838 Douglas St, Alton, IL 62002 Property Records

Madison County property record for 838 Douglas St, Alton, IL 62002

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 840 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.152 acres (6,625 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$72,500 (Nov 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,081 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Mortgage Nov 2020 Sale & Mortgage
APN	`23-2-07-03-20-405-014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-2-07-03-20-405-014`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	840 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	834 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,625 sqft (0.152 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	838 DOUGLAS ST
City	ALTON
State	IL
Zip	62002-2213
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TURNERS SUBD LOT 21 & PART VACATED ALLEY 50 X 132.5
Legal Subdivision	TURNERS SUBD
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Township / Civil Division	ALTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	402300

Owner

838 Douglas St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in November 2020.

Source: Madison County records, as of June 25, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	838 DOUGLAS ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2213
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 28, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage HUD
Nov 6, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage ENDEAVOR CAPITAL LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 6, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 6, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202040672
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Property Address	838 DOUGLAS ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2213
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 16, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006929
Date	Feb 28, 2022
Instrument	2022R06929

Lender

Name	HUD
Type	Government Agency

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	348 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

November 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MADISON IL
Recording Date	Nov 6, 2020
Property Address	838 DOUGLAS ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2213
Document Number	0000040672
Map Reference	PB 5 PG 73
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2020
Instrument	2020R40672
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2022
Title Company	SERENITY TITLE & ESCROW

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$108.75
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	838 DOUGLAS ST, ALTON, IL 62002-2213

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040673
Date	Nov 6, 2020
Instrument	2020R40673

Lender

Name	ENDEAVOR CAPITAL LLC

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate	3.13%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 838 Douglas St was $2,081 with a homeowner's exemption, up 11.6% from the year before.

Source: Madison County assessment roll, as of June 25, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Alton City
County	Madison County
County Subdivision	Alton Township
Unified School District	Alton Community Unit School District 11 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,081.00 (+11.58%)	$32,000 Land $3,680 Building $28,320	$96,000 Land $11,040 Building $84,960
2024	$1,865.00
2022	$1,547.00	$23,640 Land $2,720 Building $20,920	$70,991 Land $8,168 Building $62,823

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

FEMA has no flood map on file for 838 Douglas St; there have been 17 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1978–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jun 2019 · 5 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 838 Douglas 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	IL AMERICAN-ALTON private · serves 46,127 people · EPA ID IL1195150
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jan 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2026–2028) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 362 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: ClearWave, Verizon.

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