638 E 4th St, Alton, IL 62002 Property Records

Madison County property record for 638 E 4th St, Alton, IL 62002 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1942
Square Footage	1,120 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,355 sqft (0.146 acres)
Garage	Detached, 480 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$852.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-2-07-13-05-102-020`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Building Area	1,120 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	6,355 sqft (0.146 acres)
Depth X Width	155 ft x 41 ft Depth x Width
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	480 sqft Garage
Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	638 E 4TH ST
City	ALTON
State	IL
Zip	62002-2603
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HUNTER & RUSSELLS ADD LOT 3 41.3 X 155
Legal Subdivision	HUNTER & RUSSELLS ADDN
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Minor Civil Division	ALTON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2020
Census Tract	402400

Owner

Source: Madison County records · APN 23-2-07-13-05-102-020

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	638 E 4TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2603
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 Transfer Date	May 09, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000012002
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2023: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Recording Date	May 09, 2023
Property Address	638 E 4TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2603
Document Number	0000012002
Map Reference	PB 14 PG 517
Instrument Date	May 09, 2023
Instrument	2023R12002
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 31, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	638 E 4TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2603

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	638 E 4TH ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2603

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Madison County records · Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified August 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	$852.00 (+59.55%)	$21,650 (+35.48%) Land $2,700 Building $18,950	$64,950 (+35.35%) Land $8,100 Building $56,850
2024	$534.00 (+685.29%)
2022	$68.00	$15,980 Land $1,990 Building $13,990	$47,988 Land $5,976 Building $42,012

Flood & Wildfire

Our records do not include FEMA flood map data for 638 E 4th St; wildfire exposure is none.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

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

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.

Historic Designation

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

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.