261 Rees St, Hinckley, IL 60520 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 261 Rees St, Hinckley, IL 60520

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.317 acres (13,800 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$205,000 (Jun 2021)
Tax Bill	$6,214 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Sale May 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-14-184-015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-14-184-015`

Exterior

Lot Area	13,800 sqft (0.317 acres)
Lot Dimensions	138 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1514184015
Street Address	261 REES ST
City	HINCKLEY
State	IL
Zip	60520-9503
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 1 & 2 - BLK 1 - BELMONT ADD
Legal Subdivision	BELMONT ADD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Township / Civil Division	SQUAW GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2042
Census Tract	1700

Owner

261 Rees St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in June 2021.

Source: DeKalb County records, as of April 28, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	261 REES ST, HINCKLEY, IL 60520-9503
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 8, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer CITYWIDE TITLE CORPORATION
May 23, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI PROSPERITY BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 8, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 8, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 23, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20217450
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 2, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003613
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Jun 8, 2021
Property Address	261 REES ST, HINCKLEY, IL 60520-9503
Document Number	0000007450
Map Reference	DOC 56172
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2021
Instrument	2021007450
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 21, 2021
Title Company	CITYWIDE TITLE CORPORATION

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$307.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	261 REES ST, HINCKLEY, IL 60520-9503

May 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	May 23, 2019
Property Address	261 REES ST, HINCKLEY, IL 60520-9503
Document Number	0000004258
Instrument Date	May 15, 2019
Instrument	4258
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 10, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$190.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	125 A ST BUDA IL 613149333, BUDA, IL 61314-9333

Mortgage

Document Number	4259
Date	May 23, 2019
Instrument	4259

Lender

Name	PROSPERITY BK
Type	Bank
Address	LUBBOCK, TX 79424

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 22, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	4.12%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: DeKalb County assessment roll, as of April 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb County
County Subdivision	Squaw Grove Township
Municipality	Hinckley Village
Unified School District	Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$103,704 Land $26,030 Building $77,674	$311,112 Land $78,090 Building $233,022
2024	$6,214.00
2023		$86,468 Land $21,704 Building $64,764	$259,404 Land $65,112 Building $194,292

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 261 Rees St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1996.

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
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1996–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2026 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2008 · 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

Wildfire risk around 261 Rees St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 74% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	HINCKLEY serves 2,006 people · EPA ID IL0370200
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
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	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 299 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50

May also be available: NewarkNet, Watch TV.

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