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 on 06/25/25
$98,366
521 California St, Waterloo, IA 50703
2beds
720sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1924
5,009 Square Feet Lot
$90,100 Zestimate®
$137/sqft
$799 Estimated rent
Home value
$90,100
$75,000 - $105,000
$799/mo
Zestimate® history
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What's special
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: Finished
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 | ||
| 3/26/2018 | Sold | $20,000-33.3%$28/sqft |
Source:  Northeast Iowa Regional BOR #20180932 | ||
| 3/12/2018 | Pending sale | $30,000$42/sqft |
Source: Oakridge Realtors #20180932 | ||
| 3/4/2018 | Listed for sale | $30,000$42/sqft |
Source: Oakridge Realtors #20180932 | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,197 +11.7% | $59,910 |
| 2023 | $1,072 +8.4% | $59,910 +22.8% |
| 2022 | $989 +56.2% | $48,790 +5.5% |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 50703
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Highland Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.6 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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