$263,000
$12K PRICE DROP

1311 Main St Ely, IA 52227

Estimated payment $1,693/month

Total Views 4,974
4 Beds
2 Baths
1,840 Sq Ft
$143 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Wooded Lot
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Electric Fireplace
  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Shed
  • 1-Story Property

About This Home

Rare opportunity: 4-bed, 2-bath home on 0.53-acre in-town lot. 1,840 sq ft (Built in 1958) offers great potential with room to expand or update. Updated mechanicals, steel siding, hard wood floors throughout, and great bones to build upon. Enjoy small-town amenities—parks, nature reserves, shops, creamery, boating and swimming on Lake McBride/Reservoir, fishing ponds, Cedar Valley Nature Trail, youth sports and much more make this location ideal—minutes from Cedar Rapids. Popular College Community School District. Perfect family residence in a quiet small-town setting.

Listing Agent

Matt Strand

Black Horse Real Estate Company Listed on: 07/02/2026

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,998

Year Built

  • Built in 1958

Lot Details

  • 23,087 Sq Ft Lot
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Carport

Home Design

  • Poured Concrete
  • Frame Construction

Interior Spaces

  • 1-Story Property
  • Electric Fireplace
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Range

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Schools

  • College Comm Elementary And Middle School
  • College Comm High School

Additional Features

  • Shed
  • Electric Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Home warranty included in the sale of the property
  • Assessor Parcel Number 183113600400000

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,998

Year Built

Built in 1958

Lot Details

0.53 Acres

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • ResoLotFeatures: Wooded
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.53
  • NAV29_Unit_1_Appliances: Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Co List Office Phone: 319-270-3662
  • MLS Status: Active
  • Directions: State Street to Rowley Street to Main Street.
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 962.0
  • Architectural Style: Ranch
  • Carport Y N: Yes
  • Reso Interior Features: Eat-in Kitchen, Main Level Primary
  • New Construction: No
  • Year Built: 1958
  • Property Sub Type Additional: Single Family Residence
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Basement: Full, Concrete, Walk-Out Access
  • Basement: Yes
  • Fireplace Features: Electric, Family Room, Recreation Room
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 878.0
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Stories: 1

Exterior Features

  • Home Warranty: Yes
  • Construction Type: Frame
  • Foundation Details: Poured
  • Other Structures: Outbuilding, Shed(s)

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Carport, Detached, Garage

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Schools

  • Elementary School: College Comm
  • High School: College Comm
  • Middle Or Junior School: College Comm

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 22,838
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel Number: 183113600400000

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 2998.0

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Tax History

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Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $3,036 $211,000 $34,500 $176,500
2024 $2,986 $202,200 $34,500 $167,700
2023 $2,986 $202,200 $34,500 $167,700
2022 $2,932 $163,400 $34,500 $128,900
2021 $2,816 $163,400 $34,500 $128,900
2020 $2,816 $150,100 $34,500 $115,600
2019 $2,494 $134,400 $27,600 $106,800
2018 $2,268 $134,400 $27,600 $106,800
2017 $2,357 $132,400 $27,600 $104,800
2016 $2,357 $132,400 $27,600 $104,800
2015 $2,256 $127,400 $27,600 $99,800
2014 $2,102 $127,400 $27,600 $99,800
2013 $1,984 $127,400 $27,600 $99,800
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
08/07/2026 08/07/26 Price Changed $263,000 -0.8% $143 / Sq Ft
07/21/2026 07/21/26 Price Changed $265,000 -3.5% $144 / Sq Ft
07/02/2026 07/02/26 For Sale $274,500 -- $149 / Sq Ft
Source: Cedar Rapids Area Association of REALTORS®

Source: Cedar Rapids Area Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 2604748

Cedar Rapids Area Association of REALTORS®

APN: 18311-36004-00000

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