251 E Van Buren St, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Property Records

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

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2,917 sqft · built 2002
Lot Size0.18 acres (7,841 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$625,000 (Sep 2002)
Tax Bill$19,126 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesMar 2021 Mortgage
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN06-13-118-015

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN06-13-118-015

Interior

Stories2 Stories
Building Area2,917 sqft Living Area
Gross Area4,227 sqft
1st Floor Area1,339 sqft
2nd Floor Area1,578 sqft
Basement Area1,310 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 2002
Effective Year BuiltEffective 2002
Exterior MaterialAluminum/Vinyl
Construction TypeFrame
Lot Area7,841 sqft (0.18 acres)
Garage TypeAttached
Parking Spaces3 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address251 E VAN BUREN ST
CityELMHURST
StateIL
Zip60126-4549
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning CodeR
Legal DescriptionFLANAGANS RESUB ALL
Legal SubdivisionFLANAGANS RESUB
Legal Lot Number1
JurisdictionDU PAGE IL
Township / Civil DivisionYORK
Census Block Group2
Census Block2032
Census Tract844001

Owner

251 E Van Buren St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in October 2007.

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

Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address251 E VAN BUREN ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4549
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleSep 19, 2002 · Amount on File
Deed SaleSep 19, 2002 · Amount on File
Prior SaleFeb 19, 2002 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number2002241349
Last Transfer DateOct 5, 2007
Transfer Doc0000186852
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionDU PAGE IL
Property Address251 E VAN BUREN ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4549
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedAug 5, 2022
Title CompanyE-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number0000039095
DateMar 11, 2021
InstrumentR2021-039095
Lender
NameLOANDEPOT.COM LLC
TypeMortgage Company
AddressFOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610
Agreement
TypeConventional Mortgage
AmountAmount on Record
Term359 Months
DueFeb 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 251 E Van Buren St was $19,126 with a homeowner's exemption.

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$19,126.00$338,478 Land $98,351 Building $240,127$1,015,434 Land $295,053 Building $720,381
2022$16,551.00 Homeowner's exemption$278,950 Land $81,050 Building $197,900$836,850 Land $243,150 Building $593,700

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 maps place 251 E Van Buren St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1987.

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 Policies2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims6 (1987–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA3 of 6
Most Recent ClaimApr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 3 claims
  • Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1987 · 3 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

The area around 251 E Van Buren St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within 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 636 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
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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