557 Cooper Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 Property Records

Kane County property record for 557 Cooper Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Year Built	Built 1967
Square Footage	3,592 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	6,450 sqft (0.148 acres)
Last Sale	$260,000 (2008)
Tax Bill	$7,863.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-12-254-004

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	561 COOPER AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120-3056
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 10, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 10, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 11, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	200819663
Last Transfer Date	May 29, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000035505
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Aug 08, 2019
Property Address	557 COOPER AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120-3056
Document Number	0000035505
Instrument Date	May 29, 2019
Instrument	35505
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	561 COOPER AVE ELGIN IL 601203056, ELGIN, IL 60120-3056

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	$7,863.00 (+15.96%)
2024		$94,935 (+21.39%) Land $20,413 Building $74,522	$284,919 (+21.44%) Land $61,264 Building $223,655
2022	$6,781.00 (+3.96%)	$78,205 (+6.96%) Land $16,816 Building $61,389	$234,615 (+6.96%) Land $50,448 Building $184,167
2021	$6,523.00	$73,116 Land $15,722 Building $57,394	$219,348 Land $47,166 Building $172,182

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	`06-12-254-004`

Interior

Building Area	3,592 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1967
Effective Year Built	Effective 1967
Lot Area	6,450 sqft (0.148 acres)
Depth X Width	129 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width

Location & Zoning

Street Address	557 COOPER AVE
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60120-3056
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	LUDLOWS ADDN LOT 5 BLOCK 12
Legal Subdivision	LUDLOWS ADDN
Legal Block	12
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Minor Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	850800