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521 W HOWE Street, Tempe, AZ 85281
$115,500
Property Type:
Residential
Bedrooms:
2
Baths:
1
Square Footage:
790
Lot Size (sq. ft.):
6,412
Status:
Closed
Current Price:
$115,500
Last Modified:
12/25/2025
Description
WONDERFUL INVESTMENT PROPERTY NESTLED IN THE HEART OF TEMPE! JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM SHOPPING, DINING, ASU, TEMPE TOWN LAKE, AND SO MUCH MORE! OVER SIZED LOT, NEWER AC UNIT, NORTH AND SOUTH FACING! CHARMING 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATHROOM HOME. THE OPEN FLOOR PLAN GIVES THE HOME A LARGER FEEL. THE YARD HAS MATURE TREES, AND BEST OF ALL, NO HOA!! TEMPE ART IRON WORK LOCATED NEAR BY! THIS HOME IS A HANDYMAN'S DREAM!!*Sold As-Is *DO NOT DISTURB TENANT*
More Information MLS# 5132396
Contract Information
Type: Exclusive Right To Sell
Ownership: Fee Simple
Sold Price: $115,500
Status: Closed
Current Price: $115,500
List Date: 2014-06-18
Location, Tax & Legal
Assessor's Map #: 70
Legal Description (Abbrev): VAL VERDE PLAT 4 LOT 52-54 BLK 7 LOT 88-93 BLK 12
Assessor's Parcel #: 128
Tax Municipality: Tempe
Taxes: 1133
Map Code/Grid: R37
House Number: 521
Compass: W
Street Name: HOWE
St Suffix: Street
City/Town Code: Tempe
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 85281
Zip4: 5525
County Code: Maricopa
Assessor Number: 124-70-128
Subdivision: VAL VERDE
Tax Year: 2013
General Property Description
Dwelling Styles: Detached
# of Interior Levels: 1
Approx SQFT: 790
Price/SqFt: 146.2
Approx Lot SqFt: 6412
Horses: N
Builder Name: N/A
Elementary School District: Tempe Elementary School District
Elementary School: Holdeman Elementary School
Jr. High School: Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School
High School: Tempe High School
Community Pool Y/N: No
Private Pool Y/N: No
Planned Comm Name: VAL VERDE
Fireplace YN: No
Marketing Name: DOWN TOWN TEMPE
Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence
Exterior Stories: 1
# Bedrooms: 2
Total Bathrooms: 1
Year Built: 1947
Legal Info
Range: 4E
Section: 21
Township: 1N
Lot Number: 84
Special Listing Cond
N/A: 1
Construction
Block: 1
Const - Finish
Painted: 1
Roofing
Composition: 1
Pmt & Rate Info
Down Payment: 0
Total Asum Mnth Pmts: 0
Association & Fees
HOA Y/N: N
PAD Fee Y/N: N
Cap Improvement/Impact Fee: 0
Cap Improvement/Impact Fee $/%: $
Cap Improvement/Impact Fee 2: 0
Cap Improvement/Impact Fee 2 $/%: $
Land Lease Fee Y/N: N
Rec Center Fee Y/N: N
Rec Center Fee 2 Y/N: N
Ttl Mthly Fee Equiv: 0
Master Bathroom
Other (See Remarks): 1
Master Bedroom
Split: 1
Flooring
Vinyl: 1
Dining Area
Eat-in Kitchen: 1
Dining in LR/GR: 1
Dining in FR: 1
Heating
Electric: 1
Kitchen Features
Gas Oven: 1
Gas Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Cooling
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Evaporative Cooling: 1
Interior Features
Fix-Up Needs Repair: 1
Laundry
Washer Hookup: 1
Basement
Basement Y/N: N
Other Rooms
Great Room: 1
Separate Den/Office
Sep Den/Office Y/N: N
Fencing
Block: 1
Wood: 1
Water Source
City Water: 1
Exterior Features
Covered Patio(s): 1
Patio: 1
Spa
None: 1
Sewer
Sewer - Public: 1
Parking Spaces
Slab Parking Spaces: 2
Total Covered Spaces: 1
Carport Spaces: 1
New Financing
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Plumbing
Gas Hot Water Heater: 1
Utilities
SRP: 1
SW Gas: 1
Existing 1st Loan
Other (See Remarks): 1
Property Description
North/South Exposure: 1
Landscaping
Grass Front: 1
Grass Back: 1
Services
City Services: 1
Disclosures
Seller Discl Avail: 1
Agency Discl Req: 1
Possession
Close of Escrow: 1
Association Fee Incl
No Fees: 1
Assoc Rules/Info
None: 1
Sold Info
Loan Type: Cash
Closing Cost Split: Normal - N
Payment Type: Other
Buyer Concession to Seller: 0
Buyer Concession $/%: $
Seller Concession to Buyer: 0
Seller Concession $/%: $
Remarks Misc
Cross Street: MILL AVE & UNIVERISTY DR
Directions: FROM UNIVERISTY HEAD SOUTH ON MILL AVE;WEST ON 13TH ST; NORTH ON ROOSEVELT ST; EAST ON HOWE ST TO PROPERTY; SIGN ON PROPERTY.
Geo Lat: 33.416607
Geo Lon: -111.946881
Status Change Info
Off Market Date: 2014-08-27
Under Contract Date: 2014-07-25
Close of Escrow Date: 2014-08-27
Sold Price: $115,500
Property Features
Special Listing Cond: N/A
Master Bathroom: Other (See Remarks)
Master Bedroom: Split
Flooring: Vinyl
Spa: None
Dining Area: Eat-in Kitchen; Dining in LR/GR; Dining in FR
Kitchen Features: Gas Oven; Gas Range; Refrigerator
Laundry: Washer Hookup
Other Rooms: Great Room
Interior Features: Fix-Up Needs Repair
Exterior Features: Covered Patio(s); Patio
Construction: Block
Const - Finish: Painted
Roofing: Composition
Cooling: Evaporative Cooling; Ceiling Fan(s)
Heating: Electric
Plumbing: Gas Hot Water Heater
Utilities: SRP; SW Gas
Water Source: City Water
Sewer: Sewer - Public
Services: City Services
Fencing: Block; Wood
Property Description: North/South Exposure
Landscaping: Grass Front; Grass Back
Possession: Close of Escrow
Association Fee Incl: No Fees
Existing 1st Loan: Other (See Remarks)
New Financing: Cash; Conventional
Disclosures: Seller Discl Avail; Agency Discl Req
Listing Office:
West USA Realty
Last Updated: December - 25 - 2025
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