1523 3rd St, Charleston, IL 61920 Property Records

Coles County property record for 1523 3rd St, Charleston, IL 61920 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	1,944 sqft Base Area
Lot Size	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Garage	Detached, 440 sqft
Last Sale	$800,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$2,327.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-2-07143-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	1,944 sqft Base Area
1st Floor	1,944 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	987 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	987 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Depth X Width	119 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	440 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1523 3RD ST
City	CHARLESTON
State	IL
Zip	61920-3313
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ELSMERE S1/2 OF LOT 12 SE 1/4 SEC 15 T12N R09E
Legal Range	09E
Legal Township	12N
Legal Section	15
Legal Subdivision	ELSMERE
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	COLES IL
Minor Civil Division	CHARLESTON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2020
Census Tract	702

Owner

Source: Coles County records · APN 02-2-07143-000

Assessment roll updated June 23, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 55, CHARLESTON, IL 61920-0055
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 01, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 01, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2022802044
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COLES IL
Recording Date	Jul 01, 2022
Property Address	1523 3RD ST, CHARLESTON, IL 61920-3313
Document Number	202200802044
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2022
Instrument	202200802044
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 16, 2024
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,200.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 55, CHARLESTON, IL 61920-0055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Coles County records · Assessment roll updated June 23, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Coles County
County Subdivision	Charleston Township
Municipality	Charleston City
Unified School District	Charleston Community Unit School District 1 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,327.00	$31,962 (+20.67%) Land $2,790 Building $29,172	$95,886 (+20.67%) Land $8,370 Building $87,516
2023		$26,487 Land $2,312 Building $24,175	$79,461 Land $6,936 Building $72,525
2020	$2,327.00

Flood & Wildfire

1523 3rd St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Coles County (17029C), updated July 18, 2011

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.