205 E 12th St, Alton, IL 62002 Property Records

Madison County property record for 205 E 12th St, Alton, IL 62002

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 962 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.165 acres (7,200 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$200,000 (Sep 2026)
Tax Bill	$3,936 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2025 Sale
APN	`23-2-07-11-15-404-013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-2-07-11-15-404-013`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	962 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	7,200 sqft (0.165 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Porch	Slab
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	205 E 12TH ST
City	ALTON
State	IL
Zip	62002-7226
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	POPE & OTHERS ADD LOT PT 2 3 60X120
Legal Subdivision	POPE & OTHERS ADDN
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Township / Civil Division	ALTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	402400

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the Middletown Historic District (Boundary Increase II) listed 2022 · 93 contributing resources · NRIS 78001166

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

Owner

205 E 12th St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in September 2026.

Source: Madison County records, as of September 25, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	205 E 12TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-7226
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 1, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MORTGAGE MORTGAGE
Sep 4, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer SERENITY TITLE AND ESCROW LIMITED, SERENITY TITLE & ESCROW LTD

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 1, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 1, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 4, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202625562
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Recording Date	Sep 1, 2026
Property Address	205 E 12TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-7226
Document Number	0000025562
Instrument Date	Aug 28, 2026
Instrument	202625562
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2026
Title Company	RNB TITLE LLC, RUN TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$30,300.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	205 E 12TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-7226

Mortgage

Date	Sep 1, 2026

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE MORTGAGE

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.88%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

September 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Recording Date	Sep 4, 2025
Property Address	205 E 12TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-7226
Document Number	0000024541
Map Reference	AR A PG 317
Instrument Date	Aug 28, 2025
Instrument	2025R24541
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 1, 2025
Title Company	SERENITY TITLE AND ESCROW LIMITED, SERENITY TITLE & ESCROW LTD

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$97.50
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	5007 EIFFEL CT, GODFREY, IL 62035-1606

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 205 E 12th St was $3,936 with a homeowner's exemption, up 10.3% from the year before.

Source: Madison County assessment roll, as of June 25, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Alton City
County	Madison County
County Subdivision	Alton Township
Unified School District	Alton Community Unit School District 11 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,936.00 (+10.28%) Homeowner's exemption	$55,180 (+10.56%) Land $5,240 Building $49,940	$165,540 (+10.56%) Land $15,720 Building $149,820
2024	$3,569.00	$49,910 Land $4,740 Building $45,170	$149,730 Land $14,220 Building $135,510
2022	$3,047.00	$40,740 Land $3,870 Building $36,870	$122,343 Land $11,622 Building $110,721

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA has no flood map on file for 205 E 12th St; there have been 48 flood claims nearby since 1979.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	48 (1979–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 48
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jun 2019 · 16 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1993 · 6 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

Wildfire risk around 205 E 12th St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 70% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 System	IL AMERICAN-ALTON private · serves 46,127 people · EPA ID IL1195150
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jan 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2026–2028) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 285 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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