609 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Property Records

McLean County property record for 609 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1925
Square Footage	1,188 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,906 sqft (0.227 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$90,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$2,849.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-04-226-010`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,188 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,428 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,188 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	240 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	9,906 sqft (0.227 acres)
Depth X Width	197 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	312 sqft Garage
Deck Area	150 sqft Deck
Greenhouse	Greenhouse

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	609 E EMPIRE ST
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61701-3237
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	FLAGGS 2ND ADD LOT 8 BLK 1
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	04
Legal Subdivision	FLAGGS 2ND ADD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Minor Civil Division	BLOOMINGTON CITY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	1301

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 21-04-226-010

Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	609 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3237
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
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	Apr 02, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 02, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20217843
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Apr 02, 2021
Property Address	609 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3237
Document Number	202100007843
Instrument Date	Mar 19, 2021
Instrument	2021-00007843
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$135.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	609 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3237

Mortgage

Document Number	202100007844
Date	Apr 02, 2021
Instrument	2021-00007844

Lender

Name	CIBM BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	3.5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McLean County records · Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Bloomington City
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Bloomington City Township
Unified School District	Bloomington School District 87 (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		$43,335 (+14.48%) Land $10,031 Building $33,304	$130,005 (+14.48%) Land $30,093 Building $99,912
2024	$2,849.00 (+7.02%)
2023	$2,662.00 (+13.47%)	$37,855 (+12.64%) Land $8,762 Building $29,093	$113,565 (+12.64%) Land $26,286 Building $87,279
2022	$2,346.00	$33,608 Land $7,779 Building $25,829	$100,824 Land $23,337 Building $77,487

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, McLean County (17113C), updated June 27, 2019 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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.