242 E South St, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Property Records

DuPage County property record for 242 E South St, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,860 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.41 acres (17,860 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$715,000 (Oct 2022)
Tax Bill	$15,625 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-12-118-020`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-12-118-020`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,860 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,862 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,089 sqft
2nd Floor Area	771 sqft
Basement Area	1,002 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	17,860 sqft (0.41 acres)
Lot Dimensions	35.5 ft deep x 5 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	242 E SOUTH ST
City	ELMHURST
State	IL
Zip	60126-4024
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R
Legal Description	CHERRY FARM ADD W 50 FT OF E 100 FT
Legal Subdivision	CHERRY FARM ADD
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	DU PAGE IL
Township / Civil Division	YORK
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3019
Census Tract	844002

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	346 E SOUTH ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4116
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 14, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 14, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202293991
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DU PAGE IL
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2022
Property Address	242 E SOUTH ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4024
Document Number	0000093991
Instrument Date	Sep 28, 2022
Instrument	R2022-093991
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 31, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$715.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	246 E SOUTH ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4024

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	$15,625.00 (+3.82%) Homeowner's exemption	$277,988 (+7.86%) Land $190,438 Building $87,550	$833,964 (+7.86%) Land $571,314 Building $262,650
2024	$15,050.00 (+57.94%)	$257,730 (+53.26%) Land $176,560 Building $81,170	$773,190 (+53.26%) Land $529,680 Building $243,510
2022	$9,529.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$168,160 Land $125,900 Building $42,260	$504,480 Land $377,700 Building $126,780

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

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	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% 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	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.

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