Black Hawk County property record for 917 Dawson St, Waterloo, IA 50703
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 3 bd · 1 ba · 1,330 sqft · built 1919 |
| Lot Size | 0.149 acres (6,500 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Tax Bill | $1,648 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (reduced by levee) |
| APN | 8913-14-357-008 |
| Primary APN | 8913-14-357-008 |
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| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 1 Bath |
| Total Rooms | 7 Rooms |
| Stories | 2 Stories |
| Building Area | 1,330 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 572 sqft |
| Basement Area | 758 sqft |
| Game Room | Game Room |
| Flooring | Carpet |
| Interior Walls | Plaster |
| Year Built | Built 1919 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1919 |
| Exterior Material | Vinyl |
| Construction Type | Frame |
| Roof Type | Hip |
| Roof Material | Asphalt |
| Lot Area | 6,500 sqft (0.149 acres) |
| Lot Dimensions | 130 ft deep x 50 ft wide |
| Garage Type | Detached |
| Garage Area | 576 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Slab |
| Porch Area | 236 sqft |
| Cooling System | None |
|---|---|
| Heating System | HVAC |
| Street Address | 917 DAWSON ST |
|---|---|
| City | WATERLOO |
| State | IA |
| Zip | 50703-2141 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | FIRST ADD TO GRAND VIEW PLACE LOT 8 BLK 17 |
| Legal Range | 13W |
| Legal Township | 89N |
| Legal Section | 14 |
| Legal Subdivision | FIRST ADD TO GRAND VIEW PLACE |
| Legal Block | 17 |
| Legal Lot Number | 8 |
| Jurisdiction | BLACK HAWK IA |
| Township / Civil Division | WATERLOO |
| Census Block Group | 1 |
| Census Block | 1062 |
| Census Tract | 1600 |
917 Dawson St is owned and occupied by an individual.
Source: Black Hawk County records, as of September 1, 2026
| Owner of Record | Individual Name on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 917 DAWSON ST, WATERLOO, IA 50703-2141 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 917 Dawson St was $1,648 with a homeowner's exemption, up 6.5% from the year before.
Source: Black Hawk County assessment roll, as of October 17, 2025
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Iowa |
| County | Black Hawk County |
| Municipality | Waterloo City |
| Unified School District | Waterloo Community School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,648.00 (+6.46%) Homeowner's exemption | $91,620 Land $9,800 Building $81,820 | $91,620 Land $9,800 Building $81,820 |
| 2024 | $1,548.00 | ||
| 2023 | $81,550 (+22.28%) Land $9,800 Building $71,750 | $81,550 Land $9,800 Building $71,750 | |
| 2022 | $1,270.00 Homeowner's exemption | $66,690 Land $9,800 Building $56,890 | |
| 2021 | $66,690 Land $9,800 Building $56,890 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 917 Dawson St in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 58 flood claims nearby since 1983.
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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance |
|---|---|
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Not required lenders may require it |
| Flood Insurance Cost | Premium on File median of 10 policies |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 10 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 58 (1983–2016) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 17 of 58 |
| Most Recent Claim | Sep 2016 · Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Claims by Event |
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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.
The area around 917 Dawson 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 Risk | Not rated no burnable land within ember reach |
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Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
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 |
| 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.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 539 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 |
| Verizon Fixed Wireless | 300 / 20 |
| AT&T Fixed Wireless | 100 / 20 |
May also be available: GigFire, Nextlink.
5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE
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