488 Laurel St, Elgin, IL 60120 Property Records

Kane County property record for 488 Laurel St, Elgin, IL 60120 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	1,314 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	16,988 sqft (0.39 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$90,000 (1999)
Tax Bill	$5,621.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-13-403-033`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,314 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,076 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	762 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	16,988 sqft (0.39 acres)
Lot Width	66 ft Width
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	488 LAUREL ST
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60120-6650
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PER 1999K037774 WALDRON HEIRS SUB OF PT OF LOT 4 OF JAMES H & FULTON GIFFORDS ADD LOT 3 & WALDRON HEIRS SUB PT LOT 4 JAMES H & FULTON GIFFORDS ADD EAST 10 RODS EX EAST 89 FT LOT 12
Legal Subdivision	JAMES H&FULTON GIFFORDS ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	4,3
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Minor Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	851301

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-13-403-033

Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	488 LAUREL ST, ELGIN, IL 60120-6650
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 14, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 14, 1999 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 28, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	199937774
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 16, 1998
Prior Transfer Doc	0000035839
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Jul 29, 2019
Property Address	488 LAUREL ST, ELGIN, IL 60120-6650
Document Number	0000033291
Instrument Date	Jul 08, 2019
Instrument	33291
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	486 LAUREL ST ELGIN IL 601206650, ELGIN, IL 60120-6650

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County records · Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Elgin Township
Municipality	Elgin City
Unified School District	School District U-46 (PK - 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	$5,621.00 (+13.65%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption
2024		$82,602 (+21.39%) Land $22,048 Building $60,554	$247,905 (+21.44%) Land $66,170 Building $181,735
2022	$4,946.00 (+5.37%) Homeowner's exemption	$68,045 (+6.96%) Land $18,163 Building $49,882	$204,135 (+6.96%) Land $54,489 Building $149,646
2021	$4,694.00 Homeowner's exemption	$63,617 Land $16,981 Building $46,636	$190,851 Land $50,943 Building $139,908