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!
For sale
$54,000
542 Kern St, Waterloo, IA 50703
3beds
1,052sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1899
6,534 Square Feet Lot
$64,700 Zestimate®
$51/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Detached garageDecent-sized lot
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: 14 hours ago
Listed by:
Karmen Schwake 319-239-1281,
Oakridge Real Estate
Source: Northeast Iowa Regional BOR,MLS#: 20253767

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Other
- Level: Upper
Other
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Lower
Dining room
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
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: $51/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $64,260
- Annual tax amount: $1,057
- Date on market: 8/6/2025
- Road surface type: Crushed Rock, Hard Surface Road
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