56 E Chestnut Ave, Cortland, IL 60112 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 56 E Chestnut Ave, Cortland, IL 60112

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1.5 ba · 816 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.236 acres (10,296 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,126 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-29-208-006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-29-208-006`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	1 Room
Building Area	816 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	816 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	10,296 sqft (0.236 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 78 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	837 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0929208006
Street Address	56 E CHESTNUT AVE
City	CORTLAND
State	IL
Zip	60112-4015
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ORIGINAL TOWN OF CORTLAND - LOT 3 & N 1/2 OF VACATED ALLEY & W 1/2 OF VACATED ALLEY & N 132 FT OF VACATED ALLEY - BLOCK 15
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL TOWN OF CORTLAND
Legal Block	15
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Township / Civil Division	CORTLAND
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4050
Census Tract	1600

Owner

Source: DeKalb County records, as of April 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on Record
Mailing Address	56 W CHESTNUT AVE, CORTLAND, IL 60112-4014
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 16, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000005207
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	DE KALB IL
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2021
Property Address	56 E CHESTNUT AVE, CORTLAND, IL 60112-4015
Document Number	0000005207
Map Reference	MB A PG 6
Instrument Date	Apr 16, 2021
Instrument	2021005207
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	56 W CHESTNUT AVE, CORTLAND, IL 60112-4014

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: DeKalb County assessment roll, as of April 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	DeKalb County
County Subdivision	Cortland Township
Municipality	Cortland Town
Unified School District	DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$52,258 (+13.7%) Land $20,023 Building $32,235	$156,774 (+13.7%) Land $60,069 Building $96,705
2024	$3,126.00
2023		$45,963 Land $17,611 Building $28,352	$137,889 Land $52,833 Building $85,056

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 2, 2009 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CORTLAND serves 4,398 people · EPA ID IL0370051
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 316 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Fox Valley Internet Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Watch TV Fixed Wireless	100 / 20