5518 Ruth Road
Description
- Listed by: DANA M WILLIAMS 540.718.0621 danaw0621@gmail.com Brokerage DRE #226022415 • CORNERSTONE REALTY OF THE PIEDMONT LLC
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$175,450
Avg days on market
31
Sale-to-list ratio
99.1%
Madison, VA
9 comparable properties found
$182,500
Sold 01/15/25
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- 2.59
- Acres
$283,000
Sold 08/21/26
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 874
- Square Feet
- 0.92
- Acres
$637,000
Sold 10/20/25
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2,448
- Square Feet
- 32
- Acres
$170,700
Sold 09/03/26
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 2,044
- Square Feet
- 9.50
- Acres
$206,500
Sold 08/20/25
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 2,016
- Square Feet
- 1.33
- Acres
Location
$1,067 per month
$948
$120
Property information
5518 Ruth Road
Property Details
- Taxes: $1,436 / year
- MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
- County: Madison County
- Architectural Style: Cabin
- Subdivision Name: NONE
- Zoning: C-1 Conservation
Building Information
- Stories: 3
- Year Built: 1985
- Lot Size: 5.00 AC / 217,800 SF
Summary
Location and General Information
- Directions: From Main St in Madison take Ruth Rd apx 4 miles to property on the right just before the Blakey Mountain fire trail.
- Latitude: 38.38495862
- Longitude: -78.32030303
- Water Source: Private, Well
- Year Built: 1985
Taxes and HOA
- Association: No
- Tax Annual Amount: $1,436
- Tax Legal Description: DB 161/507 5.000 AC 38-20J Rt. 652
- Tax Other Annual Assessment Amount: $202,300
- Tax Year: 2020
Parking
- Attached Garage: No
- Garage: No
- Parking Features: Gravel
School Information
- Elementary School: Waverly
- High School: Madison (Madison)
- Middle Or Junior School: William Wetsel
Property
Lot Information
- Above Grade Finished Area: 1522.0
- Above Grade Finished Area Source: Public Records
- Above Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
- Above Grade Unfinished Area: 0.0
- Above Grade Unfinished Area Source: Public Records
- Above Grade Unfinished Area Units: Square Feet
- Below Grade Finished Area: 796.0
- Below Grade Finished Area Source: Public Records
- Below Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
- Below Grade Unfinished Area: 0.0
- Below Grade Unfinished Area Source: Public Records
- Below Grade Unfinished Area Units: Square Feet
- Building Area Source: Public Records
- Building Area Total: 2318.0
- Building Area Units: Square Feet
- Living Area: 2318.0
- Living Area Source: Public Records
- Lot Features: Private, Wooded
- Lot Size Acres: 5.0
Property and Assessments
- Disclosures: Seller Disclosure
- New Construction: No
- Parcel Number: 38-20J
- Property Attached: No
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Property Sub Type Additional: Detached
- Property Type: Residential
- Senior Community: No
- Sign On Property: No
- Zoning Description: C-1 Conservation
Utilities
- Sewer: SepticTank
- Utilities: None
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
- Construction Materials: StickBuilt
- Foundation Details: PillarPostPier
- Roof: Composition, Shingle
Interior Features
- Basement: ExteriorEntry, Finished, InteriorEntry, Partial, WalkOutAccess
- Basement: Yes
- Bathrooms Full: 1
- Bathrooms Half: 1
- Bathrooms Total Integer: 2
- Bedrooms Total: 2
- Cooling: WallUnits
- Cooling: Yes
- Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Vinyl, Wood
- Heating: Electric, Propane
- Heating: Yes
- Interior Features: EatInKitchen, HomeOffice
- Laundry Features: WasherHookup, DryerHookup
- Levels: ThreeOrMore
- Main Level Bathrooms: 1
- Main Level Bedrooms: 0
- Room Type: Bathroom, BonusRoom, Bedroom, FamilyRoom, FullBath, HalfBath, Kitchen, Laundry
- Spa: No
- Stories: 3
- Appliances: Dishwasher, GasRange, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Room Information
Room Information
- Human Modified: No
Room 1
- Room Level: Second
- Room Type: Bedroom
Room 2
- Room Level: First
- Room Type: FamilyRoom
Room 3
- Room Level: Basement
Room 4
- Room Level: Basement
- Room Type: BonusRoom
Room 5
- Room Level: First
- Room Type: Kitchen
Room 6
- Room Level: First
- Room Type: Laundry
Room 7
- Room Level: First
- Room Type: HalfBath
Room 8
- Room Level: Second
- Room Type: Bathroom
Rental
Rent Information
- Lease Considered: No
Property History
5518 Ruth Road
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1435493883 | $177,500 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Closed CAAR #611024 | $177,500 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Closed Harrisonburg-Rockingham AOR #611024 | $177,500 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Listed (Active) CAAR #611024 | $199,900 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Listed (Active) Harrisonburg-Rockingham AOR #611024 | $199,900 |
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2020 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1435493883 | $177,500 |
| 12/31/2020 | Closed CAAR #611024 | $177,500 |
| 12/31/2020 | Closed Harrisonburg-Rockingham AOR #611024 | $177,500 |
| 11/18/2020 | Listed (Active) CAAR #611024 | $199,900 |
| 11/18/2020 | Listed (Active) Harrisonburg-Rockingham AOR #611024 | $199,900 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
5518 Ruth Road
Beds
2Baths
1Total Finished SqFt
1,920 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt
1,522 SqFtFinished Basement SqFt
398 SqFtStories
2Schools
Near 5518 Ruth Road
This home is within Madison County Public Schools.
- Rated 5 out of 105/10Madison Primary SchoolPublic · PK-2 · 3.6 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 4 out of 104/10Waverly Yowell Elementary SchoolPublic · 3-5 · 3.7 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 4 out of 104/10William H. Wetsel Middle SchoolPublic · 6-8 · 3.2 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 6 out of 106/10Madison County High SchoolPublic · 9-12 · 3.1 mi · Serves this home
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 5518 Ruth Road, Madison, VA 22727 | $177,500 | 2 | 2 | 2,318 | 217,800 |
$198,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,995 | 98,445 | |
– | 3 | 1 | 1,008 | 217,800 | |
$195,000 | 4 | 1 | 1,410 | 435,600 | |
$182,500 | 3 | 2 | 1,806 | 29,620 | |
$55,000 | – | – | – | 527,947 | |
$95,000 | – | – | – | 973,130 | |
$195,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,806 | 29,620 | |
– | – | 2 | 1,568 | 566,280 | |
– | 2 | 1 | 672 | 680,973 | |
– | 3 | 2.5 | 1,996 | 33,672 | |
– | 2 | 1 | 928 | 1,089,000 | |
– | – | – | 1,680 | 74,793 | |
$136,000 | 2 | 2 | 1,545 | 52,272 | |
$740,000 | 3 | 5 | 5,575 | 821,977 | |
$160,000 | 3 | 1 | 1,516 | 23,958 |
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