Move-in ready West Side charmer with thoughtful updates throughout! Enjoy an updated interior with original hardwood floors, newer kitchen flooring, and a freshly reglazed tub. Fresh paint inside (2025) and exterior (2021) give this stucco home a crisp feel, while central air (2021) keeps you cool on warm summer days. New windows and a backyard shed add convenience, and the new fridge and range (2024) are ready for your next home-cooked meal. You'll love the fully fenced yard with off-street parking and the unbeatable location just steps from Bridge Street Market and Westsider Cafe. Perfect for those seeking city living with easy access to downtown shops, restaurants, parks, and coffee spots. Any offers received will be reviewed after Monday, July 28th at Noon.
Sold
$245,000
968 Lincoln Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
3beds
1,071sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1920
4,791 Square Feet Lot
$251,500 Zestimate®
$229/sqft
$1,942 Estimated rent
Home value
$251,500
$234,000 - $269,000
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Fully fenced yardOff-street parkingFreshly reglazed tubNewer kitchen flooringCentral airNew windowsOriginal hardwood floors
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Listed by:
Elizabeth Oakley 616-647-7164,
Five Star Real Estate (Eastown)
Bought with:
Amanda Sanderson, 6501399109
Century 21 Affiliated (GR)
Source: MichRIC,MLS#: 25036380
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 2
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 3
- Level: Upper
Primary bathroom
- Level: Upper
Dining room
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Flooring: Laminate, Wood
- Windows: Insulated Windows
- Basement: Full
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,071
- Total interior livable area: 1,071 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Features
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 4,791 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 40 x 120.54
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 411323252003
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Shingle Siding, Stucco
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1920
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer, Storm Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Phone Available, Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Cable Available, Phone Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Grand Rapids
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $229/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $58,424
- Annual tax amount: $3,013
- Date on market: 7/22/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,FHA,VA Loan,MSHDA,Conventional
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2025 | Sold | $245,000+2.1%$229/sqft |
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| 7/29/2025 | Pending sale | $240,000$224/sqft |
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| 7/22/2025 | Listed for sale | $240,000+37.1%$224/sqft |
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| 6/14/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 6/10/2024 | Listed for rent | $1,795$2/sqft |
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| 3/6/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 3/11/2021 | Sold | $175,000+16.7%$163/sqft |
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| 2/6/2021 | Pending sale | $149,900$140/sqft |
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| 2/4/2021 | Listed for sale | $149,900+7.1%$140/sqft |
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| 11/1/2019 | Listing removed | $140,000$131/sqft |
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| 10/30/2019 | Listed for sale | $140,000$131/sqft |
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| 10/30/2019 | Pending sale | $140,000$131/sqft |
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| 10/5/2019 | Listed for sale | $140,000$131/sqft |
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| 10/5/2019 | Pending sale | $140,000$131/sqft |
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| 8/28/2019 | Listed for sale | $140,000+6.1%$131/sqft |
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| 2/27/2019 | Sold | $132,000-1.5%$123/sqft |
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| 12/18/2018 | Price change | $134,000-6.3%$125/sqft |
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| 12/6/2018 | Price change | $143,000-4.6%$134/sqft |
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| 11/20/2018 | Listed for sale | $149,900+118.8%$140/sqft |
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| 4/13/2018 | Sold | $68,500$64/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,939 | $85,600 +16.8% |
| 2024 | -- | $73,300 +58.7% |
| 2021 | $1,270 | $46,200 +15.5% |
| 2020 | $1,270 +62.2% | $40,000 +10.8% |
| 2019 | $783 | $36,100 +12.8% |
| 2018 | -- | $32,000 +22.6% |
| 2017 | $771 | $26,100 +9.7% |
| 2016 | $771 | $23,800 |
| 2015 | $771 +7.5% | $23,800 +12.8% |
| 2013 | $717 | $21,100 -7.9% |
| 2011 | -- | $22,900 -13.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $26,500 -11.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $29,900 -33.4% |
| 2007 | -- | $44,900 +41.6% |
| 2006 | -- | $31,720 +3.7% |
| 2005 | -- | $30,589 +3.3% |
| 2004 | -- | $29,612 +6.2% |
| 2002 | -- | $27,879 +3.2% |
| 2001 | -- | $27,015 |
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Neighborhood: West Grand
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