Investor alert!! Needs total renovation due to a fire that happened before present owner purchased. Room sizes are approximate. Property in conservation district
Washington Street, located between Central Avenue and Locust Street, is a historic and walkable Dubuque neighborhood with brick storefront blocks and bluff-side views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Washington Street & 7th Street corridor, where galleries, coffee counters, and late-night bites spill light onto the sidewalks. Architectural details lean Victorian and early commercial, with restored facades and upper-floor flats above street-level shops. The lift lines and stair streets hint at the steep terrain that shapes daily routes. The Washington Street Historic District frames the streetscape with a preserved, downtown-adjacent rhythm.
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Market insights
1493 Washington St · $18,000
DAYS ON MARKET
2 days
The average home goes pending in 41 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.2%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$18,000
Median list price in this area is $257,500. (1331% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
27% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Bedroom
Interior features
Partial basement
Bathrooms
One full bathroom on the main level
Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Natural gas heating
Home design
Two stories
Attached single-family residence
Construction
Brick construction
Stone foundation
Composition roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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Investor Alert! Here is your chance for a great 'flip' or investment project. Being sold together with 1495 Washington Street for $65,000 total. 1493 needs total renovation due to fire. It's a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom with a possible adding a 3rd bedroom. 1495 Needs some renovation due to fire next door. It's a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Close to the Millwork District.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$312 (−7.1%)
$10,700 + $12,400
$23,100
2025
$336 (+3.1%)
$10,700 + $12,400
$23,100
2024
$326 (−51.9%)
$10,700 + $12,400
$23,100
2023
$678 (+35.1%)
$9,400 + $14,000
$23,400
2022
$502 (−1.6%)
$9,400 + $14,000
$23,400
2021
$510 (+1.2%)
$8,060 + $31,310
$39,370
2020
$504 (−5.6%)
$8,060 + $31,310
$39,370
2019
$534 (+2.3%)
$8,060 + $29,070
$37,130
2018
$522 (−10.3%)
$8,060 + $29,070
$37,130
2017
$582 (+5.4%)
$9,400 + $27,800
$37,200
2015
$552 (+3.4%)
$9,400 + $29,290
$38,690
2013
$534
$9,400 + $29,290
$38,690
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
2
Lot width
34 ft.
Lot depth
60 ft.
Lot size
2,040 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1890
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,318
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,318
Year built
1890
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Dubuque County
APN
1024426016
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 22, 2026.
R-2A
Alternate Two-Family Residential District
The R-2A district is intended to provide for the protection of certain older areas of the community developed principally as single-family and two-family uses. Characteristics of the R-2A district are: smaller than average lot widths and area, established building lines much closer to the public right of way and required setback lines, and/or greater lot coverage than allowed in the more recent developing areas where such requirements can be provided. The R-2A district is intended to be located in those areas displaying one or more of the above characteristics. The purpose of this district is to stabilize and preserve the residential character of existing areas through the establishment of bulk regulations in conformity with existing conditions.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Assembly/ meeting place
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Infrastructure
Educational/school
Recreation
Golf related
Cemetery
Nov 9, 2022 • Active
Building
Remove and replace windows. Any bedroom windows being replaced must meet egress requirements.
Remodel
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 102° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Dubuque, IA • 52001
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Sun exposure
85/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Dubuque. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.4 hrs
4.5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 1493 Washington St
$18,478
$478 over list price of $18K
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