561 Simms St, Aurora, IL 60505 Property Records

Kane County property record for 561 Simms St, Aurora, IL 60505 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,524 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,676 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$143,000 (Oct 2003)
Tax Bill	$4,319 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-27-456-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-27-456-012`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,524 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,604 sqft
Basement Area	864 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,676 sqft (0.13 acres)
Lot Dimensions	129 ft deep x 44 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	561 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 E 88 FT LOTS 1 & : 4 BLK 9 LOT DIMENSIONS: 44 X 129 APPROX LOT SQ FT 5676 SUBDIVISION: SEC 27&34 N ASHLAND RANGE CODE: 001
Legal Subdivision	H H EVANS 3RD ADDN
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Township / Civil Division	AURORA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	854302

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 15-27-456-012

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 SIMMS ST, AURORA, IL 60505-5241
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 21, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 21, 2003 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 15, 1998
Deed Document Number	2003189657
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 25, 1998
Prior Transfer Doc	0000031004
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	$4,319.00 (+15.42%) Homeowner's exemption
2024		$67,777 (+22.66%) Land $5,523 Building $62,254	$203,412 (+22.71%) Land $16,576 Building $186,837
2022	$3,742.00 (+2.02%) Homeowner's exemption	$55,255 (+7.41%) Land $4,503 Building $50,752	$165,765 (+7.41%) Land $13,509 Building $152,256
2021	$3,668.00 Homeowner's exemption	$51,443 Land $4,192 Building $47,251	$154,329 Land $12,576 Building $141,753

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.