Here is the one you have been looking for. An Acreage just 1 1/2 miles outside of Cherokee on a hard surface road. The home has 5 bedrooms and two full baths. It has been nicely updated. The home is very solid and spacious. This home has recently been shingled and sided. Outside there is a cement patio with a fire ring and stationary gas grill. There is a large 3 car garage with a heated floor. On the back of the garage there is a party room with a heated floor and air conditioning so you can keep the mess out of the house. There are three out buildings. One very nice building that measures 58`X 60`X16`tall, one that measures 28`X40`X10`, and one 28`X80`X12`. If space and storage are what you are looking for, then you must see this one.
For sale
$445,000
5424 River Rd, Cherokee, IA 51012
5beds
2baths
2,772sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1905
3.68 Acres Lot
$416,500 Zestimate®
$161/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Three out buildingsNicely updatedVery solid and spaciousStationary gas grill
- 11 days
- 450
- 5
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Andrew Lee Carlson 712-225-9100,
EXIT Realty Midwest - Cherokee
Source: Northwest Iowa Regional BOR,MLS#: 834750
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Kitchen, Dining, Living, Bedroom, Laundry, Full Bath, Family
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- 2 Central
Appliances
- Included: Water Softener: Included
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Computer Area
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Block,Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,772
- Total interior livable area: 2,772 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,772
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Detached, Garage Door Opener, Oversized, Concrete, Gravel
- Garage spaces: 3
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Patio
- Exterior features: Outdoor Fire Area
Lot
- Size: 3.68 Acres
- Features: Landscaped, Retaining Wall, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Storage Shed, Workshop
- Parcel number: 1104100014
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Hardboard
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- To Be Built
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1905
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: City
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Cherokee
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $161/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $385,690
- Annual tax amount: $4,159
- Price range: $445K - $445K
- Date on market: 9/23/2026
- Inclusions: Stove, Fridge, Dishwasher, Central Air, Gas Grill, Microwave, Ceiling Fans, Water Softener, Basketball Hoop, Garage Door Opener, Smoke Alarm, Washer, Dryer.
Estimated market value
$416,500
$396,000 - $437,000
$2,081/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/23/2026 | Listed for sale | $445,000+51.4%$161/sqft |
Source:  Northwest Iowa Regional BOR #834750 Report a problem | ||
| 3/24/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/24/2016 | Listing removed | $294,000$106/sqft |
Source: Owner #24043596 Report a problem | ||
| 5/22/2016 | Pending sale | $294,000$106/sqft |
Source: Owner #24043596 Report a problem | ||
| 4/9/2016 | Listed for sale | $294,000-5%$106/sqft |
Source: American Real Estate Services #10261678 Report a problem | ||
| 8/22/2015 | Listed for sale | $309,500-8.2%$112/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 4/9/2015 | Listing removed | $337,000$122/sqft |
Source: Gustafson Realty LLC #17254 Report a problem | ||
| 3/7/2015 | Listed for sale | $337,000-2.9%$122/sqft |
Source: Gustafson Realty LLC #17254 Report a problem | ||
| 8/11/2014 | Listed for sale | $347,000+116.9%$125/sqft |
Source: Gustafson Realty LLC #17254 Report a problem | ||
| 9/6/2005 | Sold | $160,000$58/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,426 -15.4% | $385,690 +14.7% |
| 2024 | $4,050 +25.2% | $336,330 -15.5% |
| 2023 | $3,236 +2.7% | $397,820 +43.4% |
| 2022 | $3,152 -8.9% | $277,400 |
| 2021 | $3,459 +3.3% | $277,400 -0.4% |
| 2020 | $3,348 -5% | $278,480 |
| 2019 | $3,526 | $278,480 |
| 2018 | $3,526 +0.8% | $278,480 -0.9% |
| 2017 | $3,498 -1.9% | $280,889 |
| 2016 | $3,564 +66.1% | $280,889 +75.5% |
| 2015 | $2,146 +1% | $160,061 |
| 2014 | $2,124 -0.4% | $160,061 |
| 2013 | $2,132 +5.5% | -- |
| 2012 | $2,020 -0.5% | -- |
| 2011 | $2,030 +6.1% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,914 +4.4% | -- |
| 2009 | $1,834 +2.2% | -- |
| 2008 | $1,794 -5.2% | -- |
| 2007 | $1,892 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 51012
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Roosevelt
- Middle: Cherokee Middle
- High: Washington High
Source: Northwest Iowa Regional BOR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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