These are the highest-priced home sales reported in Waterloo-Cedar Falls & Cedar Valley, Iowa for the week ending October 25, 2026. Together the five sold for a combined $2.454 million, with prices running from $409,000 to $575,000.
Three of the sales were in Cedar Falls. The homes span more than six decades of building, from a brick home of the 1950s to a condominium finished in 2019, and several open onto walkout lower levels and generous yards.
No. 1 — $575,000 · 310 12th St NE, Waverly, Iowa
The top sale of the week came from Waverly, where a 2004 home in the High Point Addition sold for $575,000. It sits on a dead-end road on a wooded 0.53-acre lot ringed by mature trees, and at 3,397 square feet it is the largest of the five homes in this Top 5. The home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, three full and one half. The property last sold for $310,000 in 2012.
Inside, a wall of windows brings daylight into an open living space centered on a stone fireplace that rises from floor to ceiling. The kitchen has granite counters, plenty of cabinets and a walk-in pantry, and it opens to a dining room where sliding glass doors lead out to a raised composite deck overlooking the yard. The owner’s suite is on the main level, with two walk-in closets and a renovated bathroom that has a soaking tub and a walk-in shower. An office finished in handcrafted wainscoting and a large laundry and mudroom with built-in lockers are on that level too.
The finished walkout lower level has in-floor heat, a large family room with a wet bar, a full bathroom, a workout room and plenty of storage, and it opens to a concrete patio below the deck. Hardwood and marble floors have been updated, and the attached garage has direct access to the basement.
The home went under contract 25 days after it was listed. Jessica J Kettleson of Century 21 Signature RE- Waverly and Courtney S Rueber of Century 21 Signature RE- Cedar Falls were the listing agents, and Rueber also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 2 — $560,000 · 1216 Lake Ridge Dr, Cedar Falls, Iowa
In The Ridges neighborhood of Cedar Falls, a walkout ranch built in 2005 sold for $560,000. The home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,320 square feet on a 0.48-acre lot, with a covered front porch, a screened porch and a fenced backyard.
The bedrooms are split on either side of the living room, which has a vaulted ceiling, a gas fireplace and windows looking onto the screened porch. Hardwood floors connect the living room with the home office, the formal dining room and the entry. The kitchen has JennAir appliances, granite counters and a breakfast bar facing the dining area, where large windows look out over the yard. The primary suite also has a vaulted ceiling, and its bathroom includes a jetted tub, a separate shower, a double vanity and a walk-in closet. Two more main-floor bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bathroom, and the laundry is on the main floor as well.
Downstairs, the walkout level has a family room with windows over the patio and the fenced yard, the fourth and fifth bedrooms, another full bathroom and a large storage room. The oversized attached garage is heated and includes a second kitchen area for hosting large gatherings. The neighborhood pool and clubhouse are a short walk from the home. The property last sold for $438,500 in 2017.
The home went under contract 22 days after it was listed. Troy A Olson of Oakridge Real Estate was the listing agent, and Whitney M Jones, also of Oakridge Real Estate, represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $470,000 · 120 Whitetail Rdg, Hudson, Iowa
A ranch home built in 2003 in Hudson sold for $470,000. Its level 0.43-acre lot is fenced and landscaped with mature trees and perennials, watered by an irrigation system, and a deck looks out over the yard. The home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,062 square feet. The property last sold for $323,000 in 2020.
The main level is an open plan, with a large kitchen and island, a dining area and a living space warmed by a gas fireplace. A four-seasons room with remote-control blinds opens to the deck, and the laundry room nearby has a counter and storage cabinets. The primary suite has a walk-in tub, a separate shower and a large walk-in closet. On the lower level, a family room sits alongside a big craft room lit by large windows, with room for a pool table and plenty of closet space. The fourth bedroom is down there too, with its own walk-in closet and a bathroom that opens to both the bedroom and the craft room. The home also has a Generac generator, and the oversized garage includes a workshop.
Arleen Kugler of Berkshire Hathaway Home Serv was the listing agent, and Patricia Foster of Oakridge Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $440,000 · 1921 Brookside Dr, Cedar Falls, Iowa
The oldest home in this Top 5 is a brick home built in 1956 just off University Avenue in Cedar Falls, and it sold for $440,000. It also has the largest lot of the five, 0.63 acres, set in an established neighborhood with mature trees. Much of the backyard is fenced, and the land continues past the fence back toward the creek, where two storage sheds stand along the property line. The property last sold for $287,500 in 2018.
The home has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,232 square feet. Hardwood floors run through the main level, which has four of the bedrooms, among them a primary suite with its own bath and a walk-in closet. Two large living areas allow for both formal living and dining, and a four-season porch looks out over the yard. The walkout lower level adds a large family room, an oversized fifth bedroom, a laundry room, and space for a workshop or hobby room, and it is already plumbed for a wet bar or kitchenette.
Along with an attached garage, the property has a second, detached garage of more than 700 square feet, fitted with built-in cabinets, electrical service and wiring for a heater.
The home went under contract 14 days after it was listed. Zakary M Jenn of Vine Valley Real Estate was the listing agent, and Elke M Gerdes of Structure Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $409,000 · 1528 Faithway Dr, Cedar Falls, Iowa
The newest home in this Top 5, and its only condominium, was built in 2019 on Faithway Drive in Cedar Falls and sold for $409,000. Faced in stone and vinyl siding, it has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,645 square feet, along with a gas fireplace, a partially finished basement and an attached garage with room for vehicles, storage and hobbies. The property last sold for $326,681 in 2020. It went under contract eight days after it was listed, with Kevin Shaw of EXP Realty, LLC as the listing agent and Lucas D Bartlett of Oakridge Real Estate representing the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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