870 W  Sample Rd, Bloomington, IN 47404
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OFF MARKET

$257,300

Trulia Estimate
  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,234 sqft (on 5 acres)

870 W Sample Rd, Bloomington, IN 47404

Est. Refi. Payment $1,549/mo*
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Currently Off Market - Sold Jun 5, 2020 for $12,260

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$257K
Since last month
Decreased$7K (-2.5%)
Since last year
Increased$13K (+5.5%)
Since last sale
Increased$245K (+1,998.7%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +61% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
August 2026$257K
July 2026$264K
June 2026$259K
May 2026$257K
April 2026$251K
March 2026$238K
February 2026$234K
January 2026$234K
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
0.69
Single-Family Home
$745,000
04/10/26
3
2.5
6,214
0.87
Single-Family Home
$550,000
02/23/26
3
2.5
3,738
0.58
Single-Family Home
$810,000
10/17/25
5
5.5
5,835
1.52
Single-Family Home
$205,000
03/23/26
2
2
1,080
1.33
Single-Family Home
$482,500
10/31/25
5
2
2,904
1.47
Single-Family Home
$355,000
01/08/26
3
2
2,444
1.80
Single-Family Home
$310,000
07/10/26
3
2
1,516
1.35
Single-Family Home
$385,000
03/20/26
4
3
3,848
2.27
Single-Family Home
$315,000
03/02/26
3
2
1,587
2.19
Single-Family Home
$235,000
02/27/26
3
1.5
1,008

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
0.19
$149,900
-
-
-
For Sale
0.27
-
-
-
-
Off Market
0.33
$548,200
5
3.5
4,140
Off Market
0.42
$134,900
-
-
-
For Sale
0.49
$983,400
4
4
6,622
Off Market
0.53
$530,400
4
3.5
3,775
Off Market
0.54
$597,500
5
5
4,268
Off Market
0.56
$802,500
4
3.5
3,126
Off Market
0.61
$536,800
3
3
2,288
Off Market
0.58
$806,700
5
5.5
5,835
Off Market
0.58
$289,800
3
2
1,120
Off Market
0.67
-
-
-
-
Off Market

Local Information

  • Map ViewExplore the area around 870 W Sample Rd.
  • Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type
Single-Family Home
Year Built
1946
Lot Size
5 acres
Living Area
1,234 sqft
Price/Sqft
$209
Parking
Garage

About this House

Beautiful land surrounds this 5 acre farm with a 2 bedroom 2 bath home. As you drive up the paved drive to the light yellow house with brick red vinyl roof, you have a large detached 2 car garage with open lean-tos on either side. A wood fence encloses the side pasture and back pasture on this beautiful farm that was home to several horses. Kitchen entrance gives you a show of dark rich wood cub boards and a view out the kitchen to the pasture and tire swing hanging from a back yard tree. With 1234 square foot living space is a large bedroom, bath/laundry room, large walk in closet, and a newer family room with wood burning fire place and sliding doors to an outside back deck. The basement is partially finished with a bedroom, bathroom, activity room, door leading to outside steps. The home is equipped with gas furnace or wood stove for heating.
870 W Sample Rd, Bloomington, IN 47404 is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,234 sqft single-family home built in 1946. It last sold for $12,260 on Jun 5, 2020. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $257,300, with a rent estimate of $1,629/month.

Home Details for 870 W Sample Rd

Interior Features

Interior Details
BasementAdditional StorageAtticNumber of Rooms: 7Types of Rooms: Dining Room, Family Room, Master Bath, WorkshopStorageCeiling Fan
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Forced Air, Propane Butane, Wood PelletAir ConditioningCooling System: CentralHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 1Floors: Carpet, Laminate
Appliances & Utilities
Cable ReadyDishwasherDisposalRefrigerator
Fireplace & Spa
Fireplace
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Double Paned Windows

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Roof: MetalDeckExterior: VinylFoundation Type: Crawl RaisedGardenLawnPatioPorch
Parking & Garage
GarageParking Spaces: 3Parking: Carport, Garage Detached

