1 Optimist Dr, Belleville, IL 62220 Property Records

St. Clair County property record for 1 Optimist Dr, Belleville, IL 62220

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 1,306 sqft · built 1958
Lot Size	0.26 acres (11,326 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$17,500 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$2,941 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2018 Sale
APN	`08-29-0-407-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-29-0-407-001`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,306 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,306 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,306 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1958
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	11,326 sqft (0.26 acres)
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	264 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Deck Area	144 sqft
Patio Area	144 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	120 sqft
Canopy	68 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1 OPTIMIST DR
City	BELLEVILLE
State	IL
Zip	62220-2930
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BENEVOLENT HEIGHTS LOT/SEC-1 A02570304
Legal Subdivision	BENEVOLENT HEIGHTS
Legal Block	407
Jurisdiction	ST CLAIR IL
Township / Civil Division	ST. CLAIR
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	503304

Owner

Source: St. Clair County assessment roll, as of August 28, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1 OPTIMIST DR, BELLEVILLE, IL 62220-2930
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 16, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 16, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 14, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20182570304
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 12, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	00A2520455
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ST CLAIR IL
Recording Date	Mar 16, 2018
Property Address	1 OPTIMIST DR, BELLEVILLE, IL 62220-2930
Document Number	00A2570304
Instrument Date	Mar 16, 2018
Instrument	2570304
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2018
Title Company	ACCENT TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$25.50
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	1 OPTIMIST DR BELLEVILLE IL 622202930, BELLEVILLE, IL 62220-2930

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: St. Clair County assessment roll, as of August 28, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	St. Clair County
County Subdivision	St. Clair Township
Elementary School District	Belleville School District 118 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Belleville Township High School District 201 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$2,941.00	$39,530 (+10.99%) Land $5,590 Building $33,940	$118,590 (+10.99%) Land $16,770 Building $101,820
2022		$35,615 Land $5,021 Building $30,594	$106,845 Land $15,063 Building $91,782

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

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · tidal / storm surge

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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS private · serves 131,368 people · EPA ID IL1635040
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 383 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20