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

DuPage County property record for 277 E Van Buren St, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,759 sqft · built 2004
Lot Size0.17 acres (7,405 sqft)
Owner2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale$765,000 (Oct 2009)
Tax Bill$22,759 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesJul 2023 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN06-13-119-026

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN06-13-119-026

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths3.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Total Rooms12 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area3,759 sqft Living Area
Gross Area5,576 sqft
1st Floor Area1,817 sqft
2nd Floor Area1,942 sqft
Basement Area1,817 sqft
Fireplaces2 Fireplaces
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 2004
Effective Year BuiltEffective 2004
Exterior MaterialBrick
Construction TypeBrick
Lot Area7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
Lot Dimensions13.4 ft deep x 5.5 ft wide
Garage TypeAttached
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemHVAC
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address277 E VAN BUREN ST
CityELMHURST
StateIL
Zip60126-4577
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning CodeR
Legal DescriptionDUNAS 2ND ADD TUXEDO PK WLY 55 FT MEAS E & PAR TO W LN
Legal SubdivisionDUNAS 2ND ADD TUXEDO PK
Legal Block10
Legal Lot Number12
JurisdictionDU PAGE IL
Township / Civil DivisionYORK
Census Block Group2
Census Block2026
Census Tract844001

Owner

277 E Van Buren St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since October 2009.

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

Owner of Record2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address277 E VAN BUREN ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4577
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Last SaleOct 26, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed SaleOct 26, 2009 · Amount on File
Prior SaleJul 20, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number2009162140
Prior Transfer DateJun 16, 2003
Prior Transfer Doc0000238014
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

July 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document TypeIntrafamily Transfer
JurisdictionDU PAGE IL
Recording DateJul 14, 2023
Property Address277 E VAN BUREN ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4577
Document Number0000044232
Map ReferenceDOC 185795
Instrument DateJul 13, 2023
InstrumentR2023-044232
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJul 31, 2023
Title CompanyATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyTransfer Tax Exempt
Additional
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address277 E VAN BUREN ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126-4577

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 277 E Van Buren St was $22,759, up 3.8% from the year before.

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$22,759.00 (+3.75%)$401,242 (+7.86%) Land $93,406 Building $307,836$1,203,726 (+7.86%) Land $280,218 Building $923,508
2024$21,936.00$372,002 Land $86,599 Building $285,403$1,116,006 Land $259,797 Building $856,209
2022$19,984.00 Homeowner's exemption$330,700 Land $77,000 Building $253,700$992,100 Land $231,000 Building $761,100

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 277 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 277 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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