5520 Old Highway Rd is a 1,850 square foot house on a 0.89 acre lot with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Based on Redfin's Dubuque data, we estimate the home's value is $278,234.
Single-familyProperty Type
1967Year Built
0.89 acresLot Size
$150Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$278,234
$3,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 12.5% lower than the average sale price ($318K) of 6 comparable homes.
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,112 (+3.1%)
$41,100 + $217,100
$258,200
2024
$3,018 (−4.1%)
$41,100 + $217,100
$258,200
2023
$3,146 (+4.3%)
$41,100 + $185,600
$226,700
2022
$3,016 (+0.9%)
$41,100 + $185,600
$226,700
2021
$2,990 (+0.7%)
$41,100 + $150,170
$191,270
2020
$2,968 (−0.1%)
$41,100 + $150,170
$191,270
2019
$2,972 (+1.7%)
$41,100 + $134,610
$175,710
2018
$2,922 (−0.6%)
$41,100 + $134,610
$175,710
2017
$2,940 (+8.3%)
$41,100 + $127,270
$168,370
2015
$2,714 (+2.6%)
$41,100 + $119,650
$160,750
2013
$2,646
$41,100 + $115,050
$156,150
Tax history for 5520 Old Highway Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,112 (+3.1%)
$41,100 + $217,100
$258,200
2024
$3,018 (−4.1%)
$41,100 + $217,100
$258,200
2023
$3,146 (+4.3%)
$41,100 + $185,600
$226,700
2022
$3,016 (+0.9%)
$41,100 + $185,600
$226,700
2021
$2,990 (+0.7%)
$41,100 + $150,170
$191,270
2020
$2,968 (−0.1%)
$41,100 + $150,170
$191,270
2019
$2,972 (+1.7%)
$41,100 + $134,610
$175,710
2018
$2,922 (−0.6%)
$41,100 + $134,610
$175,710
2017
$2,940 (+8.3%)
$41,100 + $127,270
$168,370
2015
$2,714 (+2.6%)
$41,100 + $119,650
$160,750
2013
$2,646
$41,100 + $115,050
$156,150
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning and permits
Zoning
Permits
C-3
General Commercial District
The C-3 district is intended to provide locations for commercial uses which are designed to serve the motoring public or uses requiring highway or arterial locations
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Automotive repair garage
Gas station
Bank
Laundromat
General retail
Retail-Grocery
Restaurant
Hotel / motel
Office
Neighborhood center
Sep 23, 2025 • Active
Electrical
Perform an electrical service update.
Electrical
Aug 28, 2024 • Active
Building
Install new metal roofing over an existing layer of shingles.
Roofing
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.
Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 1,392
Basement Finish: Finished
Basement Type: Full
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 2
# of Bathroom Fixtures: 6
Heating & Cooling
Air Conditioning Type: Central
Heating Type: Forced Air Gas
Room Information
# of Rooms: 7
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Poor
Construction Type: Frame
Exterior Wall: Wood
Building Type: Single Family
Property Information
Living Sq. Ft: 1,850
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 1,392
Building Sq. Ft: 3,268
# of Stories: 1
Stories Type: 1
Legal Description: LOT 1-2 NW NW SEC 32 (EXCEPT PT TO STATE) & LOT 2-1-1-1 E1/2 NW SEC 32 T89N R2E
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Type: Attached Frame Garage
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 484
Garage / Carport Type: Attached Frame
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 38,768
Legal Lot Number: 1
Municipality Name: DBQ CTY/DBQ COMM SCH
Acres: 0.89
Zoning Code: CI
County Use Description: RESIDENTIAL
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Tax District County: DBQ CTY/DBQ COMM SCH
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,850
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.89 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1967
Year Renovated: 1967
County: Dubuque County
APN: 1032102002
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 8, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Carver Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.5mi
9/10
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.4mi
7/10
Hempstead High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.7mi
3/10
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Lifestyle
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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
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 101° 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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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.4 hours in
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Estimated sale price
$265,000 – $320,000
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