One Home Sold. A Stronger Neighborhood Built.
A Neighborhood Revitalization Success
A Fairfield family recently purchased a brand-new Neighborhood Revitalization home on South 7th Street with an appraisal value of $238,000.
This project transforms more than a vacant lot. It creates homeownership opportunity, strenghtens the neighborhood, and demonstrates how community investment can deliver exceptional housing choices for local and new residents.
This home represents more than a successful sale. It demonstrates what happens when local businesses, employers, local bankers, & donors work together to expand housing opportunities in Fairfield.
Constructed through the Homes for Iowa program, this new home combines high-quality materials, thoughtful design, and valuable upgrades. This home features 2×6 construction, Pella windows, energy efficient design, an enclosed crawl space for dry storage, wood floors, a two-car garage, paved driveway, and a complete appliance package.
Community Partners:
This project relied on our local partners. Keosaqua Lumber supplied the garage “kit” package to reduce construction costs, while Oakwood Nursery provided landscaping plants and materials. Iowa State Bank provided financing and found downpayment assistance. Thanks also go to local contractors like Live Wire, Fiedler Heating & Cooling, TC Concrete and others who got the work done on time and on budget! Volunteers through Fairfield’s Beautification Commission donated their time and design talent to the landscaping installation to make this previously vacant corner a welcoming streetscape for the neighborhood.
Location, Location, Location!
This location offers many advantages. Residents enjoy a quiet neighborhood just blocks from Fairfield’s main corridor, with convenient access to daycare, schools, the Jefferson County Trails, the Fairfield Recreation Center and the Fairfield Public Library. We look forward to watching how this home will contribute to the continued investment and renewal of this established Fairfield neighborhood.
One home has found its new owners. Another nearly identical Neighborhood Revitalization 504 S 6th Street home now awaits the next family ready to call this neighborhood home.
HOUSE FOR SALE–Price REDUCED! 504 S 6th Street
504 S 6th Street – Price Reduced to $232,000!
Grow Fairfield is proud to offer our second Homes for Iowa infill house—part of a broader neighborhood revitalization effort—and we’re inviting the community to come take a look!
This newly constructed, energy-efficient home is ideal for first-time buyers, working families, or anyone looking for a high-quality, affordable home in a walkable neighborhood close to schools, parks, and downtown.
Call: Beth Alanso (641) 919.7390
Location: 504 S. 6th Street, Fairfield, Iowa
About the Home
- 1200 Square Feet
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Open concept living and kitchen area
- Detached 2-car garage
- All appliances included
- Built through the Homes for Iowa program to support workforce housing
How to Make an Offer
Offers will be accepted directly Fairfield Real Estate
- This home comes with a five-year covenant through HFI with a max. income cap of $125,000 on line 15 of the IRS Tax form. It has already been approved for tax abatement.
This home is more than just a place to live—it’s part of a community-driven effort to create opportunity, stability, and pride in Fairfield’s neighborhoods. Proceeds from sale go to build more infill lots through our Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
Sunrise Trail Development: Builder Update
MARKETING PLAN
Grow Fairfield’s coordinated marketing campaign supports homebuilders and promotes early interest in Sunrise Trail. Advertisements have been placed in the SE lowa Union and The Source, and the subdivision has been featured prominently in both the 2025 and 2026 FF Ledger’s annual progress reports. Completed Sunrise Trail branding and logo assets will be integrated into digital material and on-site signage. The HWY 34 billboard, owned by Grow Fairfield, will have a new display featuring the subdivision and lots for sale. Additional marketing efforts will launch as lot sales progress, including targeted outreach to regional builders, employer partners, and prospective homebuyers.
PROGRESS TO DATE
All TIF supported underground sewer and water utilities have been installed, with streets fully graded and pavement in progress. Site prep is scheduled to be completed by the end of May, allowing the subdivision to transition into the homebuilding phase. Several lots are currently under consideration by builders and the Architectural Review Committee is prepared to begin reviewing plans. Vertical construction may begin as early as June 2026.
Call us today to discuss building a home in Fairfield’s newest subdivision!
LOT PRICING & INCENTIVES
Sunrise Trail offers 31 single-family lots with pricing structured to support attainable housing and encourage multi-lot participation.
Seven lots are priced at $29,000, sixteen lots at $34,000, and eight lots at $39,000. Grow Fairfield and the City of Fairfield, through our Economic Development Foundation, are evaluating builder incentive grants to further reduce entry costs and risk. A multi-lot discount is also available for qualified builders, with final details to be negotiated
Fairfield Builds Forward
Over the past five years, Fairfield has seen more housing development than in the previous two decades combined. This is not just growth—it’s strategic progress toward a thriving future.
Thanks to partnerships between the City of Fairfield, Grow Fairfield Maharishi University, and Vastu Partners, we’ve transformed underutilized land into vibrant neighborhoods. From the North Campus Village and Ridge subdivisions to the bold revitalization of the Reiff Grain complex through Brownfield grant funding, we’ve made room for new homes and new residents.
The City of Fairfield has been proactive in these efforts. In 2025, the city successfully annexed the North Campus Ridge property and is in the process of annexing the Sunrise trail Subdivision. The city of Fairfield partnered with Grow Fairfield to purchase these 34 acres and the neighborhood infrastructure project is underway. Grow Fairfield completed two infill homes valued at $249,000 each to help the city divest vacant lot properties in order to encourage new housing for Fairfield families. These homes are more than structures—they’re solutions to the challenge of vacant lots and aging housing stock and a direct response to the 2023 Rural Housing Action Plan.
Now, with the Sunrise Trail development underway, 31 new homes will rise with the support of a city-sponsored TIF. This land, too, will be annexed, expanding Fairfield’s footprint and future.
The impact is real:
- 42 new homes built in the last five years
- $151,200 increase in the city’s tax base from completed homes
- $111,600 projected increase from homes under construction
- $262,800 total projected tax base growth
This is what happens when a community comes together—with vision, commitment, and collaboration. Fairfield is building forward.