796 State St, Chester, IL 62233 Property Records

Randolph County property record for 796 State St, Chester, IL 62233

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.53 acres (23,087 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$4,000 (Jan 2025)
Tax Bill	$42 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Sale Feb 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`18-037-007-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-037-007-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	23,087 sqft (0.53 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	796 STATE ST
City	CHESTER
State	IL
Zip	62233-1642
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	220/716 2011R01857 (11-79-38) 2013R03670 2021R00929 2023R02952 2025R00029 LTS 3 6 11 PT LTS 4 5 12 BLK 1 STOLLES S/D LOTS 27
Legal Subdivision	STRATTONS ADD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	3-33
Jurisdiction	RANDOLPH IL
Township / Civil Division	CHESTER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	951300

Owner

796 State St, residential vacant land, is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in January 2025.

Source: Randolph County records, as of October 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	796 STATE ST, CHESTER, IL 62233-1642
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 20, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY
Feb 25, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 2, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 2, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 2, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202529
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 13, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	2025R00029
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	RANDOLPH IL
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2023
Property Address	796 STATE ST, CHESTER, IL 62233-1642
Document Number	2023R02952
Instrument Date	Oct 19, 2023
Instrument	2023R02952
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 15, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$4.50
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1529 STATE ST, CHESTER, IL 62233-1009

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	783 STATE ST, CHESTER, IL 62233-1637

February 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	RANDOLPH IL
Recording Date	Feb 25, 2021
Property Address	796 STATE ST, CHESTER, IL 62233-1642
Document Number	2021R00929
Instrument Date	Feb 14, 2021
Instrument	2021R00929
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 9, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1529 STATE ST, CHESTER, IL 62233-1009

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 796 State St was $42, up 7.7% from the year before.

Source: Randolph County assessment roll, as of October 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Chester City
County	Randolph County
Unified School District	Chester Community Unit School District 139 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$42.00 (+7.69%)	$605 (+7.08%) Land $605	$1,815 (+7.08%) Land $1,815
2024	$39.00	$565 Land $565	$1,695 Land $1,695
2022	$34.00	$495 Land $495	$1,485 Land $1,485

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 796 State St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 18, 2022

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 796 State St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 71% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CHESTER serves 8,407 people · EPA ID IL1570100
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 208 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Sparklight Cable	1,000 / 50
Wisper ISP Fixed Wireless	400 / 30
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: BLIP Networks, ClearWave.

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