1520 Walnut St, Peru, IL 61354 Property Records

LaSalle County property record for 1520 Walnut St, Peru, IL 61354

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 616 sqft · built 1909
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$2,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$661 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`17-16-240-023`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-16-240-023`
Alternative APN	`16-16-263-016`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	616 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Effective Year Built	Effective 1909
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1520 WALNUT ST
City	PERU
State	IL
Zip	61354-2004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PULASKI ADD, LT 14 SEC 16-33-1
Legal Range	01
Legal Township	33
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	PULASKI ADD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	LASALLE IL
Township / Civil Division	PERU
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	963000

Owner

Source: LaSalle County records · APN 17-16-240-023

Assessment roll updated June 29, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1889 HENNEPIN ST, LA SALLE, IL 61301-1231
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 07, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 07, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 21, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20253375
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LASALLE IL
Recording Date	Sep 21, 2023
Property Address	1520 WALNUT ST, PERU, IL 61354-2004
Document Number	0202309895
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2023
Instrument	2023-09895
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 11, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1527 WALNUT ST, PERU, IL 61354-2003

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: LaSalle County records · Assessment roll updated June 29, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle County
County Subdivision	Peru Township
Municipality	Peru City
Secondary School District	LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Peru Elementary School District 124 (PK - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$661.00 (+61.22%)	$8,565 (+64.43%) Land $5,005 Building $3,560	$25,695 (+64.43%) Land $15,015 Building $10,680
2024	$410.00 (-76.4%)
2023		$5,209 (-75.95%) Land $4,709 Building $500	$15,627 (-75.95%) Land $14,127 Building $1,500
2022	$1,737.00	$21,658 Land $4,377 Building $17,281	$64,974 Land $13,131 Building $51,843

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, LaSalle County (17099C), updated March 29, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 71% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 466 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available: AMG Technology Investment Group, Connecting Point Computer Center, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	PERU serves 9,896 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.