261 Sunset Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Property Records

DuPage County property record for 261 Sunset Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2.5 ba · 2,604 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.3 acres (13,068 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$10,791 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`05-14-121-006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05-14-121-006`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,604 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,502 sqft
Basement Area	1,102 sqft
Finished Basement	1,102 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Raised Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Lot Dimensions	18.6 ft deep x 6.7 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	261 SUNSET AVE
City	GLEN ELLYN
State	IL
Zip	60137-5357
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	GEO M NICOLL 3RD SUB S 1/2 ALL
Legal Subdivision	GEO M NICOLL 3RD SUB
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	DU PAGE IL
Township / Civil Division	MILTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	842300

Owner

Source: DuPage County records · APN 05-14-121-006

Assessment roll updated August 17, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	261 SUNSET AVE, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137-5357
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 19, 2004
Transfer Doc	0000012846
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: DuPage County records · Assessment roll updated August 17, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DuPage County
County Subdivision	Milton Township
Municipality	Glen Ellyn Village
Elementary School District	Glen Ellyn School District 41 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Glenbard Township High School District 87 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$10,791.00 (+12.15%)	$173,954 (+24.68%) Land $51,669 Building $122,285	$521,862 (+24.68%) Land $155,007 Building $366,855
2022	$9,622.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$139,520 Land $41,440 Building $98,080	$418,560 Land $124,320 Building $294,240

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, DuPage County (17043C), updated September 1, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170438423002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 6 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force 5 of 6 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1978–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013, tidal / storm surge, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Flood Events	Severe Storms And Flooding (Jul 2010), 5 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.