517 E 26th St, Sterling, IL 61081 Property Records

Whiteside County property record for 517 E 26th St, Sterling, IL 61081

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$136,000 (Mar 2020)
Tax Bill	$5,485 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2018 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1116277011`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1116277011`
Alternative APN	`106605`

Exterior

Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	106605
Street Address	517 E 26TH ST
City	STERLING
State	IL
Zip	61081-8960
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ROLLING MEADOWS SUBD LOT 35 721100X
Legal Subdivision	ROLLING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION
Legal Lot Number	35
Jurisdiction	WHITESIDE IL
Township / Civil Division	STERLING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	1101

Owner

Source: Whiteside County assessment roll, as of May 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	517 E 26TH ST, STERLING, IL 61081-8960
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 9, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI UNION SVGS
Oct 18, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer OTHER
Aug 7, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 9, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 9, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 24, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20201324
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WHITESIDE IL
Recording Date	Mar 9, 2020
Property Address	517 E 26TH ST, STERLING, IL 61081-8960
Document Number	0000001324
Instrument Date	Mar 6, 2020
Instrument	1324
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 24, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$204.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
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	517 E 26TH ST STERLING IL 610818960, STERLING, IL 61081-8960

Mortgage

Document Number	1325
Date	Mar 9, 2020
Instrument	1325

Lender

Name	UNION SVGS
Type	Federal Savings Bank
Address	FREEPORT, IL 61032

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Mar 8, 2040

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	2.87%

October 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	WHITESIDE IL
Recording Date	Oct 18, 2018
Property Address	517 E 26TH ST, STERLING, IL 61081-8960
Document Number	0000005779
Instrument Date	Oct 18, 2018
Instrument	5779
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	3806 E 20TH ST STERLING IL 610814293, STERLING, IL 61081-4293

August 2018: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	WHITESIDE IL
Recording Date	Aug 7, 2018
Property Address	517 E 26TH ST, STERLING, IL 61081-8960
Document Number	0000004247
Instrument Date	Jun 21, 2018
Instrument	4247
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Sep 17, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Whiteside County assessment roll, as of May 22, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Whiteside County
County Subdivision	Sterling Township
Municipality	Sterling City
Unified School District	Sterling Community Unit District 5 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,485.00	$60,008 Land $7,794 Building $52,214
2024			$180,024 Land $23,382 Building $156,642

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

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 26, 2019

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

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 74% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	IL AMERICAN-STERLING private · serves 14,782 people · EPA ID IL1955040
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2024
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	None 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 131 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Surf Air Wireless Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: JAB Wireless.

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