705 N School St, Normal, IL 61761 Property Records

McLean County property record for 705 N School St, Normal, IL 61761 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1916
Square Footage	2,280 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	15,375 sqft (0.353 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$212,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$4,924.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-21-454-043`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,280 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	895 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	895 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1916
Effective Year Built	Effective 1916
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	15,375 sqft (0.353 acres)
Depth X Width	205 ft x 75 ft Depth x Width
Garage Area	620 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	705 N SCHOOL ST
City	NORMAL
State	IL
Zip	61761-1621
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MCCORDS ADD TO TOWN OF NORMAL LT 12
Legal Subdivision	MCCORDS ADD
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Minor Civil Division	NORMAL
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	107

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 14-21-454-043

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	705 N SCHOOL ST, NORMAL, IL 61761-1621
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	Oct 02, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 02, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 23, 2006
Deed Doc Number	200726967
Last Transfer Date	May 28, 2013
Transfer Doc	0000014142
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

September 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Sep 12, 2019
Property Address	705 N SCHOOL ST, NORMAL, IL 61761-1620
Document Number	201900014455
Instrument Date	Sep 05, 2019
Instrument	2019-00014455
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2022
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	705 N SCHOOL ST, NORMAL, IL 61761-1620

Mortgage

Document Number	201900014456
Date	Sep 12, 2019
Instrument	2019-00014456

Lender

Name	THE HAROLD NORD FAMILY TRUST
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Normal Township
Municipality	Normal Town
Unified School District	McLean County Unit School District 5 (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		$72,737 (+21.89%) Land $18,126 Building $54,611	$218,211 (+21.89%) Land $54,378 Building $163,833
2024	$4,924.00 (+7.21%)
2023	$4,593.00	$59,676 Land $14,871 Building $44,805	$179,028 Land $44,613 Building $134,415

Flood & Wildfire

705 N School St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · McLean County (17113C), updated June 27, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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.