903 W 5th St, Waterloo, IA 50702 Property Records

Black Hawk County property record for 903 W 5th St, Waterloo, IA 50702

Property Summary

Property TypeResidential Vacant Land
Details4 bd · 3 ba · 2,103 sqft · built 1891
Lot Size0.11 acres (4,800 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Last Sale$50,000 (Jan 2013)
Tax Bill$132 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN8913-26-408-001

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN8913-26-408-001

Exterior

Lot Area4,800 sqft (0.11 acres)
Lot Dimensions80 ft deep x 60 ft wide
PorchPorch
Porch Area148 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address903 W 5TH ST
CityWATERLOO
StateIA
Zip50702-2127
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeVacant Land > Residential
Legal DescriptionMILLERS ADDITION WATERLOO NW 80 FT LOT 11 BLK 4
Legal Range13W
Legal Township89N
Legal Section26
Legal SubdivisionMILLERS ADDITION WATERLOO
Legal Block4
Legal Lot Number11
JurisdictionBLACK HAWK IA
Township / Civil DivisionWATERLOO
Census Block Group1
Census Block1004
Census Tract200

Owner

903 W 5th St, residential vacant land, is owned by a company that bought it in January 2013.

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

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address827 W 5TH ST, WATERLOO, IA 50702-2125
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleJan 2, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed SaleJan 2, 2013 · Amount on File
Prior SaleApr 6, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number201313812
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 903 W 5th St was $132, down 7% from the year before.

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$132.00 (-7.04%)$6,500 Land $6,500$6,500 Land $6,500
2024$142.00
2023$6,500 (-) Land $6,500$6,500 Land $6,500
2022$142.00$6,500 Land $6,500
2021$6,500 Land $6,500

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 903 W 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 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 AO, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1980)
Most Recent ClaimJul 1980 · 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 903 W 5th 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 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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