520 E 4th St, Alton, IL 62002 Property Records

Madison County property record for 520 E 4th St, Alton, IL 62002 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	1 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1897
Square Footage	863 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	4,000 sqft (0.092 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$186,000 (2019)
Tax Bill	$5,465.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-2-07-14-08-203-023`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	863 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1897
Effective Year Built	Effective 1897
Exterior Material	Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Shingle Roof
Lot Area	4,000 sqft (0.092 acres)
Depth X Width	100 ft x 40 ft Depth x Width
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	528 sqft Garage
Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings
Porch	Open Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	520 E 4TH ST
City	ALTON
State	IL
Zip	62002-2601
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ORIGINAL TOWN HATHAWAYS SUB LOT 9 40 X 110
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL TOWN HATHAWAYS SUBD
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Minor Civil Division	ALTON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2021
Census Tract	402400

Owner

Source: Madison County records · APN 23-2-07-14-08-203-023

Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	520 E 4TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2601
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	Dec 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 19, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201940544
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2019
Property Address	520 E 4TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2601
Document Number	0000040544
Map Reference	PB04 PG70
Instrument Date	Dec 04, 2019
Instrument	2019R40544
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2022
Title Company	SERENITY TITLE & ESCROW

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$279.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Tax
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	520 E 4TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2601

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040545
Date	Dec 13, 2019
Instrument	2019R40545

Lender

Name	FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE INC

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	3.75%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Madison County records · Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Alton City
County	Madison County
County Subdivision	Alton Township
Unified School District	Alton Community Unit School District 11 (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	$5,465.00 (+9.89%)	$74,270 (+35.41%) Land $2,470 Building $71,800	$222,810 (+35.27%) Land $7,410 Building $215,400
2024	$4,973.00 (+16.06%)
2022	$4,285.00	$54,850 Land $1,820 Building $53,030	$164,714 Land $5,465 Building $159,249

Flood & Wildfire

Our records do not include FEMA flood map data for 520 E 4th St; wildfire exposure is none.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

FEMA Flood Zone	FEMA flood map data for this location is not available in our records

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Middletown Historic District (Boundary Increase II) listed 2022 · 93 contributing resources · NRIS 78001166

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.