709 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Property Records

McLean County property record for 709 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1915
Square Footage	2,570 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,225 sqft (0.212 acres)
Garage	Detached, 451 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$159,000 (2006)
Tax Bill	$5,277.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-04-227-005`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,570 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,310 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	9,225 sqft (0.212 acres)
Depth X Width	185 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	451 sqft Garage
Deck Area	309 sqft Deck
Greenhouse	Greenhouse

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	709 E EMPIRE ST
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61701-3245
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	JP WALKER SUB LOT 1 TO 8 BK 2 SUB BK 1 & LOT 1,18,19,20,21 BLK 2 FLAGGS 3RD ADD LOT 3
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	04
Legal Subdivision	JP WALKER SUB
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Minor Civil Division	BLOOMINGTON CITY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	1301

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 21-04-227-005

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	709 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3245
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 09, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 09, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 25, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	200627861
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

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		$74,874 (+14.47%) Land $9,485 Building $65,389	$224,622 (+14.47%) Land $28,455 Building $196,167
2024	$5,277.00 (+6.28%)
2023	$4,965.00 (+12.2%)	$65,408 (+12.64%) Land $8,286 Building $57,122	$196,224 (+12.64%) Land $24,858 Building $171,366
2022	$4,425.00	$58,070 Land $7,356 Building $50,714	$174,210 Land $22,068 Building $152,142

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 to Homes	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.