3257 W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701 Property Records

Black Hawk County property record for 3257 W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701

Property Summary

Property TypeRetail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details2,596 sqft · built 1969
Lot Size0.275 acres (12,000 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale$130,000 (Mar 2010)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN8913-33-477-014

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN8913-33-477-014

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area2,596 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1969
Exterior MaterialSiding
Construction TypeFrame
Roof MaterialMetal
Lot Area12,000 sqft (0.275 acres)
Lot Dimensions150 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Patio Area1 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemForced Air

Location & Zoning

Street Address3257 W 4TH ST
CityWATERLOO
StateIA
Zip50701-4409
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal DescriptionUNPLATTED WLOO WEST PART OF SE SE SEC 33 T 89 R 13 COM AT A PT ON W LINE OF ANSBOROUGH AVE 631.4 FT N & 33 FT W OF SE COR OF
Legal Range13
Legal Township89
Legal Section33
JurisdictionBLACK HAWK IA
Township / Civil DivisionWATERLOO
Census Block Group1
Census Block1018
Census Tract1501

Owner

3257 W 4th St, a commercial property, is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in March 2010.

Source: Black Hawk County records, as of October 16, 2025

Owner of Record2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address3257 W 4TH ST, WATERLOO, IA 50701-4409
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Last SaleMar 10, 2010 · Amount on File
Deed SaleMar 10, 2010 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number1000017003
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Black Hawk County assessment roll, as of May 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$140,750 Land $60,000 Building $80,750$140,750 Land $60,000 Building $80,750
2023$140,750$140,750

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 3257 W 4th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 11 policies
Nearby Flood Policies11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims15 (1979–2020)
Most Recent ClaimJul 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Jul 2010 · 3 claims
  • Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 4 claims

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 3257 W 4th St 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 RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
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 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 321 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 · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 50
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
GigFire
Fixed Wireless
150 / 130

May also be available: Nextlink, T-Mobile.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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