117 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081 Property Records

Whiteside County property record for 117 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Year Built	Built 1920
Square Footage	3,500 sqft Building Perimeter
Lot Size	2,300 sqft (0.053 acres)
Last Sale	$80,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$2,708.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1121481006`
Alternative APNs	`104561` `116847`

Interior

Building Area	3,500 sqft Building Perimeter
Basement Area	1,771 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,771 sqft Unfinished

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Lot Area	2,300 sqft (0.053 acres)
Depth X Width	100 ft x 22.5 ft Depth x Width

Location & Zoning

Account Number	116847
Street Address	117 E 3RD ST
City	STERLING
State	IL
Zip	61081-3610
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	WEST OF BROADWAY SUB LOT 3 LOTS 11 & 12 BLK 38 140800X
Legal Subdivision	WEST OF BROADWAY SUBDIVISION
Legal Block	38
Legal Lot Number	11-12
Jurisdiction	WHITESIDE IL
Minor Civil Division	STERLING
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2080
Census Tract	1102

Owner

Source: Whiteside County records · APN 1121481006

Assessment roll updated May 22, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	17160 TIMBER DR, STERLING, IL 61081-9279
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 14, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 14, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 01, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20227433
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WHITESIDE IL
Recording Date	Dec 14, 2022
Property Address	117 E 3RD ST, STERLING, IL 61081-3610
Document Number	0000007433
Instrument Date	Dec 09, 2022
Instrument	2022-07433
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 04, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2511 SANBORN ST, STERLING, IL 61081-3034

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007434
Date	Dec 14, 2022
Instrument	2022-07434

Lender

Name	STERLING FEDERAL BANK

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	61 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2028

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Whiteside County records · Assessment roll updated May 22, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Whiteside County
County Subdivision	Sterling Township
Municipality	Sterling City
Unified School District	Sterling Community Unit District 5 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,708.00	$26,664 Land $5,510 Building $21,154
2024			$79,992 Land $16,530 Building $63,462

Flood & Wildfire

117 E 3rd St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Whiteside County (17195C), updated September 26, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.