511 May St, Elgin, IL 60120 Property Records

Kane County property record for 511 May 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 1889
Square Footage	1,152 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,154 sqft (0.187 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$172,500 (2021)
Tax Bill	$5,614.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-24-257-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,152 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,728 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	576 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1889
Effective Year Built	Effective 1889
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	8,154 sqft (0.187 acres)
Depth X Width	151 ft x 54 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	511 MAY ST
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60120-7946
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	OAKLAWN ADDN LOT 20
Legal Subdivision	OAKLAWN ADDN
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Minor Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Blockgroup	5
Census Block	5011
Census Tract	851400

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-24-257-001

Assessment roll updated December 26, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	511 MAY ST, ELGIN, IL 60120-7946
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202119980
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 27, 2000
Prior Transfer Doc	0000033442
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2021
Property Address	511 MAY ST, ELGIN, IL 60120-7946
Document Number	0000019980
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2021
Instrument	2021K019980
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$172.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1288 BRAVE CT, 1288, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188-9011

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	833 DUNBAR RD, MUNDELEIN, IL 60060-1160

Mortgage

Document Number	0000019981
Date	Mar 15, 2021
Instrument	2021K019981

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	2.75%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County records · Assessment roll updated December 26, 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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,614.00 (+15.8%) Homeowner's exemption
2024		$75,155 (+21.39%) Land $14,313 Building $60,842	$225,555 (+21.44%) Land $42,956 Building $182,599
2022	$4,848.00 (+4.75%) Homeowner's exemption	$61,910 (+6.96%) Land $11,791 Building $50,119	$185,730 (+6.96%) Land $35,373 Building $150,357
2021	$4,628.00 Homeowner's exemption	$57,882 Land $11,024 Building $46,858	$173,646 Land $33,072 Building $140,574

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kane County (17089C), updated October 8, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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