242 Forest Ave, Aurora, IL 60505 Property Records

Kane County property record for 242 Forest Ave, Aurora, IL 60505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 990 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.4 acres (17,424 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$250,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,667 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-15-426-013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-15-426-013`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	990 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,349 sqft
Basement Area	660 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	17,424 sqft (0.4 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	242 FOREST AVE
City	AURORA
State	IL
Zip	60505-2135
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	C WILDERS SUB TO AURORA LOT 10 BLK 1
Legal Subdivision	C WILDERS SUB
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Township / Civil Division	AURORA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2021
Census Tract	852907

Owner

Source: Kane County assessment roll, APN 15-15-426-013, as of July 23, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	242 FOREST AVE, AURORA, IL 60505-2135
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 20, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 20, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 06, 2012
Deed Document Number	202221340
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 11, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000314
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Apr 20, 2022
Property Address	242 FOREST AVE, AURORA, IL 60505-2135
Document Number	0000021340
Instrument Date	Apr 06, 2022
Instrument	2022K021340
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 26, 2022
Title Company	LANDTRUST NATIONAL TITLE SERVICES, LANDTRUST NATIONAL TTL SVCS

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$250.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2814 BEACON POINT CIR, 2814, ELGIN, IL 60124-3113

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	242 FOREST AVE, AURORA, IL 60505-2135

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021341
Date	Apr 20, 2022
Instrument	2022K021341

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	4.37%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County assessment roll as of July 23, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Aurora City
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Aurora Township
Unified School District	Aurora East Unit School District 131 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,667.00 (+0.96%) Homeowner's exemption	$64,157 (+9.39%) Land $13,725 Building $50,432	$192,548 (+9.39%) Land $41,191 Building $151,357
2024		$58,650 (+22.66%) Land $12,547 Building $46,103	$176,020 (+22.71%) Land $37,656 Building $138,364
2022	$3,632.00 (+1.09%)	$47,814 (+7.41%) Land $10,229 Building $37,585	$143,442 (+7.41%) Land $30,687 Building $112,755
2021	$3,593.00	$44,515 Land $9,523 Building $34,992	$133,545 Land $28,569 Building $104,976

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kane County (17089C), as of October 8, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170898529072, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 86% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 616 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Benton Ridge Telephone Company, Metronet Holdings, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0894070, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	AURORA serves 183,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2025
Lead	26 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.