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1946Year Updated: 1977
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Ranch / Rambler

Lot Information

Lot Area: 5.00 acres

Mobile R/V

RV Parking
Rv Parking

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Jun 5, 2020
Source: N/A
Sold
$12,260
May 13, 2015
Source: N/A
Sold
$0
Apr 12, 2015
Source: Agent Provided
Pending
$150,000
Feb 6, 2015
Source: Agent Provided
Listed For Sale
$150,000

Market trends in Bloomington

Last updated July 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$322K
$3.33K
MoM
Sale-to-List Price
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Price per sq ft
$188
$5
MoM
Available listings
699
53
MoM

Around this home

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What Locals Say about Bloomington

At least 552 Trulia users voted on each feature.
  • 88 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 83 % Say car is needed

  • 75 % Say parking is easy

  • 72 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 69 % Say there's wildlife

  • 67 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 66 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 62 % Say kids play outside

  • 60 % Say it's quiet

  • 60 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 54 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 46 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 42 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 39 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 36 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 29 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Fisherbetty
    "Wonderful neighbors! Friendly and helpful! Lived here 9 years. No plans to move. Great neighborhood to take walks. "
  • Hankgiles814
    "There are a lot of college kids that live here, myself included. Itโ€™s a great investment area, rents are jacked up and high demand but itโ€™s a terrible place to raise kids and a family"
  • Justinblessed1992
    "My neighborhood folks are outside chatting, walking dogs, evening walks etcโ€ฆ This makes me think of friendly place. "
  • Lacy Pitman
    "Wonderful place to raise a family What school systems low city noise Surrounded by nature and a few parks"
  • Jd2hbv49cm
    "Thereโ€™s only 4 units so itโ€™s quite and very ducked off. Nobody bothers anybody & Iโ€™ve lived at my current place for 5 yrs "
  • Rusty L. Thom
    "Itโ€™s very walkable. Pets are leashed and kept under control. There are many beautiful walking trails. "
  • Katykate2000
    "Iโ€™m retired, I travel a lot to nearby towns and I attend church out of town. A car is imperative. My family lives 30 minutes away there is no bus line that would be helpful to me."
  • Lauren Myers
    "Many students who live in our neighborhood have dogs or cats. Many pets in our neighborhood are well taken care of and are friendly with neighbors."
  • Trulia User
    "I donโ€™t have anything to offer here. There has been some Gun violence and a drug related murder a year ago. Hopefully that has all been resolved. "
  • Trulia User
    "Week night dinner with neighbors of the block, events, ball games with kids. Vacation with and friends!!"
  • Trulia User
    "lots of friendly faces. nice sidewalks without alot of cracks, yards are nicely kept. you can eat at one of the restaurants outdoors with your pet."
  • Trulia User
    "I love how calm and friendly the people are! The they are so loving! The neighood looks beautiful! no crazy driver! Nice neighbors everywhere "
  • Trulia User
    "Neighbors help each other . We have block parties and look at for kids playing. One block from city park, tennis,pool,etc "
  • Trulia User
    "I like the commute to work it is very short and not far from my kids schools. It is very nice and my kids enjoy it. "
  • Trulia User
    "A lot of doggie bags and waste can stations. Some green space but not a ton. Depending on your unit you have to walk far to find adequate grassy areas."
  • Fxbanker
    "Safe neighborhood. Suburban lifestyle and everyone is friendly. Only downside, no major malls close by."
  • Julie G.
    "lots of walking paths both paved and wooded. most of the apartments have dog parks. lots of bag stations. very dog friendly place."
  • Alyssa G.
    "All the beer bars are dog friendly. there are two well maintained dog parks in town. No "aggressive breed" restrictions."
  • Shaylee S.
