Welcome to your private 5-acre retreat just minutes from the heart of Waco. This fully fenced property offers an
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For sale
Price cut: $30K (4/15)
$649,990
979 Old Mexia Rd, Waco, TX 76705
6beds
1,556sqft
Est.:
Farm, Single Family Residence
Built in 1987
5 Acres Lot
$619,700 Zestimate®
$418/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 36 days |
- 412 |
- 20 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Matthew Bassi 749056,
Matthew Bassi, Broker 254-301-9830
Source: NTREIS,MLS#: 21239651
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: First
- Dimensions: 15 x 11
Living room
- Level: First
- Dimensions: 15 x 15
Appliances
- Included: Electric Cooktop, Electric Oven, Microwave
Features
- Built-in Features
- Has basement: No
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,556 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 5
- Parking features: Attached Carport, Additional Parking
- Carport spaces: 5
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 5 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 280570000633076
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Farmhouse
- Property subtype: Farm, Single Family Residence
- Attached to another structure: Yes
Condition
- Year built: 1987
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Aerobic Septic
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Septic Available, Water Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Tomas De La Vega
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Waco
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $418/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $456,560
- Annual tax amount: $5,631
- Date on market: 4/15/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 196 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,1031 Exchange,FHA,VA Loan
Estimated market value
$619,700
$589,000 - $651,000
$2,435/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2026 | Price change | $649,990-4.4%$418/sqft |
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| 12/22/2025 | Price change | $679,990-2.9%$437/sqft |
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| 10/22/2025 | Listed for sale | $699,990+48.9%$450/sqft |
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| 5/11/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 5/8/2023 | Price change | $470,000-2.1%$302/sqft |
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| 3/8/2023 | Listed for sale | $480,000$308/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,526 +117.4% | $326,991 +79% |
| 2024 | $1,622 +30.9% | $182,674 +10% |
| 2023 | $1,238 -33.9% | $166,067 +10% |
| 2022 | $1,874 -6.8% | $150,970 +10% |
| 2021 | $2,011 | $137,245 +10% |
| 2020 | -- | $124,768 +10% |
| 2019 | $1,597 | $113,425 -0.7% |
| 2018 | $1,597 +9.1% | $114,170 +21.8% |
| 2017 | $1,463 +5.5% | $93,740 +2.9% |
| 2016 | $1,388 | $91,060 +14% |
| 2015 | $1,388 | $79,850 |
| 2014 | $1,388 | $79,850 +18.1% |
| 2012 | -- | $67,636 +1.3% |
| 2011 | -- | $66,759 |
| 2010 | -- | $66,759 +13.8% |
| 2009 | -- | $58,679 +73.2% |
| 2008 | -- | $33,875 +1.9% |
| 2007 | -- | $33,257 |
| 2006 | -- | $33,257 +3.1% |
| 2005 | -- | $32,249 |
| 2004 | -- | $32,249 +0.5% |
| 2003 | -- | $32,081 -35.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $50,036 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 76705
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10La Vega Intermediate School - H.P. Miles CampusGrades: 4-6Distance: 1 mi
- 3/10La Vega Junior High School George Dixon CampusGrades: 7-8Distance: 1.2 mi
- 3/10La Vega High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: La Vega
- High: La Vega
- District: La Vega ISD
Source: NTREIS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Texas
- McLennan County
- Waco
- 76705
- 979 Old Mexia Rd



