1742 Seneca Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701 Property Records

Black Hawk County property record for 1742 Seneca Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 840 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.145 acres (6,300 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$113,000 (Oct 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,274 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2022 Mortgage May 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`8913-28-126-018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`8913-28-126-018`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	840 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	840 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,300 sqft (0.145 acres)
Lot Dimensions	105 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1742 SENECA AVE
City	WATERLOO
State	IA
Zip	50701-3213
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ALABAR HILLS LOT 17 BLK 6
Legal Range	13W
Legal Township	89N
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	ALABAR HILLS
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	BLACK HAWK IA
Township / Civil Division	WATERLOO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1034
Census Tract	1502

Owner

1742 Seneca Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2024.

Source: Black Hawk County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1742 SENECA AVE, WATERLOO, IA 50701-3213
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 19, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GREENSTATE CU
May 23, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 28, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 28, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202422417
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BLACK HAWK IA
Property Address	1742 SENECA AVE, WATERLOO, IA 50701-3213
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 2, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	202300000994
Date	Jul 19, 2022
Instrument	202300000994

Lender

Name	GREENSTATE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 5, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.37%
Type Change Date	Aug 1, 2032
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	5%
Max Rate At Change	6.37%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	10.3%

May 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BLACK HAWK IA
Recording Date	May 23, 2017
Property Address	1742 SENECA AVE, WATERLOO, IA 50701-3213
Document Number	201700020408
Instrument Date	May 19, 2017
Instrument	2017-00020408
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 8, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount from Assessment
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	201700020410
Date	May 23, 2017
Instrument	2017-00020410

Lender

Name	UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	73 Months
Due	Jun 5, 2023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1742 Seneca Ave was $2,274 with a homeowner's exemption, up 15.7% 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	$2,274.00 (+15.67%) Homeowner's exemption	$111,460 Land $14,850 Building $96,610	$111,460 Land $14,850 Building $96,610
2024	$1,966.00
2023		$100,860 (+18.35%) Land $14,850 Building $86,010	$100,860 Land $14,850 Building $86,010
2022	$1,676.00 Homeowner's exemption	$85,220 Land $14,850 Building $70,370
2021			$85,220 Land $14,850 Building $70,370

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1742 Seneca Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2014.

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	1 (2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2014 · rainfall accumulation

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

The area around 1742 Seneca Ave 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

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 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

May also be available: Nextlink, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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