897 S Poplar Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 Property Records

Kankakee County property record for 897 S Poplar Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.166 acres (7,250 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$130,000 (Jan 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,768 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Sale & Mortgage Jun 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-17-05-419-017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-17-05-419-017`

Exterior

Lot Area	7,250 sqft (0.166 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	897 S POPLAR AVE
City	KANKAKEE
State	IL
Zip	60901-5551
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	RIVERVIEW SUB LOT 9 BLK 25 05-30-13W
Legal Subdivision	RIVERVIEW SUB
Legal Block	25
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	KANKAKEE IL
Township / Civil Division	KANKAKEE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	12400

Owner

897 S Poplar Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in January 2023.

Source: Kankakee County records, as of August 18, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	897 S POPLAR AVE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901-5551
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 5, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Jun 14, 2018	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 5, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 5, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2023125
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 8, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0201806342
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KANKAKEE IL
Recording Date	Jan 5, 2023
Property Address	897 S POPLAR AVE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901-5551
Document Number	0202300125
Instrument Date	Dec 30, 2022
Instrument	202300125
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 25, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$195.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	930 S ELM AVE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901-5430

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	897 S POPLAR AVE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901-5551

Mortgage

Document Number	0202300126
Date	Jan 5, 2023
Instrument	202300126

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2053

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.75%

June 2018: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KANKAKEE IL
Recording Date	Jun 14, 2018
Property Address	897 S POPLAR AVE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901-5551
Document Number	0201806342
Instrument Date	Jun 8, 2018
Instrument	201806342
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 1, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	897 S POPLAR AVE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901-5551

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 897 S Poplar Ave was $3,768, up 6.4% from the year before.

Source: Kankakee County assessment roll, as of April 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Kankakee County
County Subdivision	Kankakee Township
Municipality	Kankakee City
Unified School District	Kankakee School District 111 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,768.00 (+6.35%)	$34,021 Land $6,395 Building $27,626	$102,063 Land $19,185 Building $82,878
2024	$3,543.00
2023		$26,703 Land $5,019 Building $21,684	$80,109 Land $15,057 Building $65,052
2022	$3,176.00

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 maps place 897 S Poplar Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 13 flood claims nearby since 1994.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 14, 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	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1994–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018

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

The area around 897 S Poplar Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE private · serves 80,000 people · EPA ID IL0915030
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb
Copper	3.3 mg/L (2017–2019) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Jan 2024
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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 523 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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