707 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Property Records

McLean County property record for 707 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 ba · 2,445 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.211 acres (9,192 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$159,500 (Jun 2025)
Tax Bill	$3,124 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-04-227-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-04-227-004`

Interior

Full Baths	3 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,445 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,303 sqft
Interior Walls	Paneling

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,192 sqft (0.211 acres)
Lot Dimensions	185 ft deep x 50 ft wide
View / Lot	Lake Front
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	453 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Greenhouse	299 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	707 E EMPIRE ST
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61701-3245
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	JP WALKER SUB LOT 1 TO 8 BK 2 SUB BLK 1 & LOT 1,18,19,20,21 BK 2 FLAGGS 3RD ADD LOT 4
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	04
Legal Subdivision	JP WALKER SUB
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMINGTON CITY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	1301

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 21-04-227-004

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	707 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3245
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 04, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 04, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 23, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20257388
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Mar 23, 2022
Property Address	707 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3245
Document Number	202200005309
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 314
Instrument Date	Mar 10, 2022
Instrument	2022-00005309
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$100.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	203040 W WALNUT CT #2 # 2, 2, ROSELLE, IL 60172

Mortgage

Document Number	202200005310
Date	Mar 23, 2022
Instrument	2022-00005310

Lender

Name	HEARTLAND BANK & TRUST CO
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Mar 10, 2027

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		$41,961 (+12.54%) Land $8,016 Building $33,945	$125,883 (+12.54%) Land $24,048 Building $101,835
2024	$3,124.00 (+0.26%)
2023	$3,116.00 (+34.14%)	$37,285 (+11.86%) Land $7,123 Building $30,162	$111,855 (+11.86%) Land $21,369 Building $90,486
2022	$2,323.00	$33,333 Land $6,368 Building $26,965	$99,999 Land $19,104 Building $80,895

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, McLean County (17113C), updated June 27, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 171130013011, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1986)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 1986, river or lake flooding

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; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 567 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Frontier	Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Holdings	Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Pavlov Media, Benton Ridge Telephone Company. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.