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Original woodwork throughoutMain floor laundryCorner lotStainless steel appliances
What the owner loves about this home
I love the original woodwork and the large fenced in yard.
- 81 days
- 413
- 18
Listed by:
Property Owner (402) 515-7638
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Freezer, Garbage disposal, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,232 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Detached
Features
- Exterior features: Vinyl, Brick
Lot
- Size: 0.48 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 0126384100000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete Block
- Roof: Shake / Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1900
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Essex
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $90/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $152,580
- Annual tax amount: $2,292
- Date on market: 6/9/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$1,855/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/23/2026 | Price change | $200,000-7%$90/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/9/2026 | Listed for sale | $215,000+142.9%$96/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 10/3/2017 | Sold | $88,500-0.4%$40/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
| 8/3/2017 | Pending sale | $88,900$40/sqft |
Source: Jim Hughes Real Estate Report a problem | ||
| 7/4/2017 | Listed for sale | $88,900+43.4%$40/sqft |
Source: Jim Hughes Real Estate Report a problem | ||
| 3/1/2010 | Sold | $62,000$28/sqft |
Source:  NoCoast MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #5399473 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,292 -1% | $152,580 +19.1% |
| 2024 | $2,316 +11.6% | $128,080 |
| 2023 | $2,076 +10.4% | $128,080 +17.9% |
| 2022 | $1,880 +15.1% | $108,630 +17.7% |
| 2021 | $1,634 +6.5% | $92,310 +26.8% |
| 2020 | $1,534 +8.6% | $72,810 |
| 2019 | $1,412 +9.3% | $72,810 +2.2% |
| 2018 | $1,292 +8% | $71,230 |
| 2017 | $1,196 -11.5% | $71,230 |
| 2016 | $1,352 | $71,230 |
| 2015 | $1,352 -1.7% | $71,230 |
| 2014 | $1,376 +17.8% | $71,230 |
| 2013 | $1,168 +4.3% | -- |
| 2012 | $1,120 -18.1% | -- |
| 2011 | $1,368 +6.5% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,284 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 51638
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