320 W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701 Property Records

Black Hawk County property record for 320 W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701

Property Summary

Property TypeMixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details11,607 sqft · built 1892
Lot Size0.124 acres (5,400 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Tax Bill$13,080 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (reduced by levee)
APN8913-26-232-011

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN8913-26-232-011

Interior

Stories2 Stories
Building Area11,607 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area5,736 sqft
Basement Area5,055 sqft
Unfinished Basement5,055 sqft
FlooringWood
Interior WallsPaneling

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1892
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1892
Exterior MaterialBrick
Construction TypeConcrete Block
Fire ResistanceWood or Wood & Steel Frame
Roof MaterialUrethane Foam
Lot Area5,400 sqft (0.124 acres)
Lot Dimensions90 ft deep x 60 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address320 W 4TH ST
CityWATERLOO
StateIA
Zip50701-5504
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Legal DescriptionORIGINAL PLAT WATERLOO WEST NE 60 FT SE 30 FT LOT 9 BLK 16 NE 60 FT LOT 10 BLK 16
Legal Range13W
Legal Township89N
Legal Section26
Legal SubdivisionORIGINAL PLAT WATERLOO WEST
Legal Block16
Legal Lot Number9,10
JurisdictionBLACK HAWK IA
Township / Civil DivisionWATERLOO
Census Block Group2
Census Block2070
Census Tract100

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic DistrictWithin the Waterloo West Commercial Historic District
listed 2014 · 22 contributing resources · NRIS 14000664

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing AddressPO BOX 1355, WATERLOO, IA 50704-1355
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Black Hawk County assessment roll, as of October 17, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyBlack Hawk County
MunicipalityWaterloo City
Unified School DistrictWaterloo Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$13,080.00 (-2.23%)$392,930 (-0.77%) Land $32,400 Building $360,530$392,930 (-0.77%) Land $32,400 Building $360,530
2024$13,378.00 (+113.64%)
2023$395,970 (+70.63%) Land $32,400 Building $363,570$395,970 (+70.63%) Land $32,400 Building $363,570
2022$6,262.00$232,070 Land $29,880 Building $202,190
2021$232,070 Land $29,880 Building $202,190

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AO, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims2 (1978–1991)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 2
Most Recent ClaimMay 1991 · 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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskNot 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 SystemWATERLOO WATER WORKS
serves 69,504 people · EPA ID IA0790074
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionNov 2023
Lead2 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 385 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Waterloo Fiber
Fiber
10,000 / 10,000
Metronet
Fiber
5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream
Cable
1,000 / 50

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

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