1214 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Property Records

McLean County property record for 1214 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 992 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.215 acres (9,373 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$141,500 (Mar 2021)
Tax Bill	$3,239 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-34-379-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-34-379-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	992 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,334 sqft
1st Floor Area	992 sqft
Basement Area	992 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,373 sqft (0.215 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 75 ft wide
View / Lot	Lake Front
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	350 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Greenhouse	Greenhouse

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1214 E EMPIRE ST
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61701-3349
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1B
Legal Description	CO CLERKS SUB S END SW 34-24-2E W75 S 125 LOT 3
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	24N
Legal Section	34
Legal Subdivision	CLERKS SUB
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMINGTON CITY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	1200

Owner

Source: McLean County records, as of August 10, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1214 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3349
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 29, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 29, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 18, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20217318
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 23, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000814
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2021
Property Address	1214 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3349
Document Number	202100007318
Instrument Date	Mar 15, 2021
Instrument	2021-00007318
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2023
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, FTC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$212.25
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1214 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3349

Mortgage

Document Number	202100007319
Date	Mar 29, 2021
Instrument	2021-00007319

Lender

Name	CEFCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McLean County assessment roll, as of April 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Bloomington City
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Bloomington City Township
Unified School District	Bloomington School District 87 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$50,623 (+27.87%) Land $12,209 Building $38,414	$151,869 (+27.87%) Land $36,627 Building $115,242
2024	$3,239.00 (+15.39%)
2023	$2,807.00 (+8.42%)	$39,590 (+8.56%) Land $9,548 Building $30,042	$118,770 (+8.56%) Land $28,644 Building $90,126
2022	$2,589.00	$36,468 Land $8,795 Building $27,673	$109,404 Land $26,385 Building $83,019

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 27, 2019 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1982)
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1982 · rainfall accumulation

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 98% of the US · lower than 86% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	BLOOMINGTON serves 79,000 people · EPA ID IL1130200
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 170 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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