812 S Mercer Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701 Property Records

McLean County property record for 812 S Mercer Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1.5 ba · 2,188 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.205 acres (8,927 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$186,000 (May 2021)
Tax Bill	$4,073 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Sale & Mortgage Nov 2017 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-11-153-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-11-153-002`

Interior

Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,188 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,698 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,288 sqft
Basement Area	900 sqft
Finished Basement	900 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Exterior Material	Brick
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,927 sqft (0.205 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 81 ft wide
View / Lot	Lake Front
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Frame Porch
Greenhouse	Greenhouse

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	812 S MERCER AVE
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61701-5779
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1B
Legal Description	JS EWINGS SUB W80 ACS NW 11-23-2E N81 S291, E110W140 LOT 5
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	11
Legal Subdivision	JS EWINGS SUB
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMINGTON CITY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	5800

Owner

Source: McLean County records, as of April 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	812 S MERCER AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5779
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 18, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC
Nov 9, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage FIRST STATE BANK OF BLOOMINGTON
Oct 25, 2017	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer FRONTIER TITLE COMPANY-WH LLC, FRONTIER TITLE CO LLC
Jul 19, 2017	Special Warranty Deed, Foreclosure
Jul 5, 2017	Sheriff's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 18, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 18, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 5, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202111633
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	May 18, 2021
Property Address	812 S MERCER AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5779
Document Number	202100011633
Instrument Date	May 4, 2021
Instrument	2021-00011633
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 1, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, FTC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$279.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	812 S MERCER AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5779

Mortgage

Document Number	202100011634
Date	May 18, 2021
Instrument	2021-00011634

Lender

Name	FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2051

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Property Address	812 S MERCER AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5779
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	FRONTIER TITLE COMPANY, FRONTIER TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	201700020263
Date	Nov 9, 2017
Instrument	2017-00020263

Lender

Name	FIRST STATE BANK OF BLOOMINGTON
Type	Bank
Address	BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

October 2017: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2017
Property Address	812 S MERCER AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5779
Document Number	201700019320
Instrument Date	Oct 18, 2017
Instrument	2017-00019320
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2022
Title Company	FRONTIER TITLE COMPANY-WH LLC, FRONTIER TITLE CO LLC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	KLOTAN WALKER 1819 E, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Irrevocable Living Trust
Address	812 S MERCER AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5779

July 2017: Special Warranty Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Jul 19, 2017
Property Address	812 S MERCER AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5779
Document Number	201700012776
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2017
Instrument	2017-00012776
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2401 NW 23RD ST STE 1D, 1D, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73107-2420
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

July 2017: Sheriff's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Sheriff's Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Jul 5, 2017
Property Address	812 S MERCER AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5779
Document Number	201700011725
Instrument Date	Jun 14, 2017
Instrument	2017-00011725
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2022
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3232 NEWMARK DR, MIAMISBURG, OH 45342-5421
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McLean County assessment roll, as of April 8, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$59,623 (+19.97%) Land $14,032 Building $45,591	$178,869 (+19.97%) Land $42,096 Building $136,773
2024	$4,073.00 (+11.53%)
2023	$3,652.00	$49,697 Land $11,696 Building $38,001	$149,091 Land $35,088 Building $114,003

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 27, 2019 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2021 · rainfall accumulation

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.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	BLOOMINGTON serves 79,000 people · EPA ID IL1130200
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	3 ppb (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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 406 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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