121 E James St, Forrest, IL 61741 Property Records

Livingston County property record for 121 E James St, Forrest, IL 61741 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1934
Square Footage	1,227 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$80,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$2,678.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-26-03-158-008`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,227 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	560 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	560 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1934
Effective Year Built	Effective 1934
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Depth X Width	132 ft x 66 ft Depth x Width
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	352 sqft Garage

Location & Zoning

Street Address	121 E JAMES ST
City	FORREST
State	IL
Zip	61741-9351
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	26 03 158 008 LOT 66 X 132 LOT 9 BLK 2 VILLAGE OF FORREST.
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL TOWN
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	LIVINGSTON IL
Minor Civil Division	FORREST
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	960900

Owner

Source: Livingston County records · APN 26-26-03-158-008

Assessment roll updated June 30, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	30884 N 3100 EAST RD, DWIGHT, IL 60420-8077
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Known Transactions	Last Sale Amount on Dec 22, 2021 Deed Sale Price on Dec 22, 2021
Deed Doc Number	20216258
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 13, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	611590
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LIVINGSTON IL
Recording Date	Dec 22, 2021
Property Address	121 E JAMES ST, FORREST, IL 61741-9351
Document Number	2021R06258
Instrument Date	Dec 07, 2021
Instrument	2021R-06258
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$120.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	121 E JAMES ST, FORREST, IL 61741-9351

Mortgage

Document Number	2021R06259
Date	Dec 22, 2021
Instrument	2021R-06259

Lender

Name	FIRST STATE BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Livingston County records · Assessment roll updated June 30, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Livingston County
County Subdivision	Forrest Township
Municipality	Forrest Village
Unified School District	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 (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	$2,678.00 (+9.53%) Homeowner's exemption	$35,834 (+1%) Land $2,346 Building $33,488	$107,502 (+1%) Land $7,038 Building $100,464
2024	$2,445.00	$32,577 Land $2,133 Building $30,444	$97,731 Land $6,399 Building $91,332