711 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Property Records

McLean County property record for 711 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.75 ba · 3,146 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.213 acres (9,258 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,180 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2026 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-04-227-006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-04-227-006`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.75 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,146 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,462 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,448 sqft
Basement Area	882 sqft
Finished Basement	566 sqft
Unfinished Basement	316 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Material	Slate
Lot Area	9,258 sqft (0.213 acres)
Lot Dimensions	180 ft deep x 50 ft wide
View / Lot	Lake Front
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	266 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Greenhouse	Greenhouse

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	711 E EMPIRE ST
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61701-3245
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	JP WALKERS SUB LOT 1 TO 8 BK 2 SUB BK 1 & LOT 1,18,19,20,21 BK 2 FLAGGS 3RD ADD LOT 2
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	04
Legal Subdivision	JP WALKERS SUB
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 21-04-227-006

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	711 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3245
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	May 05, 2026
Property Address	711 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3245
Document Number	0000006203
Instrument Date	Apr 10, 2026
Instrument	20266203
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	711 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3245

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006203,
Date	May 05, 2026
Instrument	20266203

Lender

Name	COMMERCE BANK

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Apr 10, 2036

Interest

Rate	6.11%
Max Rate	-1%

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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$78,878 (+14.47%) Land $9,507 Building $69,371	$236,634 (+14.47%) Land $28,521 Building $208,113
2024	$5,180.00 (+7.05%)
2023	$4,839.00 (+13.48%)	$68,905 (+12.64%) Land $8,305 Building $60,600	$206,715 (+12.64%) Land $24,915 Building $181,800
2022	$4,264.00	$61,175 Land $7,373 Building $53,802	$183,525 Land $22,119 Building $161,406

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.