527 Willis St, Elgin, IL 60123 Property Records

Kane County property record for 527 Willis St, Elgin, IL 60123

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 896 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.184 acres (7,995 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$118,000 (Jul 2001)
Tax Bill	$2,082 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-24-301-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-24-301-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	896 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,792 sqft
1st Floor Area	896 sqft
Basement Area	896 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,995 sqft (0.184 acres)
Lot Dimensions	123 ft deep x 65 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	527 WILLIS ST
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60123-7767
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W H HINTZES SUB OF BLOCKS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9 OF HINTZE & POTTERS ADDN AS AMENDED EXCEPT SOUTH 60 FT LOTS 4 & 5 BLOCK 5
Legal Subdivision	HINTZE&POTTERS ADDN
Legal Block	4,5
Legal Lot Number	4-5
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Township / Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	851600

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-24-301-001

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	527 WILLIS ST, ELGIN, IL 60123-7767
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 18, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 18, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200172127
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Elgin Township
Municipality	Elgin City
Unified School District	School District U-46 (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	$2,082.00 (-20.72%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption
2024		$58,883 (+21.39%) Land $13,835 Building $45,048	$176,720 (+21.44%) Land $41,522 Building $135,198
2022	$2,626.00 (-2.81%) Disabled Person's exemption	$48,506 (+6.96%) Land $11,397 Building $37,109	$145,518 (+6.96%) Land $34,191 Building $111,327
2021	$2,702.00 Disabled Person's exemption	$45,349 Land $10,655 Building $34,694	$136,047 Land $31,965 Building $104,082

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kane County (17089C), as of October 8, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 79% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 385 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0894380, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ELGIN serves 114,797 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	19 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	8 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.