316 W 5th St, Sandwich, IL 60548 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 316 W 5th St, Sandwich, IL 60548

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.196 acres (8,538 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$223,000 (Feb 2026)
Tax Bill	$2,639 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`19-26-434-006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`19-26-434-006`

Exterior

Lot Area	8,538 sqft (0.196 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 64.7 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1926434006
Street Address	316 W 5TH ST
City	SANDWICH
State	IL
Zip	60548-1269
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HENDEES ADDITION - LOT 11 - BLOCK 4
Legal Subdivision	HENDEES ADDITION
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Township / Civil Division	SANDWICH
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1041
Census Tract	2000

Owner

316 W 5th St is owned by an individual who bought it in February 2026.

Source: DeKalb County records, as of April 8, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1530 BIRCH AVE, HANOVER PARK, IL 60133-3704
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Married Man, Separate Property

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 13, 2026	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE INC
Mar 23, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 13, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 13, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20261173
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 27, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000002662
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Feb 13, 2026
Property Address	316 W 5TH ST, SANDWICH, IL 60548-1269
Document Number	0000001173
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2025
Instrument	2026001173
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 1, 2026
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$223.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	316 W 5TH ST, SANDWICH, IL 60548-1269

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001174
Date	Feb 13, 2026
Instrument	2026001174

Lender

Name	MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	358 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	5.12%

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Mar 23, 2017
Property Address	316 W 5TH ST, SANDWICH, IL 60548-1269
Document Number	0000002662
Instrument Date	Feb 27, 2017
Instrument	2662
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 6, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	316 W 5TH ST SANDWICH IL 605481269, SANDWICH, IL 60548-1269

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb County
County Subdivision	Sandwich Township
Municipality	Sandwich City
Unified School District	Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$49,750 (+8.86%) Land $19,827 Building $29,923	$149,250 (+8.86%) Land $59,481 Building $89,769
2024	$2,639.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$45,701 (+12.3%) Land $18,213 Building $27,488	$137,103 (+12.3%) Land $54,639 Building $82,464
2023		$40,695 Land $16,218 Building $24,477	$122,085 Land $48,654 Building $73,431

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 316 W 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1979.

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 Claims	2 (1979–2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2008 · rainfall accumulation

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 316 W 5th 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 Risk	Not 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 System	SANDWICH serves 7,156 people · EPA ID IL0374850
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	2 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	2 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 442 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon, Watch TV.

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