159 S Channing St, Elgin, IL 60120 Property Records

Kane County property record for 159 S Channing St, Elgin, IL 60120 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	2,044 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$39,000 (2014)
Tax Bill	$6,465.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-13-403-004`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Building Area	2,044 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,066 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,022 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 S CHANNING ST
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60120-6646
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WALDRON HEIRS SUB OF PT OF LOT 4 JAMES H & FULTON GIFFORDS ADD LOT 11
Legal Subdivision	JAMES H&FULTON GIFFORDS ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	4,11
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Minor Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	851301

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-13-403-004

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	159 S CHANNING ST, ELGIN, IL 60120-6646
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
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	Sep 18, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 11, 2014
Deed Doc Number	201446385
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County records · Assessment roll updated July 23, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Elgin Township
Municipality	Elgin City
Unified School District	School District U-46 (PK - 12)

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	$6,465.00 (+4.34%) Homeowner's exemption	$92,747 (+8.57%) Land $16,822 Building $75,925	$278,352 (+8.57%) Land $50,486 Building $227,866
2024	$6,196.00 (+9.37%)	$85,426 (+21.39%) Land $15,494 Building $69,932	$256,381 (+21.44%) Land $46,501 Building $209,880
2022	$5,665.00 (+6.21%) Homeowner's exemption	$70,371 (+6.96%) Land $12,764 Building $57,607	$211,113 (+6.96%) Land $38,292 Building $172,821
2021	$5,334.00 Homeowner's exemption	$65,791 Land $11,933 Building $53,858	$197,373 Land $35,799 Building $161,574

Flood & Wildfire

159 S Channing St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Kane County (17089C), updated October 8, 2026

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Elgin Historic District listed 1983 · 327 contributing resources · NRIS 83000318

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.