Rubberville-Oak Park has two names. Rubberville is a nod to the community’s origin, as it was developed as housing for the workers at the Ajax Rubber factory, which opened in 1912. Oak Park was added in the 1920s as part of an advertisement campaign. Today, it goes by both monikers and features mainly rental properties about 3 miles from downtown Racine.
There is a small selection of ranch-style houses and Craftsman-inspired properties between 16th Street and Victory Avenue. Prices range from about $150,000 to $200,000, but homes very rarely come up for sale. Most of the neighborhood is large duplexes that range in styles, including Dutch Colonial and Craftsman-inspired and minimal traditional. "The vast majority of houses in Rubberville are rentals," Kimberly Mann says. Mann and her husband Russell host the "Living in Racine" YouTube channel.
Students can attend Knapp Elementary School before moving on to Mitchell Middle School. Both schools receive a C-minus from Niche. High schoolers may advance to Washington Park High School, which earns a B-minus. Racine Unified School District is one of four districts in Wisconsin that offers an IB program for all elementary, middle, and high school students.
N. Owen Davies Park is at the southeast corner and has a playground. The park’s paved trails are part of the Racine County Bicycle Trail and the Root River Pathway. The space is even popular amongst dogs, as its dog park has sections for smaller and larger dogs.
Several corner convenience stores are available around the neighborhood, including 16th Street Foods and the Lathrop Food Mart. Super Mercado Jimenez and Piggly Wiggly offer more comprehensive shopping, including fresh produce and are within 2 miles. Numerous restaurants line Lathrop Avenue about a mile to the west. Mexican food options include Javier's Cuisine and El Buen Manantial. Dynasty Family Restaurant and Tino's Carry Out are popular choices for Greek food. Just a mile south on Durand Avenue, O&H Danish Bakery serves Danish pastries.
Downtown Racine has numerous community events throughout the year. First Fridays, which happen the first Friday of May through December, feature free, live concerts. The annual Kris Kringle Tour kicks off the holiday season in mid-December. The event has a choir and the namesake kringles, a Danish pastry made by O&H Danish Bakery.
Rubberville-Oak Park is 7 miles from Interstate 94, which drivers can take 25 miles north to Milwaukee or 10 miles south to Kenosha. Public transit is also an option, with several RYDE bus stops in the neighborhood.
Lou Ann Pitts
Bear Realty , Inc. Ken
(262) 300-5680
62 Total Sales
1 in Rubberville-Oak Park
$200,000 Price
Kevin Garde
Keller Williams-MNS Wauwatosa
(855) 620-2669
112 Total Sales
1 in Rubberville-Oak Park
$134,900 Price
Virginia Herek
RE/MAX Newport
(262) 383-4173
110 Total Sales
2 in Rubberville-Oak Park
$25K - $113K Price Range
Carol Hawes
SynerG Realty LLC
(262) 320-3178
164 Total Sales
2 in Rubberville-Oak Park
$132K - $145K Price Range
Rachel Lang
Cove Realty, LLC
(262) 384-5925
139 Total Sales
2 in Rubberville-Oak Park
$87K - $215K Price Range
Stephen O'Connor
Mastermind, REALTORS
(608) 535-6352
128 Total Sales
1 in Rubberville-Oak Park
$215,000 Price
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On average, homes in Rubberville-Oak Park, Racine sell after 22 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Rubberville-Oak Park, Racine over the last 12 months is $846,450, up 44% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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