253 Prospect Ave

Waterloo, IA 50703

$125,000Active · confirmed October 15, 2026 · $43/sq ft

253 Prospect Ave in Waterloo. 4 bed, 2 bath, 2,918 sq ft. Asking $125,000. Active listing facts, schools and neighborhood context on EuKreate.

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The facts

Asking
$125,000
Beds
4
Baths
2
Sq ft
2,918
Lot
20,473 sq ft
Built
1915
Type
Single-family home
Listed
August 22, 2026 (55 days ago)
Days on market
55 days
County
Black Hawk

Listing record · Chase Lyons, Oakridge Real Estate · MLS 20263990 · as of October 15, 2026

How this compares in Waterloo

176 homes for sale, median asking $214,900, typically listed 54 days. See the Waterloo market

Measured · 7 days ago; newer figures are not available yet

Assigned schools

  • Highland Elementary School · PK-05 · Waterloo Comm School District · 0.4 mi
  • George Washington Carver Academy · 06-08 · Waterloo Comm School District · 2.1 mi
  • East High School · 09-12 · Waterloo Comm School District · 1 mi

Public school attendance boundaries. Boundaries change; confirm enrolment with the district.

Getting around

Amenity access
38 / 100
Commute access
48 / 100

EuKreate neighborhood estimates (0 to 100, ZIP level)

Natural hazard risk

  • WildfireVery Low
  • EarthquakeVery Low
  • River floodingVery Low
  • LandslideVery Low
  • Extreme heatVery Low
  • HurricaneVery Low
  • TornadoRelatively Moderate
  • Winter weatherRelatively Moderate
  • DroughtRelatively Low

These ratings describe the Census tract, not this home. Confirm insurance requirements with the listing agent and an insurer.

What is nearby

  • GroceryRay's Supermarket · 0.4 mi
  • ParkFerguson-Fields Park · 0.6 mi
  • BarJ's R & B · 0.7 mi
  • RestaurantLa Michoacana · 0.9 mi
  • ClinicPeoples Community Health Clinic · 1 mi
  • PoliceWaterloo Police Department · 1.1 mi
  • GolfRed Carpet Golf Course · 1.2 mi
  • CafeLincoln Perk Coffee House · 1.3 mi
  • Post OfficeWaterloo Post Office · 1.5 mi
  • BankFarmers State Bank · 1.5 mi

Nearest of each kind, by straight-line distance.

Where these facts come from

Partial: some facts are not available

Listing courtesy of Oakridge Real Estate, NorthEastIARegional · Status as of Oct 15, 01:41 UTC

Listing data from RentCast and RealEstateAPI · as of

Asking price
$125,000
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Living area
2,918 sq ft
Property type
Single-family home
Listed on
August 22, 2026
Year built
1915
Lot size
20,473 sq ft
HOA dues
$50/month

Around the home

  • Assigned and nearby schoolsEuKreate neighborhood data (public sources) · October 16, 2026
  • Getting aroundEuKreate neighborhood data (public sources) · October 16, 2026
  • Natural hazard riskEuKreate neighborhood data (public sources) · October 16, 2026
  • Reported crimeNot available for this home
  • What is nearbyEuKreate neighborhood data (public sources) · October 16, 2026

Sources

  • Listing data from RentCast and RealEstateAPI: Price, size, rooms and listing dates · as of October 15, 2026
  • EuKreate neighborhood data: Schools, getting around, hazards, crime and places · as of October 16, 2026
  • EuKreate market snapshot: Median asking price and days on market in Waterloo · as of October 9, 2026

Not available: Property tax, Reported crime. EuKreate says so rather than guessing.

Facts come from the listing record and public sources; confirm anything you rely on with the listing agent or an inspection.

Asking prices, not sold prices, and not an appraisal.

Active asking price only, not a sold price and not an appraisal. Check official sources before acting. Listing facts as of October 15, 2026. Neighborhood context as of October 16, 2026.