796 E Elwin Rd, Decatur, IL 62521 Property Records

Macon County property record for 796 E Elwin Rd, Decatur, IL 62521 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1930
Square Footage	810 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	87,120 sqft (2 acres)
Garage	Detached, 264 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$95,000 (2019)
Tax Bill	$2,971.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-16-01-100-015`
Alternative APN	`16-01-100-015`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	810 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	810 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	810 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	810 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	87,120 sqft (2 acres)
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	264 sqft Garage
Porch Area	208 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling

Location & Zoning

Account Number	171601100015
Street Address	796 E ELWIN RD
City	DECATUR
State	IL
Zip	62521-7810
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W165.5 S526 W 5ACS GOV LT 1 NW1/4
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	15N
Legal Section	01
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MACON IL
Minor Civil Division	SOUTH WHEATLAND
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3084
Census Tract	2601

Owner

Source: Macon County records · APN 17-16-01-100-015

Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	796 E ELWIN RD, DECATUR, IL 62521-7810
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 28, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 28, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201953079
Deed Book / Page	4705 / 864
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 17, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	4198/605
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	MACON IL
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2019
Property Address	796 E ELWIN RD, DECATUR, IL 62521-7810
Document Number	004705/864
Book / Page	4705 / 864
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2019
Instrument	1953079
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 01, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$142.50
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Tax
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	796 E ELWIN RD, DECATUR, IL 62521-7810

Mortgage

Document Number	004705/867
Date	Oct 28, 2019
Book Page	4705/867
Instrument	1953080

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Macon County records · Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Macon County
County Subdivision	South Wheatland Township
Unified School District	Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 (KG - 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	$2,971.00 (+0.07%) Homeowner's exemption	$50,749 (+0.7%) Land $4,733 Building $46,016	$152,262 (+0.7%) Land $14,200 Building $138,062
2024	$2,969.00	$50,396 Land $4,700 Building $45,696	$151,203 Land $14,101 Building $137,102

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Macon County (17115C), updated November 28, 2024 · 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	Low 20th percentile nationally · 71st in Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.