The 2025 property tax bill for 1429 Columbus Dr was $4,702, up 0.5% from the year before.
Source: Black Hawk County assessment roll, as of October 17, 2025
Property Jurisdictions
Type
Name
State
Iowa
County
Black Hawk County
Municipality
Waterloo City
Unified School District
Waterloo Community School District (PK - 12)
Tax Bill & Assessment History
Year
Tax Bill
Assessed Value
Assessed Market Value
2025
$4,702.00 (+0.51%)
$230,400Land $39,940Building $190,460
$230,400Land $39,940Building $190,460
2024
$4,678.00
2023
$214,520 (+27.42%)Land $39,940Building $174,580
$214,520Land $39,940Building $174,580
2022
$3,502.00Homeowner's exemption
$168,360Land $39,940Building $128,420
2021
$168,360Land $39,940Building $128,420
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
Flood
FEMA maps place 1429 Columbus Dr in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1979.
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
1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims
6 (1979–1990)
Claims Outside the SFHA
1 of 6
Most Recent Claim
Jun 1990 · river or lake flooding
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.
Wildfire
Wildfire risk around 1429 Columbus Dr is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
Wildfire Risk
Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 82% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood
Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure
None beyond ember reach
Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Drinking Water
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
Violations Reported to EPA
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.
Internet Providers
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 264 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
Provider
Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Waterloo Fiber Fiber
10,000 / 10,000
Metronet Fiber
5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 50
GigFire Fixed Wireless
150 / 130
May also be available: CenturyLink, Nextlink, Verizon.