Opportunity Awaits! This 3-bedroom, 1-bath home is perfect for someone ready to invest some sweat equity. With solid bones and a decent-sized lot, there’s great potential to renovate and make it your own. The property includes a detached garage and is a great option for investors or handy buyers looking for a project. Don’t miss the chance to build value and create the home you’ve been envisioning!
Sold for $35,000
$35,000
542 Kern St, Waterloo, IA 50703
3beds
1,052sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1899
6,534 Square Feet Lot
$51,800 Zestimate®
$33/sqft
$1,021 Estimated rent
Home value
$51,800
$37,000 - $71,000
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Detached garageDecent-sized lot
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Listed by:
Karmen Schwake 319-239-1281,
Oakridge Real Estate
Bought with:
Derick Rogers, S69626000
Realty ONE Group Movement
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 20253767
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Other
- Level: Upper
Other
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Lower Level
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,052 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: 1 Stall, Detached Garage
- Carport spaces: 1
Features
- Patio & porch: Enclosed
Lot
- Size: 6,534 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50x130
Details
- Parcel number: 891314455018
- Zoning: R-2
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Aluminum Siding
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1899
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Sidewalks
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Waterloo
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $33/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $64,260
- Annual tax amount: $1,057
- Date on market: 8/6/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 109 days
- Road surface type: Crushed Rock, Hard Surface Road
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/29/2026 | Listing removed | $1,050$1/sqft |
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| 5/13/2026 | Listed for rent | $1,050$1/sqft |
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| 12/18/2025 | Sold | $35,000-28.6%$33/sqft |
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| 11/24/2025 | Pending sale | $49,000$47/sqft |
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| 9/7/2025 | Price change | $49,000-9.3%$47/sqft |
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| 8/6/2025 | Listed for sale | $54,000+168.7%$51/sqft |
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| 6/26/2015 | Sold | $20,100-46.3%$19/sqft |
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR as distributed by MLS GRID #20152741 Report a problem | ||
| 12/29/2014 | Sold | $37,461-15.8%$36/sqft |
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| 12/12/2006 | Sold | $44,500$42/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,057 +8.5% | $64,260 +31.9% |
| 2024 | $974 -8.7% | $48,730 |
| 2023 | $1,067 +2.7% | $48,730 +0.3% |
| 2022 | $1,038 -5.6% | $48,570 |
| 2021 | $1,100 +1.6% | $48,570 |
| 2020 | $1,082 -0.9% | $48,570 |
| 2019 | $1,092 +0.8% | $48,570 |
| 2018 | $1,083 +0.1% | $48,570 |
| 2017 | $1,082 -13.2% | $48,570 -11.5% |
| 2016 | $1,246 | $54,910 |
| 2015 | $1,246 +13.9% | $54,910 +13.1% |
| 2014 | $1,094 +0.2% | $48,570 -6.1% |
| 2012 | $1,092 +5.3% | $51,740 |
| 2011 | $1,037 +3.3% | $51,740 +3.4% |
| 2010 | $1,004 +2.8% | $50,040 |
| 2009 | $977 +2.2% | $50,040 |
| 2008 | $956 +10.1% | $50,040 +7% |
| 2007 | $868 -0.5% | $46,770 +8.3% |
| 2006 | $873 +48% | $43,200 |
| 2005 | $590 +5.8% | $43,200 +73.9% |
| 2003 | $557 +1.7% | $24,840 |
| 2002 | $548 +10.7% | $24,840 +18% |
| 2001 | $495 | $21,050 |
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Neighborhood: Riverfront
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Lincoln Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.9 mi
- 2/10George Washington Carver AcademyGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.6 mi
- 2/10East High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Lincoln Elementary Waterloo
- Middle: George Washington Carver Academy
- High: East High
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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