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Residential Properties
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Any homeowner knows that property taxes are a necessary, inevitable expense. Every community needs tax dollars for roads, schools and the things that make a community function. But in Shellsburg you can keep a little more of your money. 
Here's a comparison of three equivalent actual homes located on golf courses, taken from the MLS in March 2021
​(each 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, ranch, built 1997-2000):
Location: Shellsburg

Sq Ft: 2,721

Assessed Value: $191,800

2020 Tax: $3,568

Percent of Assessed Value: .0186 
Location: Marion

​Sq Ft: 2,487

Assessed Value: $225,200

2020 Tax: $4,792

Percent of Assessed Value: .021
Location: NW Cedar Rapids

Sq Ft: 2,400

Assessed Value: $223,600

2020 Tax: $4,804

Percent of Assessed Value: .0214

You can do your own calculations here: https://smartasset.com/taxes/iowa-property-tax-calculator#nysG0FRm9l

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY FOR SALE

​404 Eagle Ct.
.36 acre, located on cul-du-sac
Walking distance to Wildcat Golf Course
Contact: Jared Capouch, Realtor 319-929-5036


404 Eagle Ct, Shellsburg

6119 32nd Ave. 

1.94 acres
Hidden Meadow 1st Addition, Lot 4
Contact: Mary Jo Carlson, Realtor 319-721-3775
6119 32nd Ave, Shellsburg

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