520 Grant St, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 520 Grant St, Sycamore, IL 60178

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 1,310 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.386 acres (16,793 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$5,742 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Transfer Feb 2018 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-32-157-006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-32-157-006`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,310 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,310 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	16,793 sqft (0.386 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	384 sqft
Deck Area	192 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0632157006
Street Address	520 GRANT ST
City	SYCAMORE
State	IL
Zip	60178-1711
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 7 - BLK 3 - WYMAN & LANGLOIS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	WYMAN & LANGLOIS ADDITION
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Township / Civil Division	SYCAMORE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	600

Owner

520 Grant St is owned by a company that acquired it in March 2021 and is owner-occupied.

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

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	520 GRANT ST, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1711
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 1, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Feb 2, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional with PMI FIRST NAT'L BK/OMAHA
Dec 21, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit FIRST NAT'L BK/OMAHA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 31, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000004110
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Apr 1, 2021
Property Address	520 GRANT ST, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1711
Document Number	0000004110
Map Reference	MB A PG 68
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2021
Instrument	2021004110
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	520 GRANT ST, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1711

February 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Property Address	520 GRANT ST, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1711
Document Number	0000001539
Instrument Date	Feb 2, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 1, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	520 GRANT ST SYCAMORE IL 601781711, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1711

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001539
Date	Feb 20, 2018
Instrument	1539

Lender

Name	FIRST NAT'L BK/OMAHA
Type	Bank
Address	OMAHA, NE 68197

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	120 Months
Due	Feb 19, 2028

Interest

Rate	3.75%

December 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Property Address	520 GRANT ST, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1711
Document Number	0000000071
Instrument Date	Dec 21, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 24, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	520 GRANT ST SYCAMORE IL 601781711, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1711

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000071
Date	Jan 2, 2018
Instrument	71

Lender

Name	FIRST NAT'L BK/OMAHA
Type	Bank
Address	OMAHA, NE 68197

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.25%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb County
County Subdivision	Sycamore 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		$85,168 Land $17,236 Building $67,932	$255,504 Land $51,708 Building $203,796
2024	$5,742.00
2023		$73,121 Land $14,798 Building $58,323	$219,363 Land $44,394 Building $174,969

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 520 Grant St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1983.

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
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1983–1996)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1996 · Severe Storms 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

Wildfire risk around 520 Grant St 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% 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 497 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available: DNA Communications, Verizon.

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