213 South Ward Street

213 South Ward Street in Ottumwa, IA was first built in 1920 and is 104 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a quadplex style. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 16 rooms in the home, of which, 8 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 4 full bathrooms. There are 6 partial bathrooms. 213 South Ward Street has 2,884 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. The basement is 1,352 sqft and has been categorized as a full basement. The linear feet across the front of the lot is 550 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,240. In total, the area measurement of the land is 6,820 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There is a open porch. The home has a gable style roof made of asphalt. Water for the property is sourced from a municipal system. For those who need parking, there is a detached garage. The garage is 528 sqft. There are a total of 2 available parking spaces. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with frame control joints. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of wood siding. While the interior walls are made of plaster. Walk inside and you'll find flooring throughout the home. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with no air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a steam heating system. The property was last sold in Sep 1, 2022 for $66,000. That's $22.88 per sqft. 213 South Ward Street was last assessed in 2023. The total value of the property was assessed at $65,320. Specifically, the land the property is located on was valued at $5,390. While improvements on the property were assessed at a total of $59,930. The total market value for this property is the same as the total assessed value as of this moment. The total amount of taxes due from a property owner is $1,580. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well. Unfortunately, this property is not currently listed for sale but our inventory of available properties is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates.