Bring your ideas to 2908 Helms Road! Situated on a dead-end street, this 2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch offers a private yard on just under an acre. Enjoy the outdoor space from the small deck, with room for gardening or relaxing. A basement/cellar provides additional storage space. The home needs TLC and offers an opportunity to make it your own. Cash only
Single-familyProperty Type
1919Year Built
0.41 acresLot Size
$41Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Valerie Euneman-Harp• RE/MAX Real Estate Solutions
Irondale, located between Downtown Anderson and Edgewood, is a residential and industrial Anderson neighborhood with rail-side streetscapes and a working-class, utilitarian feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Madison Avenue corridor near the former industrial blocks, where corner taverns, auto shops, and small storefronts set a practical, lived-in rhythm. Housing trends toward modest mid-century and older frame homes on compact lots, with long sightlines shaped by tracks and wide rights-of-way. Short drives connect to civic venues and green space, keeping daily routines anchored in Anderson’s core. Community touchpoints often orbit nearby institutions such as the Paramount Theatre Centre and the Anderson Museum of Art.
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Market insights
2908 Helms Rd · $69,900
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 51 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.1%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$69,900
Median sale price in this area is $214,556. (207% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
30% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bedroom
Interior features
Partial basement with cellar
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms on the main level
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom on the main level
Kitchen
Gas water heater
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Natural gas heating
No cooling
Exterior features
Covered deck
Home design
Single-family residence
One level
Parking
Detached garage
1 garage space
Construction
Block foundation
Other construction materials
Utilities
Municipal sewer
Public water
Solid waste service
Electricity and solar
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Well kept, quaint Home located on a large lot in a quiet neighborhood. This home features beautiful hard wood and much more. Sit and enjoy the large private back yard from the wood deck.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$731 (−46.6%)
$9,500 + $52,100
$61,600
2024
$1,369 (+8.7%)
$9,500 + $52,100
$61,600
2023
$1,259 (−0.2%)
$9,500 + $52,100
$61,600
2022
$1,262 (+7.6%)
$9,100 + $47,200
$56,300
2021
$1,172
$8,700 + $47,700
$56,400
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.41 Acres
Year renovated
1919
Finished Sq. Ft.
844
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
844
Year built
1919
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Madison County
APN
481217400020000003
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 28, 2026.
R-3
Residential District
This district is established to permit single-family and two-family dwellings. Normally, the R3 District is located in areas where many two-family dwellings have already occurred and are acceptable to the neighborhoods so zoned.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
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 100° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Anderson, IN • 46016
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Sun exposure
81/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 2908 Helms Rd
$70,018
$118 over list price of $70K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $11K to $189K.