$280,000
SOLD SEP 19, 2025

231 W Butler St Mercer, PA 16137

4 Beds
3 Baths
-- Sq Ft
0.66 Acres

Recently Sold

6% Below List Price

84 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Victorian Architecture
  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • 2 Car Garage
  • 5 Fireplaces

About This Home

As of September 2025

Victorian with modern living charm! Fall in love with this Victorian home bursting with personality as it mixes the old with the new. Stately Situated on a large lot in Historic Mercer. Original Fireplaces are featured throughout with floor to ceiling windows, an open staircase & high ceilings. Stroll through large rooms throughout this grand home offering endless living options. A first-floor bedroom with a master bath is a real plus! Relax on the front porch imagining days gone by or the back deck area where you can create your own new memories as you relax or entertain family & friends. Release your gardening and landscaping skills with the fantastic lot this home offers. The exquisite curb appeal of the detached garage/building ads to the stately appeal of this wonderful old home. Located close to everything up town Mercer, Restaurants, Shops, etc. Just a couple minuets to the schools & the Park. Your opportunity to own one of Mercer's Historical Gems!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Norma Struthers

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS, LLC Listed on: 06/27/2025

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS, LLC

Last Buyer's Agent

Norma Struthers

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS, LLC Listed on: 06/27/2025

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS, LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,403

Year Built

  • Built in 1852

Lot Details

  • 0.66 Acre Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage

Home Design

  • Victorian Architecture
  • Frame Construction
  • Asphalt Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • 5 Fireplaces
  • Basement
  • Interior Basement Entry

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Full Bathrooms

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Gas

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,403

Year Built

Built in 1852

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Municipality: Mercer Boro
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.6612
  • Lot Size: 0.6612
  • Directions: GPS
  • Architectural Style: Two Story, Victorian
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • Building Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1852
  • Property Sub Type Additional: Single Family Residence
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Stories: 2

Interior Features

  • Basement: Interior Entry
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplaces: 5
  • Fireplace: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Construction Type: Frame
  • Property Condition: Resale

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Detached, Garage
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2.0

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air, Gas
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Schools

  • Junior High Dist: Mercer Area

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 2403.0

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 27, 2025
Closed on
Aug 4, 2025
Sold by
Hancock Zachary R and Hancock David J
Bought by
Finley Brian L
Seller's Agent
Norma Struthers
RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS, LLC
Buyer's Agent
Norma Struthers
RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS, LLC
List Price
$299,000
Sold Price
$280,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$19,000
-6.35%
Views
67

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
0.37%
Original Mortgage
$274,928
Interest Rate
6.63%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 26, 2019
Sold by
Hankinson Brenda J
Bought by
Hancock Zachaary R and Hancock David J

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$167,105
Interest Rate
3.7%
Mortgage Type
Stand Alone Refi Refinance Of Original Loan

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 9, 2005
Sold by
Badger Robert R
Bought by
Hancock Brenda

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$123,700
Interest Rate
5.83%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Special Warranty Deed $280,000 None Listed On Document
Deed $175,900 --
Deed $175,900 --
Deed $123,700 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $274,928 FHA
Previous Owner $167,105 Stand Alone Refi Refinance Of Original Loan
Previous Owner $123,700 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
09/19/2025 09/19/25 Sold $280,000 -6.4% --
06/27/2025 06/27/25 For Sale $299,000 -- --
Source: West Penn Multi-List

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

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 $2,403 $21,100 $4,800 $16,300
2024 $2,119 $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2023 $2,119 $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2022 $2,091 $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2021 $2,091 $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2020 $2,091 $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2019 $2,063 $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2018 $2,063 $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2017 $2,072 $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2016 -- $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2015 -- $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
2014 -- $18,600 $4,800 $13,800
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: West Penn Multi-List

MLS Number: 1708093

West Penn Multi-List

APN: 65-575-125