261 E South St, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Property Records

DuPage County property record for 261 E South St, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,251 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.29 acres (12,632 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$13,942 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-12-117-015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-12-117-015`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,251 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,827 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,675 sqft
2nd Floor Area	576 sqft
Basement Area	576 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	12,632 sqft (0.29 acres)
Lot Dimensions	19.9 ft deep x 6.4 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	261 E SOUTH ST
City	ELMHURST
State	IL
Zip	60126-4001
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R
Legal Description	SUB OF LOT 5 BLK 11 CHERRY FARM ADD TO ELMHURST SUB OF PT OF NW 1/4 OF SEC 12 39 11 ETC
Legal Subdivision	CHERRY FARM ADD
Legal Block	11
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	DU PAGE IL
Township / Civil Division	YORK
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	844002

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	261 E SOUTH ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4001
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DU PAGE IL
Property Address	261 E SOUTH ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4001
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 14, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000098492
Date	Jun 28, 2021
Instrument	R2021-098492

Lender

Name	BMO HARRIS BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60690

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2036

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	$13,942.00 (+3.38%)	$256,911 (+10.07%) Land $150,757 Building $106,154	$770,733 (+10.07%) Land $452,271 Building $318,462
2022	$13,486.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$233,410 Land $124,270 Building $109,140	$700,230 Land $372,810 Building $327,420

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

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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