251 E South St, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Property Records

DuPage County property record for 251 E South St, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details1,879 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size0.33 acres (14,375 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on Record
Last Sale$800,000 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill$10,987 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN06-12-117-013

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN06-12-117-013

Interior

Stories2 Stories
Building Area1,879 sqft Living Area
Gross Area2,455 sqft
1st Floor Area1,015 sqft
2nd Floor Area864 sqft
Basement Area576 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1926
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1926
Exterior MaterialAluminum/Vinyl
Construction TypeFrame
Lot Area14,375 sqft (0.33 acres)
Lot Dimensions21.2 ft deep x 6.4 ft wide
Garage TypeDetached
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address251 E SOUTH ST
CityELMHURST
StateIL
Zip60126-4001
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning CodeR
Legal DescriptionSUB LOT 5 BLK 11 CHERRY FARM ADD
Legal SubdivisionCHERRY FARM ADD
Legal Block11
Legal Lot Number5
JurisdictionDU PAGE IL
Township / Civil DivisionYORK
Census Block Group3
Census Block3011
Census Tract844002

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on Record
Mailing Address251 E SOUTH ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4001
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleNov 27, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleNov 27, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number202471261
Prior Transfer DateSep 24, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc0000057693
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage County
County SubdivisionYork Township
MunicipalityElmhurst City
Unified School DistrictElmhurst School District 205 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$10,987.00 (-21.3%)$189,842 (-23.35%) Land $157,813 Building $32,029$569,526 (-23.35%) Land $473,439 Building $96,087
2024$13,961.00 (+10.09%)$247,662 (+12.5%) Land $146,313 Building $101,349$742,986 (+12.5%) Land $438,939 Building $304,047
2022$12,682.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption$220,150 Land $130,060 Building $90,090$660,450 Land $390,180 Building $270,270

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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims1 (2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimApr 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 RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
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 SystemELMHURST
serves 45,000 people · EPA ID IL0430350
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionFeb 2025
Lead6 ppb (2026)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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

ProviderMax 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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