609 E 8th St, Alton, IL 62002 Property Records

Madison County property record for 609 E 8th St, Alton, IL 62002 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Duplex Single
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	720 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	4,260 sqft (0.098 acres)
Last Sale	$29,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$2,375.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-2-07-12-17-303-006`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	720 sqft Total Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Lot Area	4,260 sqft (0.098 acres)
Depth X Width	120 ft x 35.5 ft Depth x Width
Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	609 E 8TH ST
City	ALTON
State	IL
Zip	62002-3617
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	HUNTER & EMERSONS ADD LOT PT 1 2 33X120 S
Legal Subdivision	HUNTER & EMERSONS ADDN
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Minor Civil Division	ALTON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	402500

Owner

Source: Madison County records · APN 23-2-07-12-17-303-006

Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	740 WILD HORSE CREEK DR, FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL 62208-2053
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	Jan 07, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 07, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 02, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20221121
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 04, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0000026206
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Recording Date	Jan 07, 2022
Property Address	609 E 8TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-3617
Document Number	0000001121
Instrument Date	Jan 06, 2022
Instrument	2022R01121
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 02, 2022
Title Company	COMMUNITY TITLE AND ESCROW, COMMUNITY TITLE & ESCROW

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$43.50
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Tax
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	740 WILD HORSE CREEK DR, FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL 62208-2053

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001122
Date	Jan 07, 2022
Instrument	2022R01122

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY BANK TRENTON

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate	4.5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Madison County records · Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Alton City
County	Madison County
County Subdivision	Alton Township
Unified School District	Alton Community Unit School District 11 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,375.00 (+8.9%)	$29,670 (+35.42%) Land $1,760 Building $27,910	$89,010 (+35.28%) Land $5,280 Building $83,730
2024	$2,181.00 (+56.34%)
2022	$1,395.00	$21,910 Land $1,300 Building $20,610	$65,796 Land $3,904 Building $61,892

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	FEMA flood map data for this location is not available in our records

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Middletown Historic District (Boundary Increase II) listed 2022 · 93 contributing resources · NRIS 78001166

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.