    "I love being a dog owner in my neighborhood mainly because my dogs plays with all the neighbor dogs. They are buddies now to the point I even dog watch and have doggie dates to get energy out! No complaints in my neighborhood about dogs because they are all either friendly but stay to themselves or they are actually involved in our daily lives where they are our pups friend. Love it a lot."
  • Cmossbrucker
    "Country setting quiet private neighborhood. Feel very safe and know my neighbors. Great place to raise kids"
  • Daisha W.
    "Fireworks for several hours every night starting in about May and ending a couple weeks after the 4th of July, with random nights of hours-long fireworks here and there. "
  • Carol W. W.
    "There is public transportation, but many people bike around town. The B-Line Trail is just a few blocks from my home and itโ€™s an easy way to get downtown."
  • Morgan E. C.
    "As long as youโ€™re living on the part thatโ€™s no where near Acadia courts then youโ€™re good. People also run the stop sign on the Allendale Winslow entrance so you have to be super careful there, and people drive pretty fast on Allendale . If you have kids make sure you have a fence and not close to the main road "
  • Eileen D.
    "I love the social and cultural amenities available here in Bloomington. The arts and music scene are great and having the university here is nice"
  • Sandy P.
    "We do sleep over party nights every month twice or we will get together have dinner. Every year for Halloween is at the College Mall. "
  • Elbaad
    "There is a lot families lives in our area the crime rate and slim and it safe to rise children here "
  • Kristen.m.phillips75
    "This is a great neighborhood with lots of families and retirees!! Very friendly neighbors! Great for walking, can play tennis and enjoy the pool and clubhouse."
  • Bucd1
    "Not sure, there are many events for the community but we donโ€™t attend. There is a community pool, garage sales, and other events at the club house."
  • Shannon H.
    "There are a lot of car break ins on the south side of town. A lot of drugs and people going in public fried"
  • Larkarama7
    "Bloomington is a good place, it has rough spots, with needles & drugs and whatnot, but there are also safe and family friendly places. There are great play grounds and trails for families. "
  • James D.
    "there is always something to do and the local food makes it worth your time to visit. so much variety here. "
  • Missharmon1980
    "Keep eye at all times on your children. Because of university most horrific crimes are not made public."
  • Orion L.
    "Bloomington is eclectic and very diverse. A wide variety of people live in this town. Itโ€™s a great place to grow up. "
  • Promise R.
    "Quiet and great neighborhood. Mainly consisting of older families and a few new families. Overall great place to live."
  • Brooke.foertsch
    "We have walking groups, donut days, and monthly newsletters as ways to connect with neighbors. We also have a community yard sale day and the HOA provides a dumpster at that time to promote spring cleaning and again in the fall too! "
  • Dhoke
    "Neighborhood street reps, regular meetings, Facebook group, email list, annual picnic and other gatherings throughout the year"
  • Agtnew777
    "Terrible. The roads are horrible. Everyone is in a hurry. Tailgating and road rage is bad. Bad chuckholes every street."
  • Agtnew777
    "Horrible. The roads are terrible. Poorly taken care of. They are never patched. The roads are crowded and outdated."
  • Rose B.
    "Quick access to I-69 into and out of Bloomington. Public transportation is reliable but only in the downtown areas"
  • Evakatrien
    "You can get almost anywhere within 10 minutes, so thereโ€™s a high convenience factor! Good public transportation and plenty of bike lanes and multiuse trails. "

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Frequently asked questions about 870 W Sample Rd

  • What is 870 W Sample Rd estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 870 W Sample Rd in Bloomington, IN is $257,300.
  • What is the price history for 870 W Sample Rd?
    870 W Sample Rd in Bloomington, IN last sold for $12,260 in June 2020.
  • Is Bloomington a buyer's or seller's market?
    Bloomington is currently a buyer's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Bloomington?
    The median sale price in Bloomington is $322K. That is up $3.33K from the prior month.
  • Does 870 W Sample Rd have air conditioning?
    Yes, 870 W Sample Rd in Bloomington, IN has air conditioning.
  • How big is the lot at 870 W Sample Rd?
    The lot at 870 W Sample Rd in Bloomington, IN is about 5 acres.

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