523 12th St, Peru, IL 61354 Property Records

LaSalle County property record for 523 12th St, Peru, IL 61354

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 920 sqft · built 1896
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,792 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$6,000 (Aug 2019)
Tax Bill	$748 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`17-16-221-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-16-221-008`
Alternative APN	`16-16-214-008`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	920 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1896
Effective Year Built	Effective 1896
Lot Area	4,792 sqft (0.11 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	523 12TH ST
City	PERU
State	IL
Zip	61354-1908
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLACKSTONES SUB, LT 8 (EX E3') BLK 7 SEC 16-33-1
Legal Range	01
Legal Township	33
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	BLACKSTONE ADD TO PERU
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	LASALLE IL
Township / Civil Division	PERU
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1061
Census Tract	963000

Owner

523 12th St is owned by a company that bought it in August 2019.

Source: LaSalle County records, as of June 29, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	527 5TH ST, PERU, IL 61354-2815
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 9, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 9, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20199640
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LASALLE IL
Recording Date	Aug 9, 2019
Property Address	523 12TH ST, PERU, IL 61354-1908
Document Number	201909640
Instrument Date	Aug 8, 2019
Instrument	201909640
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$9.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	715 2ND AVE, 715, OTTAWA, IL 61350-4009

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	523 12TH ST, PERU, IL 61354-1908

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 523 12th St was $748, up 102.7% from the year before.

Source: LaSalle County assessment roll, as of June 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle County
County Subdivision	Peru Township
Municipality	Peru City
Secondary School District	LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Peru Elementary School District 124 (PK - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$748.00 (+102.71%)	$9,693 Land $4,376 Building $5,317	$29,079 Land $13,128 Building $15,951
2024	$369.00
2023		$6,560 (+7.59%) Land $3,768 Building $2,792	$19,680 (+7.59%) Land $11,304 Building $8,376
2022		$6,097 Land $3,502 Building $2,595	$18,291 Land $10,506 Building $7,785

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 523 12th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 29, 2024 · 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 Policies	2 in force

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 523 12th 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 94% of the US · lower than 61% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	PERU serves 9,896 people · EPA ID IL0990850
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 377 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Geneseo Communications Services, IVNet, Nextlink, Verizon.