171 E Van Buren St, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Property Records

DuPage County property record for 171 E Van Buren St, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Property Summary

Property TypeApartments (5+ Units)
Details3,596 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size0.16 acres (6,970 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill$11,859 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN06-13-116-010

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN06-13-116-010

Interior

Units2 Units
Stories2 Stories
Building Area3,596 sqft Living Area
Gross Area4,911 sqft
1st Floor Area1,798 sqft
2nd Floor Area1,798 sqft
Basement Area1,315 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1973
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1973
Exterior MaterialBrick
Construction TypeBrick
Lot Area6,970 sqft (0.16 acres)
Lot Dimensions13 ft deep x 5.3 ft wide
Garage TypeAttached
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address171 E VAN BUREN ST
CityELMHURST
StateIL
Zip60126-5153
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning CodeM
Legal DescriptionSTONES BUTTERFIELD RD ADD
Legal SubdivisionSTONES BUTTERFIELD RD ADD
Legal Block24
Legal Lot Number6
JurisdictionDU PAGE IL
Township / Civil DivisionYORK
Census Block Group2
Census Block2022
Census Tract844001

Owner

171 E Van Buren St, a residential property, is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in May 1995.

Source: DuPage County records, as of August 17, 2026

Owner of Record2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address888 S HAWTHORNE AVE, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4950
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual
VestingTenants by the Entirety

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer DateMay 23, 1995
Transfer Doc0000063262
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 171 E Van Buren St was $11,859 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: DuPage County assessment roll, as of August 17, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage County
County SubdivisionYork Township
MunicipalityElmhurst City
Unified School DistrictElmhurst School District 205 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$11,859.00$212,914 Land $45,139 Building $167,775$638,742 Land $135,417 Building $503,325
2022$8,654.00 Homeowner's exemption$148,720 Land $38,520 Building $110,200$446,160 Land $115,560 Building $330,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 171 E Van Buren St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1987.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 1, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims6 (1987–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA3 of 6
Most Recent ClaimApr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 3 claims
  • Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1987 · 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

The area around 171 E Van Buren St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within 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 SystemELMHURST
serves 45,000 people · EPA ID IL0430350
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionFeb 2025
Lead6 ppb (2026)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 636 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T
Fiber · DSL
5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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