179 E Orchard St, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Property Records

DuPage County property record for 179 E Orchard St, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,872 sqft · built 1937
Lot Size	0.45 acres (19,602 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$400,000 (May 1998)
Tax Bill	$13,600 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-12-108-020`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-12-108-020`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,872 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,808 sqft
1st Floor Area	936 sqft
2nd Floor Area	936 sqft
Basement Area	936 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1937
Effective Year Built	Effective 1937
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	19,602 sqft (0.45 acres)
Lot Dimensions	26.4 ft deep x 7.5 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	179 E ORCHARD ST
City	ELMHURST
State	IL
Zip	60126-4063
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R
Legal Description	CHERRY FARM ADD E 75 FT
Legal Subdivision	CHERRY FARM ADD
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	DU PAGE IL
Township / Civil Division	YORK
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	844002

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	179 E ORCHARD ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4063
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 27, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 27, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1998100240
Last Transfer Date	Apr 17, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000037541
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DU PAGE IL
Recording Date	Apr 19, 2017
Property Address	179 E ORCHARD ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4063
Document Number	0000037541
Instrument Date	Apr 17, 2017
Instrument	37541
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 23, 2017
Title Company	OTHER

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	179 E ORCHARD ST ELMHURST IL 601264063, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4063

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DuPage County
County Subdivision	York Township
Municipality	Elmhurst City
Unified School District	Elmhurst School District 205 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$13,600.00 (+3.86%) Homeowner's exemption	$242,995 (+7.86%) Land $164,509 Building $78,486	$728,985 (+7.86%) Land $493,527 Building $235,458
2024	$13,095.00 (+0.66%)	$225,288 (+2.15%) Land $152,521 Building $72,767	$675,864 (+2.15%) Land $457,563 Building $218,301
2022	$13,009.00 Homeowner's exemption	$220,550 Land $169,470 Building $51,080	$661,650 Land $508,410 Building $153,240

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 September 1, 2025 · 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	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding

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 wildfire likelihood modeled here

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 System	ELMHURST serves 45,000 people · EPA ID IL0430350
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	6 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 469 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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