Black Hawk County property record for 1266 Sheldon St, Waterloo, IA 50701
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 2 bd · 2.5 ba · 912 sqft · built 1955 |
| Lot Size | 0.187 acres (8,160 sqft) |
| Owner | 2 Individual Names on File |
| Tax Bill | $2,884 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 8913-28-130-013 |
| Primary APN | 8913-28-130-013 |
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| Bedrooms | 2 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2.5 Baths |
| Half Baths | 1 Half Bath |
| Total Rooms | 5 Rooms |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 912 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 912 sqft |
| Basement Area | 912 sqft |
| Finished Basement | 700 sqft |
| Flooring | Carpet |
| Interior Walls | Plaster |
| Year Built | Built 1955 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1955 |
| Exterior Material | Vinyl |
| Construction Type | Frame |
| Roof Type | Gable |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Lot Area | 8,160 sqft (0.187 acres) |
| Lot Dimensions | 136 ft deep x 60 ft wide |
| Garage Type | Detached |
| Garage Area | 576 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Slab |
| Porch Area | 240 sqft |
| Cooling System | Central |
|---|---|
| Heating System | HVAC |
| Street Address | 1266 SHELDON ST |
|---|---|
| City | WATERLOO |
| State | IA |
| Zip | 50701-3215 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | ALABAR HILLS LOT 11 BLK 9 |
| Legal Range | 13W |
| Legal Township | 89N |
| Legal Section | 28 |
| Legal Subdivision | ALABAR HILLS |
| Legal Block | 9 |
| Legal Lot Number | 11 |
| Jurisdiction | BLACK HAWK IA |
| Township / Civil Division | WATERLOO |
| Census Block Group | 2 |
| Census Block | 2025 |
| Census Tract | 1502 |
1266 Sheldon St is owned and occupied by two individuals.
Source: Black Hawk County records, as of September 1, 2026
| Owner of Record | 2 Individual Names on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 1266 SHELDON ST, WATERLOO, IA 50701-3215 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | 2 Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 1266 Sheldon St was $2,884 with a homeowner's exemption, up 4.6% from the year before.
Source: Black Hawk County assessment roll, as of October 17, 2025
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Iowa |
| County | Black Hawk County |
| Municipality | Waterloo City |
| Unified School District | Waterloo Community School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,884.00 (+4.57%) Homeowner's exemption | $161,170 Land $16,340 Building $144,830 | $161,170 Land $16,340 Building $144,830 |
| 2024 | $2,758.00 | ||
| 2023 | $145,790 (+17.54%) Land $16,340 Building $129,450 | $145,790 Land $16,340 Building $129,450 | |
| 2022 | $2,454.00 Homeowner's exemption | $124,030 Land $16,340 Building $107,690 | |
| 2021 | $124,030 Land $16,340 Building $107,690 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 1266 Sheldon St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 19 flood claims nearby since 1978.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X minimal risk |
|---|---|
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Not required lenders may require it |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 7 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 19 (1978–2013) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 5 of 19 |
| Most Recent Claim | May 2013 · rainfall accumulation |
| Claims by Event |
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Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.
The area around 1266 Sheldon St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
| Wildfire Risk | Not rated no burnable land within ember reach |
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Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
| Water System | WATERLOO WATER WORKS serves 69,504 people · EPA ID IA0790074 |
|---|---|
| Water Source | Groundwater |
| Last State Inspection | Nov 2023 |
| Lead | 2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb |
| Water Quality | None last 10 years |
|---|---|
| Treatment and Procedure | None last 10 years |
| Monitoring and Reporting | None last 3 years |
Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 452 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| Metronet Fiber | 5,120 / 5,120 |
| Mediacom Xtream Cable | 1,000 / 50 |
| GigFire Fixed Wireless | 150 / 130 |
| CenturyLink DSL | 140 / 20 |
| AT&T Fixed Wireless | 100 / 20 |
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