557 Simms St, Aurora, IL 60505 Property Records

Kane County property record for 557 Simms St, Aurora, IL 60505 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1,332 sqft · built 1917
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,662 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$135,000 (Jul 2016)
Tax Bill	$3,991 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-27-456-011`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-27-456-011`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,332 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,704 sqft
Basement Area	972 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1917
Effective Year Built	Effective 1917
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,662 sqft (0.13 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 44 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Window A/C
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	557 SIMMS ST
City	AURORA
State	IL
Zip	60505-5241
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	H H EVANS 3RD ADDN : W 44 FT LOTS 1 & 4 BLK 9
Legal Subdivision	H H EVANS 3RD ADDN
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	1,4
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Township / Civil Division	AURORA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	854302

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 15-27-456-011

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	557 SIMMS ST, AURORA, IL 60505-5241
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 28, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 28, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 19, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201639008
Prior Transfer Date	May 16, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000123456
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
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	$3,991.00 (+15.45%) Homeowner's exemption
2024		$63,181 (+22.66%) Land $5,523 Building $57,658	$189,619 (+22.71%) Land $16,576 Building $173,043
2022	$3,457.00 (+2.1%) Homeowner's exemption	$51,508 (+7.41%) Land $4,503 Building $47,005	$154,524 (+7.41%) Land $13,509 Building $141,015
2021	$3,386.00 Homeowner's exemption	$47,954 Land $4,192 Building $43,762	$143,862 Land $12,576 Building $131,286

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.