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521 5th Street NE, Staples, MN 56479

$180,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,848 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 6,534 Status: Closed

Current Price: $180,000 List Date: 5/23/2026 Last Modified: 6/29/2026

Overview

Description

Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Staples home offering flexibility, functional living space, and numerous recent updates throughout! Improvements include fresh paint, new flooring, new stainless steel appliances, updated plumbing fixtures and faucets, a high-end water softener, a Reme Halo whole-home duct purifier, a recently updated basement bathroom, basement bedroom, and much more. Easily convertible back to a duplex for added flexibility or income potential. Fresh paint upstairs and a drain tile system already in place in the basement provide added peace of mind. Finish the kitchenette, living room, and one of the basement bedrooms to build equity. Located in a convenient and desirable area, don’t miss this versatile property!

Listing Details MLS# 7077193

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Waterfront YN: No
Year Built: 1961
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: 2
Main Floor Total SqFt: 864
Above Grd Total SqFt: 984
Below Grd Total SqFt: 864
Total SqFt: 1848
Total Finished Sqft: 1848.00
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 864
Garage Stalls: 2
Lot Dimensions: 50x137
Acres: 0.15
Assessment Pending: No
Number of Fireplaces: 0
Bath Three Quarters: 0
Bath Half: 0
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Deck; Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Window; Natural Woodwork Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Assumable Loan: Not Assumable Basement: Concrete Block; Drain Tiled; Egress Windows; Full; Partially Finished; Sump Pump Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath; 3/4 Basement Construction Materials: Block; Brick; Concrete; Frame Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Informal Dining Room Electric: 100 Amp Service; Circuit Breakers Existing Financing: Conventional Exterior: Fiber Board Family Room Characteristics: Lower Level; Main Level Fencing: Chain Link Financing Terms: Conventional Foundation: Other Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Laundry: In Basement Lock Box Type: SentriLock Lot Description: Cleared; Tree Coverage - Light Pool Description: None Road Frontage: City Street; Paved Streets Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: Main Floor Bedroom Stories: Bi-Level Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Off Market Date: 2026-05-24
Contingency: None
Closed Date: 2026-06-29
Original List Price: 179900
Sales Close Price: 180000
ListPrice: 179900
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 521
Street Name: 5th
Street Suffix: Street
Street Direction Suffix: NE
Postal City: Staples
County: Todd
State: MN
Zip Code: 56479

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 1618
Assessment Balance: 0

Basement

Foundation Dimensions: 36x24
Concrete Block: Yes
Drain Tiled: Yes
Egress Windows: Yes
Full: Yes
Partially Finished: Yes
Sump Pump: Yes

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 984
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 864

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source: GLAR
SentriLock: Yes

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource: Yes
Homestead: No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 20x20
Garage Door Height: 7
Garage Door Width: 8
Garage Square Feet: 400

Office/Member Info

Association: GLAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: Lot 9 Block 2 OConnor Addition
Listing City: Staples
Map Page: 999
Municipality: Staples
School District: Staples-Motley
School District Phone: 218-894-2430
Country: US
Property ID Number: 380098300
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Amount: 1618
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Staples home offering flexibility, functional living space, and numerous recent updates throughout! Improvements include fresh paint, new flooring, new stainless steel appliances, updated plumbing fixtures and faucets, a high-end water softener, a Reme Halo whole-home duct purifier, a recently updated basement bathroom, basement bedroom, and much more. Easily convertible back to a duplex for added flexibility or income potential. Fresh paint upstairs and a drain tile system already in place in the basement provide added peace of mind. Finish the kitchenette, living room, and one of the basement bedrooms to build equity. Located in a convenient and desirable area, don’t miss this versatile property!
Directions: From stoplight intersection of Highways 10 & 210 in Staples; north 1 block to 2nd Avenue; left 1 block to 5th Street NE; north to property.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Deck: Yes
Hardwood Floors: Yes
Kitchen Window: Yes
Natural Woodwork: Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Assumable Loan

Not Assumable: Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath: Yes
3/4 Basement: Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes
Brick: Yes
Concrete: Yes
Frame: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Informal Dining Room: Yes

Electric

100 Amp Service: Yes
Circuit Breakers: Yes

Existing Financing

Conventional: Yes

Exterior

Fiber Board: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Lower Level: Yes
Main Level: Yes

Fencing

Chain Link: Yes

Financing Terms

Conventional: Yes

Foundation

Other: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Laundry

In Basement: Yes

Lot Description

Cleared: Yes
Tree Coverage - Light: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Deck: Yes

Pool Description

None: Yes

Road Frontage

City Street: Yes
Paved Streets: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

Main Floor Bedroom: Yes

Stories

Bi-Level: Yes

Water

City Water/Connected: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Bathroom	8x5	Upper
Bathroom	7x5	Lower
Family Room	21x12	Lower
First (1st) Bedroom	11x11	Upper
Fourth (4th) Bedroom	12x11	Lower
Foyer	11x9	Main
Kitchen	15x11	Upper
Kitchen	8x5	Lower
Laundry	14x6	Lower
Living Room	22x11	Upper
Second (2nd) Bedroom	11x11	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	11x10	Lower

Listing Office: eXp Realty

Last Updated: June - 29 - 2026

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