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538 University Avenue

538 University Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Sold Jun 16, 2021
$100,000
Sold Feb 16, 2011
$25,000
$95,344 by River City Bank
Mortgage Due Feb 11, 2026
Local assessors in Louisville, KY have categorized 538 University Avenue as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1954 and is 70 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 4,478 square feet. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a conventional style. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There is a single bedroom in the home. For more details, please view your local government regulations on what counts as a legal bedroom. As for the restroom situation, there is one full bathroom. There is also a partial bathroom. This is a single story home so it's perfect for folks who don't want to have to climb stairs on a daily basis. If we look only at the heated or air conditioned part of the building, then 538 University Avenue has a total of 930 sqft of living area. Note that this number does not include the square footage of the garage, basement, and/or porch into its calculations.

Curious to learn more about the home? Our team of data engineers have sourced the most up-to-date information from the local assessors office to share with you. Do you like to entertain? The home has a patio so you'll have a great option in the back of the home. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is average. It might sound scary but did you know that buildings can move depending on the weather? Both hot and cold weather can have severe impact on the longevity of your home structure depending on how much your home moves. Hence why architects pay a lot of attention to the type of control joints used in the construction process. Just so you know, this home was built with wood control joints. Not only do we know the type, but we also know that the assessors have graded the quality of these control joints with a letter grade - C. The building has a gable style roof that was made of composition shingle. Lots of wood siding were used in the construction of the exterior walls of the home. As for flooring, was the material of choice during construction. Residents rely on no air conditioning for their cooling system. The home's a central heating system is the primary heating source. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 538 University Avenue sold most recently in Jun 15, 2021 for a total of $100,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $107.53 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $25,000 in Feb 11, 2011. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $1,454 in taxes each year. 538 University Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $108,360. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $40,000. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $68,360. The property's total market value has been marked the same as the total assessed value which is pretty typical. Remember, the purchasing price for your future home is not the costs you'll incur during the purchasing process. That's why it's important to save as much as possible and presumbly above the 20% minimum you may need to put down as down payment. You will want these additional savings to cover closing costs such as attorney fees, homeowner's insurance, title search fees, origination fees, and more. Thankfully, sellers may sometimes offer to cover certain costs as seller concessions to the buyer. Just keep in mind that sellers have their own fees to pay as well.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.

Building Features

Exterior

Wood Exterior

Driveway

Driveway
This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1954
  • Effective Year Built: 1954
  • Bedroom Count: 1
  • Bathroom Count: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Partial Bathrooms: 1
  • Building Condition: Average
  • Building Quality: C
  • Construction Type: Wood
  • Building Style: Conventional
  • Exterior Walls Type: Wood siding
  • Roof Shape Type: Gable
  • Roof Cover Type: Composition shingle
  • Floor Count: 1
  • Floor Cover: Covered
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Parking Space Count: 0
  • Patio Type: Patio

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 4,478
  • Total Building Area: 930
  • Building Area: 930
  • Building Area Measurement: Finished Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Air Conditioning: No air conditioning
  • Heating: Central heating
  • Heated Square Feet: 930
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: UNIVERSITY PLACE
  • Land Acres: 0.103
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • County Land Use Code: Vehicles general
  • Legal Description 1: 0.1028 AC LOT 19 UNIVERSITY PL

Ownership

  • Current Owner : YOUNG JIMMY
  • Current Owner 2: MEDLEY MATTHEW
  • Previous Owner : WARREN DONNA J
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: UNDERHILL RAYMOND L
  • Owner Before Previous Owner 2: UNDERHILL GERALD A
  • Ownership Rights Codes: Revocable Trust
  • Current Owner Is a Corporation Indicator: Yes

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Jefferson County School District
  • Census Tract: 007603

Zoning

  • Zoning: R5-RESIDEN

Geography

  • Account Number: 00033292
  • District: 100023
  • Parcel: 14088E01710000
  • Lot: 19
  • Municipality: LOUISVILLE
  • Latitude: 38.2645
  • Longitude: -85.6941

    Address

  • Full Address: 538 University Ave
  • Address - House Number: 538
  • Address - Street Name: University
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: KY
  • City Name: Louisville
  • Carrier Code: C075
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1425
  • Zip Code: 40206

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $1,454
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 23

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2532
  • Valuation Date: Jan 10, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 64
  • Final Value: 165,788
  • High Value: 207,768
  • Low Value: 123,808

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $108,360
  • Market Land Value: $40,000
  • Market Improvement Value: $68,360

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $108,360
  • Assessed Land Value: $40,000
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $68,360

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Jun 15, 2021
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Jun 16, 2021
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11842484747
  • Current Sale Price: $100,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 2021148380
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Feb 16, 2011
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Feb 11, 2011
  • Previous Sale Amount: $25,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Deed

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: RIVER CITY BANK
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Feb 16, 2011
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $95,344
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 180
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: Purchase Money Mortgage
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Feb 11, 2026

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