518 E Pettee St, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 518 E Pettee St, Princeton, IL 61356

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1955
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,488 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$115,000 (Oct 2018)
Tax Bill	$4,066 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2019 Transfer Oct 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-16-207-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-16-207-004`
Alternative APN	`1999`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	7,488 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	109 ft deep x 68.7 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1616207004
Street Address	518 E PETTEE ST
City	PRINCETON
State	IL
Zip	61356-1856
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PRINCETON-PETTEE SD PT L 99 L 9 (68.7X109) D 19-0466
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	PETTEE
Legal Lot Number	99
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	PRINCETON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1068
Census Tract	965300

Owner

518 E Pettee St is owned by an individual who acquired it in February 2019.

Source: Bureau County records, as of May 8, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	161 BREEZEWOOD DR, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127-4859
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Ux (and Wife)

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 11, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 11, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 11, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 11, 2018 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 4, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20183909
Last Transfer Date	Feb 5, 2019
Transfer Doc	2019R00466
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Feb 11, 2019
Property Address	518 E PETTEE ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1856
Document Number	2019R00466
Instrument Date	Feb 5, 2019
Instrument	2019R00466
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 1, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

October 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Oct 11, 2018
Property Address	518 E PETTEE ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1856
Document Number	2018R03909
Instrument Date	Oct 11, 2018
Instrument	2018R03909
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 1, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$172.50
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	196 MAYFAIR DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15228-1145

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 518 E Pettee St was $4,066, up 6.7% from the year before.

Source: Bureau County assessment roll, as of May 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Bureau County
County Subdivision	Princeton Township
Municipality	Princeton City
Elementary School District	Princeton Elementary School District 115 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Princeton High School District 500 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,066.00 (+6.69%)	$51,706 (+6.79%) Land $5,624 Building $46,082	$155,118 (+6.79%) Land $16,872 Building $138,246
2024	$3,811.00	$48,418 (+8.58%) Land $5,266 Building $43,152	$145,254 (+8.58%) Land $15,798 Building $129,456
2023		$44,592 Land $4,850 Building $39,742	$133,776 Land $14,550 Building $119,226
2022	$3,602.00

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 518 E Pettee St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 7 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 2, 2011 · 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
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1979–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And 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

The area around 518 E Pettee St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	PRINCETON serves 7,832 people · EPA ID IL0110850
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	21 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Chlorine resolved · Oct 2019
Treatment and Procedure	Lead public education Dec 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 313 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: IVNet, Nextlink.

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