257 Ellen St, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 257 Ellen St, Sycamore, IL 60178

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 2,008 sqft · built 2006
Lot Size	0.175 acres (6,790 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$304,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$7,473 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Transfer Apr 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-32-127-040`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-32-127-040`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,008 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,272 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,004 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2006
Effective Year Built	Effective 2006
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,790 sqft (0.175 acres)
Lot Dimensions	96.7 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	264 sqft
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0632127040
Street Address	257 ELLEN ST
City	SYCAMORE
State	IL
Zip	60178-1305
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WALSHS ADD-BLK 2-PT LOTS 3 & 4
Legal Subdivision	WALSHS ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	3,4
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Township / Civil Division	SYCAMORE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4008
Census Tract	600

Owner

Source: DeKalb County records, as of February 18, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	5N0707 ROUTE 31, ST CHARLES, IL 60175
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 9, 2026	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Apr 28, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MLD MORTGAGE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 28, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 28, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20253087
Last Transfer Date	Dec 30, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000000994
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Feb 9, 2026
Property Address	257 ELLEN ST, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1305
Document Number	0000000994
Instrument Date	Dec 30, 2025
Instrument	2026000994
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 31, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5N070 ROUTE 31, ST CHARLES, IL 60175

April 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Apr 28, 2025
Property Address	257 ELLEN ST, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1305
Document Number	0000003087
Instrument Date	Apr 4, 2025
Instrument	2025003087
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 31, 2026
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$304.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	309 HAMILTON ST, GENEVA, IL 60134-2181

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	807 VIEGPORT DR, VALLEY VIEW, IL 60174

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003088
Date	Apr 28, 2025
Instrument	2025003088

Lender

Name	MLD MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2055

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	7.37%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: DeKalb County assessment roll, as of May 16, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb County
County Subdivision	Sycamore Township
Municipality	Sycamore City
Unified School District	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$95,611 (+6.36%) Land $12,330 Building $83,281	$286,833 (+6.36%) Land $36,990 Building $249,843
2024	$7,473.00	$89,894 (+9.51%) Land $11,593 Building $78,301	$269,682 (+9.51%) Land $34,779 Building $234,903
2023		$82,087 Land $10,586 Building $71,501	$246,261 Land $31,758 Building $214,503

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 January 2, 2009 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1993–2020)
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Aug 2007 · 6 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not 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 System	SYCAMORE serves 18,500 people · EPA ID IL0370550
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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 109 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available: Verizon.

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