515 Bethany Rd, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 515 Bethany Rd, Sycamore, IL 60178

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,449 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.5 acres (21,780 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$285,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$6,165 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-05-379-014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-05-379-014`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	1 Room
Building Area	1,449 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	1,449 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Lot Dimensions	233 ft deep x 82.5 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	416 sqft
Porch	Open Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0905379014
Street Address	515 BETHANY RD
City	SYCAMORE
State	IL
Zip	60178-3020
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PART OF THE E 1/2 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 5, 40 N, R 5E
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Township / Civil Division	CORTLAND
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	700

Owner

515 Bethany Rd is owned by two individuals who bought it in October 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	46W164 WELTER RD, MAPLE PARK, IL 60151-8447
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 28, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage T2 FINANCIAL LLC
Dec 15, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage OLD SECOND NAT'L BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 15, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20258570
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 10, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000013505
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2025
Property Address	515 BETHANY RD, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-3020
Document Number	0000008570
Instrument Date	Sep 22, 2025
Instrument	2025008570
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 2, 2026
Title Company	CISLO TITLE, PRECISION TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$285.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	515 BETHANY ROAD, MAPLE PARK, IL 60151

Mortgage

Document Number	0000008571
Date	Oct 28, 2025
Instrument	2025008571

Lender

Name	T2 FINANCIAL LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2055

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.62%

December 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Dec 15, 2020
Property Address	515 BETHANY RD, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-3020
Document Number	0000013505
Instrument Date	Dec 10, 2020
Instrument	13505
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 26, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$195.00

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4N430 PIN OAK LN MAPLE PARK IL 601518629, MAPLE PARK, IL 60151-8629

Mortgage

Document Number	13506
Date	Dec 15, 2020
Instrument	13506

Lender

Name	OLD SECOND NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	AURORA, IL 60506

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 14, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb County
County Subdivision	Cortland Township
Municipality	Sycamore City
Unified School District	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$86,380 (+6.37%) Land $21,384 Building $64,996	$259,140 (+6.37%) Land $64,152 Building $194,988
2024	$6,165.00 Homeowner's exemption	$81,207 (+6.89%) Land $20,103 Building $61,104	$243,621 (+6.89%) Land $60,309 Building $183,312
2023		$75,972 Land $18,807 Building $57,165	$227,916 Land $56,421 Building $171,495

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 515 Bethany Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2002.

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
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2002)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2002 · river or lake flooding

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

Wildfire risk around 515 Bethany Rd is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 61% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	SYCAMORE serves 18,500 people · EPA ID IL0370550
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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 150 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available: Frontier, Verizon, Watch TV.

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