12 Ruth Ave, Newton, NC 28658
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Listing updated:
Dave Fontana david.fontana@shook-tarlton.com,
Shook & Tarlton Realty LLC
Cheryl Obijiski
Realty Executives of Hickory
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator with Ice Maker
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Vinyl, Wood
- Has basement: No
- Fireplace features: Den, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,434
- Total interior livable area: 1,434 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,434
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 0.65 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 3740076748070000
- Zoning: R-9
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl
- Foundation: Crawl Space
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1955
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: City
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Rowe Estates
Location
- Region: Newton
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $174/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $167,800
- Annual tax amount: $1,424
- Date on market: 8/13/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 32 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,USDA Loan,VA Loan
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Gravel, Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2026 | Sold | $250,000-3.8%$174/sqft |
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| 9/11/2026 | Price change | $259,997-1.9%$181/sqft |
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| 8/13/2026 | Listed for sale | $264,997+89.3%$185/sqft |
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| 4/1/2026 | Sold | $140,000+259%$98/sqft |
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| 7/1/2016 | Sold | $39,000+69.6%$27/sqft |
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| 2/6/2016 | Sold | $23,000-28.1%$16/sqft |
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| 1/15/2016 | Pending sale | $32,000$22/sqft |
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| 1/6/2016 | Price change | $32,000+357.1%$22/sqft |
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| 12/28/2015 | Price change | $7,000-78.1%$5/sqft |
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| 11/30/2015 | Listed for sale | $32,000-3%$22/sqft |
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| 10/26/2015 | Listing removed | $33,000$23/sqft |
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| 10/8/2015 | Listed for sale | $33,000-63.9%$23/sqft |
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| 9/23/2015 | Sold | $91,394$64/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,424 | $167,800 |
| 2024 | $1,424 | $167,800 |
| 2023 | $1,424 +38.3% | $167,800 +81.8% |
| 2022 | $1,029 | $92,300 |
| 2021 | $1,029 | $92,300 |
| 2020 | $1,029 | $92,300 |
| 2019 | $1,029 +12.7% | $92,300 +12.7% |
| 2018 | $913 +110.3% | $81,900 |
| 2017 | $434 -50% | -- |
| 2016 | $868 | -- |
| 2015 | $868 +100.1% | $81,900 -4.7% |
| 2014 | $434 -50% | $85,900 |
| 2013 | $868 | -- |
| 2012 | $868 | -- |
| 2011 | $868 +4% | -- |
| 2010 | $834 | -- |
| 2009 | $834 | -- |
| 2008 | $834 +2% | -- |
| 2007 | $818 +14.3% | -- |
| 2006 | $715 | -- |
| 2005 | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -- | -- |
| 2002 | -- | -- |
| 2001 | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -- | -- |
Neighborhood: 28658
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Nearby schools
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- 9/10Balls Creek ElementaryGrades: PK-6Distance: 5.2 mi
- 4/10Mill Creek MiddleGrades: 7-8Distance: 6.5 mi
- 8/10Bandys HighGrades: PK,9-12Distance: 7 mi
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- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- Newton
- 28658
- 12 Ruth Ave