553 Walnut Ave, Elgin, IL 60123 Property Records

Kane County property record for 553 Walnut Ave, Elgin, IL 60123 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1885
Square Footage	1,906 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,382 sqft (0.192 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$160,000 (2019)
Tax Bill	$6,829.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-23-205-021

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	553 WALNUT AVE, ELGIN, IL 60123-7561
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	Jul 11, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 11, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201929755
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 18, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000107278
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Jul 11, 2019
Property Address	553 WALNUT AVE, ELGIN, IL 60123-7561
Document Number	0000029755
Instrument Date	Jul 10, 2019
Instrument	2019K029755
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$160.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	553 WALNUT AVE, 553, ELGIN, IL 60123-7561

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	553 WALNUT AVE, ELGIN, IL 60123-7561

Mortgage

Document Number	0000029756
Date	Jul 11, 2019
Instrument	2019K029756

Lender

Name	CIBM BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	3.75%

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	$6,829.00 (+15.84%) Homeowner's exemption
2024		$89,820 (+21.39%) Land $17,356 Building $72,464	$269,568 (+21.44%) Land $52,089 Building $217,479
2022	$5,895.00 (+4.6%) Homeowner's exemption	$73,991 (+6.96%) Land $14,297 Building $59,694	$221,973 (+6.96%) Land $42,891 Building $179,082
2021	$5,636.00 Homeowner's exemption	$69,177 Land $13,367 Building $55,810	$207,531 Land $40,101 Building $167,430

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kane County (17089C), updated October 8, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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

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

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-23-205-021`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,906 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,859 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	953 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1885
Effective Year Built	Effective 1885
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	8,382 sqft (0.192 acres)
Depth X Width	132 ft x 64 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling

Location & Zoning

Street Address	553 WALNUT AVE
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60123-7561
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	J C & W H KIMBALLS 3RD ADDN LOT 1 BLOCK 3 (EXCEPT WESTERLY 2.5 FT DESC IN DOC 92K82662)
Legal Subdivision	J C&W H KIMBALLS 3RD ADDN
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Minor Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	851600