Located across from the Highland Historical Neighborhood, this character filled home offers a complete renovation from top to bottom! Looking for a new kitchen? Check! How about a new bathroom? Check, Check! Original woodwork, a sweet sitting nook, arched entries, formal dining w/ hardwood floors plus a lovely old staircase too. The added bonus, there's a 3rd room right off one of the bedrooms that could be used for a walk-in closet, study or even a nursery! Shingles/Windows new in 2015, kitchen/bathroom all flooring & paint new in 2015 too. High efficiency furnace.
Sold for $75,000
$75,000
1208 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
2beds
1,170sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1928
6,400 Square Feet Lot
$75,800 Zestimate®
$64/sqft
$914 Estimated rent
Home value
$75,800
$67,000 - $85,000
$914/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Other, Other
Cooling
- Other
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Carpet
- Basement: None
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,170 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage - Detached
Features
- Exterior features: Other
Lot
- Size: 6,400 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 891230127002
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete Block
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1928
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Waterloo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/2025 | Sold | $75,000+7.3%$64/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 5/15/2016 | Listing removed | $69,900$60/sqft |
Source: Oakridge Realtors #20161646 Report a problem | ||
| 3/30/2016 | Listed for sale | $69,900+88.9%$60/sqft |
Source: Oakridge Realtors #20161646 Report a problem | ||
| 8/28/2015 | Sold | $37,000+5.7%$32/sqft |
Source:  Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20155004 Report a problem | ||
| 7/31/2015 | Listed for sale | $35,000$30/sqft |
Source: Oakridge Realtors #20155004 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,372 +8.5% | $85,160 +34.7% |
| 2024 | $1,264 +1% | $63,220 |
| 2023 | $1,251 +2.7% | $63,220 +11% |
| 2022 | $1,217 -1.8% | $56,940 |
| 2021 | $1,240 -1.4% | $56,940 +4% |
| 2020 | $1,258 +2.8% | $54,750 -3% |
| 2019 | $1,223 +0.8% | $56,440 +3.7% |
| 2018 | $1,213 -0.1% | $54,420 |
| 2017 | $1,214 -12.4% | $54,420 -5.8% |
| 2016 | $1,386 | $57,770 -5.4% |
| 2015 | $1,386 +6.9% | $61,090 +6.2% |
| 2014 | $1,296 -8.5% | $57,510 -14.3% |
| 2012 | $1,417 +7.2% | $67,140 |
| 2011 | $1,322 +3.3% | $67,140 +5.2% |
| 2010 | $1,280 +2.8% | $63,810 |
| 2009 | $1,245 +2.2% | $63,810 |
| 2008 | $1,219 +1.7% | $63,810 +7% |
| 2007 | $1,198 -0.5% | $59,630 |
| 2006 | $1,204 -5.4% | $59,630 |
| 2005 | $1,273 +5.8% | $59,630 +11.2% |
| 2003 | $1,203 +1.7% | $53,630 |
| 2002 | $1,183 +10.7% | $53,630 +18% |
| 2001 | $1,068 | $45,450 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 50703
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Highland Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 2/10George Washington Carver AcademyGrades: 6-8Distance: 2.3 mi
- 2/10East High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Cunningham
- Middle: George Washington Carver Academy
- High: East High
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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