Looking for a fixer upper? This is 2 bed, 1 bath, but has potential to be laid out a little differently. The basement is unfinished but there is quite a bit of space. The yard is fenced in and there is a detached garage off of the alley.
Sold for $20,000
$20,000
617 Kern St, Waterloo, IA 50703
2beds
1,200sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1905
6,500 Square Feet Lot
$40,900 Zestimate®
$17/sqft
$862 Estimated rent
Home value
$40,900
$31,000 - $58,000
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Other
Cooling
- Central
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Basement: None
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,200 sqft
Property
Features
- Exterior features: Wood
Lot
- Size: 6,500 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 891314381012
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete Block
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1905
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Waterloo
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $17/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $63,780
- Annual tax amount: $1,222
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7/2025 | Sold | $20,000+66.7%$17/sqft |
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| 12/2/2022 | Sold | $12,000-39.7%$10/sqft |
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| 11/3/2022 | Pending sale | $19,900$17/sqft |
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| 8/23/2022 | Price change | $19,900-33.4%$17/sqft |
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| 6/29/2022 | Listed for sale | $29,900$25/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,222 +8.5% | $63,780 +13.2% |
| 2024 | $1,126 +8.4% | $56,350 |
| 2023 | $1,039 | $56,350 +19.2% |
| 2022 | -- | $47,290 |
| 2021 | -- | $47,290 -2% |
| 2020 | -- | $48,270 |
| 2019 | $1,122 +0.8% | $48,270 -3.3% |
| 2018 | $1,113 +0.1% | $49,920 |
| 2017 | $1,112 -1.8% | $49,920 |
| 2016 | $1,132 | $49,920 |
| 2015 | $1,132 +13.2% | $49,920 +12.4% |
| 2014 | $1,000 +0.4% | $44,410 -5.9% |
| 2012 | $996 +4.7% | $47,170 |
| 2011 | $951 +3.3% | $47,170 +2.8% |
| 2010 | $920 +12.8% | $45,890 |
| 2009 | $816 +2.5% | $45,890 |
| 2008 | $796 +2% | $45,890 +7% |
| 2007 | $780 -0.6% | $42,890 |
| 2006 | $785 +25.2% | $42,890 |
| 2005 | $627 +6.4% | $42,890 +43.6% |
| 2003 | $589 +1.6% | $29,870 |
| 2002 | $580 -4.6% | $29,870 +18% |
| 2001 | $608 | $25,320 |
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Neighborhood: Riverfront
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GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Lincoln Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.8 mi
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- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- Waterloo
- 50703
- Riverfront
- 617 Kern St