840 Cedar Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 Property Records

Kane County property record for 840 Cedar Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1924
Square Footage	981 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$200,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$4,996.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-12-182-015`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	981 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,962 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	981 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	981 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1924
Effective Year Built	Effective 1924
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Depth X Width	132 ft x 66 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	840 CEDAR AVE
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60120-3006
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	GRAND VIEW ADDN LOT 4 BLOCK 6
Legal Subdivision	GRAND VIEW ADDN
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Minor Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Blockgroup	5
Census Block	5007
Census Tract	850800

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-12-182-015

Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	840 CEDAR AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120-3006
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 14, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SELF HELP FCU
Dec 08, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 14, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 14, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 03, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20222891
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 05, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000064041
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Jan 14, 2022
Property Address	840 CEDAR AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120-3006
Document Number	0000002891
Instrument Date	Dec 08, 2021
Instrument	2022K002891
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 24, 2022
Title Company	CITYWIDE TITLE CORPORATION

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$200.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	840 CEDAR AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120-3006

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002892
Date	Jan 14, 2022
Instrument	2022K002892

Lender

Name	SELF HELP FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	5%

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Dec 08, 2017
Property Address	840 CEDAR AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120-3006
Document Number	0000064041
Instrument Date	Dec 05, 2017
Instrument	64041
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 03, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	840 CEDAR AVE ELGIN IL 601203006, ELGIN, IL 60120-3006

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County records · Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Elgin Township
Municipality	Elgin City
Unified School District	School District U-46 (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	$4,996.00 (+15.81%) Homeowner's exemption
2024		$67,692 (+21.39%) Land $18,065 Building $49,627	$203,157 (+21.44%) Land $54,217 Building $148,941
2022	$4,314.00 (+4.84%) Homeowner's exemption	$55,762 (+6.96%) Land $14,881 Building $40,881	$167,286 (+6.96%) Land $44,643 Building $122,643
2021	$4,115.00 Homeowner's exemption	$52,134 Land $13,913 Building $38,221	$156,402 Land $41,739 Building $114,663

840 Cedar Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 Property Records

Property Highlights

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Utilities and HVAC

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

January 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Interest

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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