Great house in a great neighborhood, two bedroom upstairs and a full tub shower bathroom with a nice sized living room. The kitchen is full of cabinets and open to a dining room that is attached. To get to the totally finished basement go through the kitchen and down the stairs you go to like a mother in law suite with a bedroom and bath together nice size living room and a roomy laundry room to boot! Mechanicals are from 2018 and the roof was new in 2008. you have plenty of parking, the driveway way is concrete and leads into a 3 stall garage with a double garage hooked on the back of it. The lot itself is almost a half acre. NEW PRICE NEW PRICE NEW PRICE Sellers are motivated at 185,000 stop and take a look!!!
Sold for $177,500
$177,500
1225 Downing Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
3beds
1,624sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1961
0.41 Acres Lot
$178,400 Zestimate®
$109/sqft
$1,488 Estimated rent
Home value
$178,400
$159,000 - $200,000
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Totally finished basementMother in law suiteFull of cabinetsRoomy laundry room
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Listed by:
Michael Rotsaert 319-830-1844,
RE/MAX Concepts - Cedar Falls,
Rick Bauer 319-493-3500,
RE/MAX Concepts - Waterloo
Bought with:
Amy Schaefer, B57835
RE/MAX Concepts - Cedar Falls
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 20254303
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Other
- Level: Upper
Other
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Features
- Basement: Block,Interior Entry,Finished
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,624 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 680
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: 3 or More Stalls, Detached Garage, Garage Door Opener, Oversized, Workshop in Garage
- Carport spaces: 3
Lot
- Size: 0.41 Acres
- Dimensions: 59x300
Details
- Parcel number: 891328276001
- Zoning: R-2
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1961
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Waterloo
Other
Other facts
- Road surface type: Concrete
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2025 | Sold | $177,500-4.1%$109/sqft |
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| 11/6/2025 | Pending sale | $185,000$114/sqft |
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20254303 Report a problem | ||
| 11/2/2025 | Price change | $185,000-2.1%$114/sqft |
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20254303 Report a problem | ||
| 10/2/2025 | Price change | $189,000-5%$116/sqft |
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20254303 Report a problem | ||
| 9/24/2025 | Price change | $199,000-4.3%$123/sqft |
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20254303 Report a problem | ||
| 9/17/2025 | Price change | $208,000-3.3%$128/sqft |
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| 9/4/2025 | Listed for sale | $215,000+137.6%$132/sqft |
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| 10/1/2004 | Sold | $90,500$56/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,567 +2.9% | $158,160 +11.2% |
| 2024 | $2,494 +2.7% | $142,250 |
| 2023 | $2,427 +2.8% | $142,250 +19.1% |
| 2022 | $2,361 -2.8% | $119,390 |
| 2021 | $2,429 +1.8% | $119,390 +3.1% |
| 2020 | $2,385 +7.3% | $115,850 |
| 2019 | $2,224 +2.3% | $115,850 +7.8% |
| 2018 | $2,175 +0% | $107,460 +1.1% |
| 2017 | $2,174 +2.8% | $106,260 +4.3% |
| 2016 | $2,114 | $101,920 |
| 2015 | $2,114 +1% | $101,920 |
| 2014 | $2,094 -6.6% | $101,920 -4.1% |
| 2012 | $2,243 +10.9% | $106,260 |
| 2011 | $2,022 +3.3% | $106,260 +8.9% |
| 2010 | $1,958 +2.8% | $97,590 |
| 2009 | $1,905 +2.2% | $97,590 |
| 2008 | $1,864 +1.7% | $97,590 +7% |
| 2007 | $1,833 -0.5% | $91,200 |
| 2006 | $1,842 +18.5% | $91,200 |
| 2005 | $1,554 +6.1% | $91,200 +32.3% |
| 2003 | $1,465 +1.6% | $68,930 |
| 2002 | $1,441 +11.2% | $68,930 +18% |
| 2001 | $1,296 | $58,420 |
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Neighborhood: 50701
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Fred Becker Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 1/10Central Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 3/10West High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Fred Becker Elementary
- Middle: Central Intermediate
- High: West High - Waterloo
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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