501 E Watson St, Forrest, IL 61741 Property Records

Livingston County property record for 501 E Watson St, Forrest, IL 61741 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1922
Square Footage	3,420 sqft Building Perimeter
Lot Size	83,200 sqft (1.91 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$4,525.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Livingston County records · APN 26-26-03-200-017

Assessment roll updated June 30, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	501 E WATSON ST, FORREST, IL 61741-9384
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
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LIVINGSTON IL
Property Address	501 E WATSON ST, FORREST, IL 61741-9384
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 01, 2020

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2020R01069
Date	Mar 20, 2020
Instrument	2020R-01069

Lender

Name	FIRST STATE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Mar 19, 2025

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Livingston County records · Assessment roll updated June 30, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Livingston County
County Subdivision	Forrest Township
Unified School District	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 (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	$4,525.00	$62,784 Land $4,561 Building $58,223
2018			$119,526 Land $8,451 Building $111,075

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Livingston County (17105C), updated July 14, 2021 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified: October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 21% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	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.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-26-03-200-017`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	3,420 sqft Building Perimeter
Basement Area	1,088 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,088 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1922
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	83,200 sqft (1.91 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Gas Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	501 E WATSON ST
City	FORREST
State	IL
Zip	61741-9384
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	26-03-200-017 S3 T26 R7 1.91 ACRES COM 358.62' N 1104.50' E OF A PT OF INTER OF THE E ROW RR AN EASTWARD PROLONGATION OF C/L
Legal Range	07E
Legal Township	26N
Legal Section	03
Legal Subdivision	STR
Jurisdiction	LIVINGSTON IL
Minor Civil Division	FORREST
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2214
Census Tract	960900