356 N Root St, Aurora, IL 60505 Property Records

Kane County property record for 356 N Root St, Aurora, IL 60505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,776 sqft · built 1909
Lot Size	0.92 acres (4,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$120,000 (Apr 2004)
Tax Bill	$4,158 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-22-279-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-22-279-009`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,776 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,719 sqft
Basement Area	888 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Effective Year Built	Effective 1909
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	4,000 sqft (0.92 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Location & Zoning

Street Address	356 N ROOT ST
City	AURORA
State	IL
Zip	60505-2649
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BARR & YOUNGS ADDN E 100 FT S 35 FT LOT 8 E 100 FT N 5 FT LOT 9 BLK 2
Legal Subdivision	BARR&YOUNGS ADDN
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	8,9
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Township / Civil Division	AURORA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	853402

Owner

Source: Kane County assessment roll, APN 15-22-279-009, as of July 23, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	356 N ROOT ST, AURORA, IL 60505-2649
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 01, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 01, 2004 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 08, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200440807
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 20, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000017806
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County assessment roll as of July 23, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Aurora City
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Aurora Township
Unified School District	Aurora East Unit School District 131 (PK - 12)

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	$4,158.00 (+4.63%)	$63,676 (+9.39%) Land $5,636 Building $58,040	$191,104 (+9.39%) Land $16,915 Building $174,190
2024		$58,210 (+11.27%) Land $5,152 Building $53,058	$174,700 (+11.31%) Land $15,462 Building $159,238
2022	$3,974.00 (+1.07%)	$52,316 (+7.41%) Land $4,200 Building $48,116	$156,948 (+7.41%) Land $12,600 Building $144,348
2021	$3,932.00	$48,707 Land $3,910 Building $44,797	$146,121 Land $11,730 Building $134,391

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kane County (17089C), as of October 8, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 117 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Benton Ridge Telephone Company, Metronet Holdings, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0894070, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	AURORA serves 183,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2025
Lead	26 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	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.