217 Liberty St, Walnut, IL 61376 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 217 Liberty St, Walnut, IL 61376

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1953
Lot Size	0.89 acres (38,768 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$4,022 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Sale & Mortgage Nov 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-08-485-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-08-485-009`
Alternative APN	`768`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Lot Area	38,768 sqft (0.89 acres)
Lot Dimensions	225 ft deep x 171 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0308485009
Street Address	217 LIBERTY ST
City	WALNUT
State	IL
Zip	61376-9785
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WALNUT-JOHNSONS ADD. E 32 L 2 & L 3 (171.92X225.06) D 22-1738
Legal Range	08
Legal Township	18
Legal Section	08
Legal Subdivision	JOHNSON'S ADD
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	WALNUT
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2057
Census Tract	964800

Owner

Source: Bureau County records, as of May 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	217 LIBERTY ST, WALNUT, IL 61376-9785
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 4, 2022	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage FLAGSTAR BANK FSB
Nov 30, 2018	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 28, 2018
Transfer Doc	2018R04560
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	May 4, 2022
Property Address	217 LIBERTY ST, WALNUT, IL 61376-9785
Document Number	2022R01738
Map Reference	MB A PG 142
Instrument Date	May 2, 2022
Instrument	2022R01738
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$202.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	108 N MAIN ST, WALNUT, IL 61376-9763

Mortgage

Document Number	2022R01739
Date	May 4, 2022
Instrument	2022R01739

Lender

Name	FLAGSTAR BANK FSB

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate	5.25%

November 2018: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Nov 30, 2018
Property Address	217 LIBERTY ST, WALNUT, IL 61376-9785
Document Number	2018R04560
Instrument Date	Nov 28, 2018
Instrument	2018R04560
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	217 LIBERTY ST, WALNUT, IL 61376-9785

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Bureau County assessment roll, as of May 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Bureau County
County Subdivision	Walnut Township
Municipality	Walnut Village
Unified School District	Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,022.00 (-9.21%)	$52,358 (+6.37%) Land $8,068 Building $44,290	$157,074 (+6.37%) Land $24,204 Building $132,870
2024	$4,430.00 (+4.19%)	$49,223 (+7.35%) Land $7,585 Building $41,638	$147,669 (+7.35%) Land $22,755 Building $124,914
2023		$45,853 Land $7,066 Building $38,787	$137,559 Land $21,198 Building $116,361
2022	$4,252.00

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 August 2, 2011 · 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	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1978–1981)
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1981 · rainfall accumulation

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	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 74% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	WALNUT serves 1,311 people · EPA ID IL0111100
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.46 mg/L (2018) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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 124 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Nextlink, T-Mobile, Xfinity.

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