525 Simms St, Aurora, IL 60505 Property Records

Kane County property record for 525 Simms St, Aurora, IL 60505 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 988 sqft · built 1927
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,356 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$232,000 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill	$3,187 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2021 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-27-455-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-27-455-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	988 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,256 sqft
1st Floor Area	988 sqft
Basement Area	988 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 46 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	280 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	525 SIMMS ST
City	AURORA
State	IL
Zip	60505-5282
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BINDERS RESUB : LOT 1 & W 4 FT LOT 2 BLK 1
Legal Subdivision	BINDERS RESUB
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Township / Civil Division	AURORA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3009
Census Tract	854302

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 15-27-455-001

Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	300 AVON ST, AURORA, IL 60505-4302
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 10, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage INLANTA MORTGAGE INC
Jan 27, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jan 27, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INS CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 18, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 18, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 10, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202442581
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	May 10, 2021
Property Address	525 SIMMS ST, AURORA, IL 60505-5282
Document Number	0000036464
Instrument Date	Apr 15, 2021
Instrument	2021K036464
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 18, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, CT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$195.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	525 SIMMS ST, AURORA, IL 60505-5282

Mortgage

Document Number	0000036465
Date	May 10, 2021
Instrument	2021K036465

Lender

Name	INLANTA MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 01, 2051

January 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Jan 27, 2021
Property Address	525 SIMMS ST, AURORA, IL 60505-5282
Document Number	0000007219
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2020
Instrument	7219
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 12, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$148.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	640 RANCE RD #B OSWEGO IL 605439651, B, OSWEGO, IL 60543-9651

January 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Jan 27, 2021
Property Address	525 SIMMS ST, AURORA, IL 60505-5282
Document Number	0000007179
Instrument Date	Dec 11, 2020
Instrument	7179
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 12, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$113.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	129 COMMERCIAL DR #7 YORKVILLE IL 605604731, 7, YORKVILLE, IL 60560-4731

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County records · Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Aurora City
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Aurora Township
Unified School District	Aurora East Unit School District 131 (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	$3,187.00 (+15.47%)
2024		$51,928 (+22.67%) Land $5,773 Building $46,155	$155,846 (+22.71%) Land $17,326 Building $138,520
2022	$2,760.00 (-13.23%) Homeowner's exemption	$42,333 (+7.41%) Land $4,706 Building $37,627	$126,999 (+7.41%) Land $14,118 Building $112,881
2021	$3,181.00	$39,412 Land $4,381 Building $35,031	$118,236 Land $13,143 Building $105,093

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kane County (17089C), updated October 8, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170898543023, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1996–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2022, rainfall accumulation
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 7 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2008 · 7 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not exposed less than 1% of the US · less than 1% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 641 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA, AT&T, Benton Ridge Telephone Company. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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