303 Nelson Ave, Spring Valley, IL 61362 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 303 Nelson Ave, Spring Valley, IL 61362 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1964
Lot Size	7,302 sqft (0.168 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$70,500 (2016)
Tax Bill	$3,178.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-36-305-012`
Alternative APN	`1278A`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1964
Effective Year Built	Effective 1964
Lot Area	7,302 sqft (0.168 acres)
Depth X Width	117 ft x 62.2 ft Depth x Width

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1836305012
Street Address	303 NELSON AVE
City	SPRING VALLEY
State	IL
Zip	61362-2347
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SPRING VALLEY-GLENN'S ADD. MID 62.22 L 9 BLK 5 (62.22X 117.37) DOC 16-4844
Legal Range	11
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	36
Legal Subdivision	GLENN'S ADD
Legal Block	5
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Minor Civil Division	HALL
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	965200

Owner

Source: Bureau County records · APN 18-36-305-012

Assessment roll updated May 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	303 NELSON AVE, SPRING VALLEY, IL 61362-2347
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Et Ux (and Wife) - Vendor Data Only

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 29, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 29, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20164844
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Property Address	303 NELSON AVE, SPRING VALLEY, IL 61362-2347
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2017R00656
Date	Feb 14, 2017
Instrument	2017R00656

Lender

Name	CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS
Type	Bank
Address	PRINCETON, IL 61356

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	359 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Bureau County records · Assessment roll updated May 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Bureau County
County Subdivision	Hall Township
Municipality	Spring Valley City
Secondary School District	Hall High School District 502 (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 (PK - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,178.00 (+15.06%)	$37,394 (+15.77%) Land $2,931 Building $34,463	$112,182 (+15.77%) Land $8,793 Building $103,389
2023		$32,301 Land $2,532 Building $29,769	$96,903 Land $7,596 Building $89,307
2022	$2,762.00

Flood & Wildfire

303 Nelson Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Bureau County (17011C), updated August 2, 2011

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 4th percentile of exposed land nationally · 26th in Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.