This is a GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! This home has 2 bedroom and 1 bath on the main floor and 1 bathroom on the lower level. Home has a full basement that can easily be turned into a finished basement! It has a new furnace and water heater. With a little TLC you can have an amazing looking home!! Don't wait call to see what opportunities this home can bring!
Sold for $98,366
$98,366
521 California St, Waterloo, IA 50703
2beds
720sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1924
5,009 Square Feet Lot
$85,000 Zestimate®
$137/sqft
$922 Estimated rent
Home value
$85,000
$70,000 - $99,000
$922/mo
Zestimate® history
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Other, Gas
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator
- Laundry: Lower Level
Features
- Flooring: Carpet
- Basement: None
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 720 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Carport, Garage
Features
- Exterior features: Other
Lot
- Size: 5,009 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 891230408006
- Zoning: R-2
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1924
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Waterloo
Other
Other facts
- Internet: Yes
- Sale/Rent: For Sale
- Status: ACTIVE
- Flood: C/X - Not in Flood Plain
- Water Type: City
- Sewer Type: City
- Fuel Type: Natural Gas
- Reg/Irreg: Reg
- Occupant: Vacant
- Living Room Level: Main Floor
- Kitchen Level: Main Floor
- County: Black Hawk
- Driveway: Concrete
- How to Show: Call Agent / Office
- Sale Type: Normal Sale
- Garage Stalls: 1 Stall
- MLS Area: Waterloo
- FINANCE TYPE: Cash, Conventional
- Zoning: R-2
- Region: Waterloo North 3
- House Style: 1 Story
- DINING FACILITY: Living/Dining Combo
- EXTERIOR: Aluminum
- Family Room Level: No Family Room
- APPLIANCES: Alarm-Smoke/Fire
- BATH FEATURES: Tub/Shower, Handicap Accessible
- LAUNDRY: Lower Level
- DOCUMENTS ON FILE: Sellers Disclosure, Lead Paint Disclosure
- ROAD FRONTAGE: Paved Road Frontage
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2025 | Sold | $98,366+391.8%$137/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 3/26/2018 | Sold | $20,000-33.3%$28/sqft |
Source:  Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20180932 Report a problem | ||
| 3/12/2018 | Pending sale | $30,000$42/sqft |
Source: Oakridge Realtors #20180932 Report a problem | ||
| 3/4/2018 | Listed for sale | $30,000$42/sqft |
Source: Oakridge Realtors #20180932 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,300 +8.5% | $69,330 +15.7% |
| 2024 | $1,197 +11.7% | $59,910 |
| 2023 | $1,072 +8.4% | $59,910 +22.8% |
| 2022 | $989 +56.2% | $48,790 +5.5% |
| 2021 | $633 +64.3% | $46,240 +65.4% |
| 2020 | $385 -51.8% | $27,950 +61.7% |
| 2019 | $800 +0.8% | $17,290 -51.4% |
| 2018 | $793 -0.1% | $35,580 |
| 2017 | $794 -1.7% | $35,580 |
| 2016 | $808 | $35,580 |
| 2015 | $808 +8.6% | $35,580 +7.8% |
| 2014 | $744 -7.6% | $33,020 -13.4% |
| 2012 | $805 -2.3% | $38,140 |
| 2011 | $824 +3.3% | $38,140 -4.1% |
| 2010 | $798 +2.8% | $39,760 |
| 2009 | $776 +2.2% | $39,760 |
| 2008 | $759 +1.7% | $39,760 +7% |
| 2007 | $747 -0.5% | $37,160 |
| 2006 | $751 +18.9% | $37,160 |
| 2005 | $631 +5.8% | $37,160 +39.7% |
| 2003 | $597 +1.7% | $26,600 |
| 2002 | $587 +10.7% | $26,600 +18% |
| 2001 | $530 | $22,540 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 50703
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Highland Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 3/10Bunger Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.9 mi
- 3/10West High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Highland Elementary
- Middle: Bunger
- High: West 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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