12281 Melms Rd, Genoa, IL 60135 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 12281 Melms Rd, Genoa, IL 60135

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	160 acres (6,969,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$24,095 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-01-400-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-01-400-001`

Exterior

Lot Area	6,969,600 sqft (160 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0201400001
Street Address	12281 MELMS RD
City	GENOA
State	IL
Zip	60135-8823
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	A1
Legal Description	SE1/4 - SEC 1 - T42N R4E
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Township / Civil Division	KINGSTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	200

Owner

Source: DeKalb County records, as of April 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	12281 MELMS RD, GENOA, IL 60135-8823
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 29, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000008630
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2025
Property Address	12281 MELMS RD, GENOA, IL 60135-8823
Document Number	0000008630
Instrument Date	Oct 29, 2025
Instrument	2025008630
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 24, 2025
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12281 MELMS RD, GENOA, IL 60135-8823

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb County
County Subdivision	Kingston Township
Unified School District	Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$353,943 (+7.59%) Land $152,787 Building $201,156
2024	$24,095.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$328,959 (+7.8%) Land $142,861 Building $186,098
2023		$305,159 Land $133,716 Building $171,443
2018			$676,029 Land $306,507 Building $369,522

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, effective January 2, 2009 · 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 Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1979–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2010 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Aug 2007 · 3 claims

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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