638 Comet Ave, Decatur, IL 62526 Property Records

Macon County property record for 638 Comet Ave, Decatur, IL 62526 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	1,912 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	15,360 sqft (0.353 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$81,000 (2009)
Tax Bill	$2,738.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07-07-35-177-017`
Alternative APN	`07-35-177-017`

Interior

Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	1,912 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,912 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	No Foundation Foundation
Lot Area	15,360 sqft (0.353 acres)
Depth X Width	60 ft x 256 ft Depth x Width
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	496 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling

Location & Zoning

Account Number	070735177017
Street Address	638 COMET AVE
City	DECATUR
State	IL
Zip	62526-2450
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	L 0011 B 02 ELM PARK IN E 1/2 NW 1/4 SEC 35-17-2E 256X60
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	17N
Legal Section	35
Legal Subdivision	ELM PARK
Jurisdiction	MACON IL
Minor Civil Division	HICKORY POINT
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	2904

Owner

Source: Macon County records · APN 07-07-35-177-017

Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	638 COMET AVE, DECATUR, IL 62526-2450
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 30, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 30, 2009 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 01, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20091784741
Deed Book / Page	4027 / 830
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Macon County records · Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Macon County
County Subdivision	Hickory Point Township
Municipality	Decatur City
Unified School District	Decatur School District 61 (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	$2,738.00	$35,702 Land $3,555 Building $32,147	$107,117 Land $10,666 Building $96,451

Flood & Wildfire

638 Comet Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Macon County (17115C), updated November 28, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.