803 Hester Ave, Normal, IL 61761 Property Records

McLean County property record for 803 Hester Ave, Normal, IL 61761 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,742 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.373 acres (16,250 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$225,000 (Nov 2019)
Tax Bill	$6,898 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Mortgage Nov 2019 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-28-457-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-28-457-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,742 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	871 sqft
Basement Area	868 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1918
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	16,250 sqft (0.373 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 130 ft wide
Garage Area	365 sqft
Porch	Enclosed Brick Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	803 HESTER AVE
City	NORMAL
State	IL
Zip	61761-3605
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PAYNES PLACE ADD LOT 2,3 & S22 LOT 4
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	24N
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	PAYNES PLACE
Legal Lot Number	2,3,4
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Township / Civil Division	NORMAL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	400

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 14-28-457-016

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	803 HESTER AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-3605
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 08, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BUSEY BANK
Nov 13, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BUSEY BANK
May 01, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit IAA CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 30, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201918808
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Property Address	803 HESTER AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-3605
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 21, 2021
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	202100028933
Date	Dec 08, 2021
Instrument	2021-00028933

Lender

Name	BUSEY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2036

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	2.25%

November 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2019
Property Address	803 HESTER AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-3605
Document Number	201900018808
Map Reference	MB 10 PG 80
Instrument Date	Nov 06, 2019
Instrument	2019-00018808
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2022
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$337.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	803 HESTER AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-3605

Mortgage

Document Number	201900018809
Date	Nov 13, 2019
Instrument	2019-00018809

Lender

Name	BUSEY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	3.62%

May 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Property Address	803 HESTER AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-3605
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 21, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	, 2017-00007301
Date	May 01, 2017
Instrument	2017-00007301

Lender

Name	IAA CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	BLOOMINGTON, IL 61702

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McLean County records · Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Normal Township
Municipality	Normal Town
Unified School District	McLean County Unit School District 5 (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		$99,272 (+21.89%) Land $28,084 Building $71,188	$297,816 (+21.89%) Land $84,252 Building $213,564
2024	$6,898.00 (+6.83%)
2023	$6,457.00	$81,445 Land $23,041 Building $58,404	$244,335 Land $69,123 Building $175,212

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 171130004002, 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1980–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2021, rainfall accumulation

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 278 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
Pavlov Media	Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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