Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
8/24/2026
Listed
$189,900
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MLS
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Property Description
Home for sale, Galena, IL 61036. Historic Home for sale at 228 Poplar Avenue, Galena, IL 61036. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom miner's cottage offers a newly painted interior, wood floors freshly varnished, and decking painted, all completed in July-Aug. 2026. Seller is offering $1500 towards carpet allowance for upstairs, so buyer can install their own style/taste after they purchase home. Laundry is located on the main level. Both of the bathrooms are tastefully updated. There is a driveway for off-street parking, along with a fenced-in yard in the rear of the home. The wooded deck leads off the kitchen area for additional outdoor living space. Seller is offering the new buyer a 14-month coverage Home Warranty Core Plan. Home is located on a quiet dead-end street, with a convenient location to shopping, dining, historic Main Street Galena, grocery stores, and the hospital. Dimensions are approximates and the aerial view shows estimated boundary lines and not a survey.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 228 Poplar Ave
General
- Price: $189,900
- Taxes: $2,717 (2025)
- Status: Active
- Type: Single Family
- Source: 2606
- MLS ID: 202605325
- Updated: 8/24/2026
- Added to Site: 1 day(s) ago
Interior
- Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Countertop-Solid Surface, Window Treatments
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove/Cooktop, Washer
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 2
Parking
- Garage Description: Gravel
Location
- Area: Jo Daviess County
- County: Jo Daviess
- Township: West Galena Township
- Subdivision: IL
School Information
- School District: Galena
- Elementary School: Galena
- Middle School: Galena
- High School: Galena
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: Central Air
- Water Heater: Gas
Utilities
- Sewer: City/Community
- Water: City/Community
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: 1.5 Story
- Exterior Const.: Cement Board
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Basement Entrance, Full Exposure
- Roof: Shingle
- Square Feet: 1,100
- Year Built: 1910
Lot Features
- Frontage: City/Town
Water Features
- Water Front Desc.: City/Community
Financial Considerations
- Price Per Sq. Ft.: $172.64
- For Sale/Rent/Lease: For Sale
- Tax Amount: $2,717
- Tax Year: 2025
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Legal Description: To follow on deed at closing
- Flood plain: Yes
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Schools
Schools serving 228 Poplar Ave
School District:Galena Unit School District 120
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Galena Primary School 219 Kelly Lane, Galena, IL 61036 | PK-4 | 0.5 mi |
Galena Middle School 1230 Franklin Street, Galena, IL 61036 | 5-8 | 0.7 mi |
Galena High School 1206 Franklin Street, Galena, IL 61036 | 9-12 | 0.6 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by ATTOM Data Solutions and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 228 Poplar Ave
Tax History
Tax History for 228 Poplar Ave
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2025
$2,717
—
$38,068
11%
2025
$2,717
20%
$34,267
20%
2023
$2,257
—
$28,655
19%
2022
$2,257
18%
$24,179
9%
2021
$1,911
—
$22,275
8%
2021
$1,911
5%
$20,681
—
2020
$1,827
1%
$20,622
-3%
2019
$1,810
—
$21,218
3%
2018
$1,818
4%
$20,688
—
2017
$1,742
2%
$20,688
12%
2016
$1,704
11%
$18,533
—
2015
$1,535
—
$18,533
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- Single Family
- Active
- Updated 13 days ago
- 2Beds
- 1Total Bath
- 1,340Sq. Ft.
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- Closed
- 4Beds
- 3Total Baths
- 1,734Sq. Ft.
Listed and Sold by Epique Realty
228 Poplar Avenue, Galena, IL 61036 (MLS# 202605325) is a Single Family property with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. 228 Poplar Avenue is currently listed for $189,900 and was received on August 24, 2026. Want to learn more about 228 Poplar Avenue? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Galena? You can browse all Galena real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.