908 James St, Waterloo, IL 62298 Property Records

Monroe County property record for 908 James St, Waterloo, IL 62298 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms3 Beds
Bathrooms3 Baths
Year BuiltBuilt 1996
Square Footage1,746 sqft Living Area
Lot Size13,939 sqft (0.32 acres)
Garage552 sqft
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Tax Bill$5,306.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN07-24-234-019-000

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures8 Plumbing Fixtures
Building Area1,746 sqft Living Area
1st Floor1,746 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area1,746 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement1,746 sqft Unfinished
Stories1 Stories

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1996
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1996
Exterior MaterialBrick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction TypeMasonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Lot Area13,939 sqft (0.32 acres)
DrivewayDriveway Concrete
Driveway Area760 sqft Driveway
Garage Area552 sqft Garage
Patio Area192 sqft Patio
Porch Area40 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling SystemCentral Cooling
Heating SystemCentral Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address908 JAMES ST
CityWATERLOO
StateIL
Zip62298-1064
Property UsageResidential Property Usage
TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionLOT 19 ELSIE KOLMER SUBD 1ST ADDN
Legal Range10W
Legal Township02S
Legal Section24
Legal SubdivisionELSIE KOLMER
Legal Lot Number19
JurisdictionMONROE IL
Minor Civil Division16
Census Blockgroup3
Census Block3002
Census Tract600401

Owner

Source: Monroe County records · APN 07-24-234-019-000

Assessment roll updated August 29, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address908 JAMES ST, WATERLOO, IL 62298-1064
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeOwner is a Company
VestingOwner is a Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

DateDocument
Jun 03, 2019Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage
SIMMONS FIRST BANK
Jan 15, 2021Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage
SIMMONS FIRST BANK
Feb 13, 2019Grant Deed, Transfer
ACCENT TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer DateDec 11, 2024
Transfer Doc0000435751
Record RefreshedSep 20, 2026

June 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionMONROE IL
Property Address908 JAMES ST, WATERLOO, IL 62298-1064
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedFeb 05, 2021
Title CompanyBENCHMARK TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number0000401742
DateJun 03, 2019
Instrument401742
Lender
NameSIMMONS FIRST BANK
TypeBank
Agreement
TypeConventional Mortgage
AmountAmount Recorded
Term240 Months
DueJun 01, 2039
Interest
Rate TypeFixed Rate

January 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionMONROE IL
Property Address908 JAMES ST, WATERLOO, IL 62298-1064
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedFeb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number0000414231
DateJan 15, 2021
Instrument414231
Lender
NameSIMMONS FIRST BANK
TypeBank
Agreement
TypeConventional Mortgage
AmountAmount Recorded
Term180 Months
DueFeb 01, 2036
Interest
Rate TypeFixed Rate

February 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document TypeGrant Deed
JurisdictionMONROE IL
Recording DateFeb 13, 2019
Property Address908 JAMES ST, WATERLOO, IL 62298-1064
Document Number0000399944
Instrument DateFeb 12, 2019
Instrument399944
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedMar 01, 2019
Title CompanyACCENT TITLE

Transaction

AmountAmount Recorded
Tax$105.00
Amount AccuracyConfirmed
Additional
  • Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipJoint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address908 JAMES ST WATERLOO IL 622981064, WATERLOO, IL 62298-1064

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Monroe County records · Assessment roll updated August 29, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIllinois
CountyMonroe County
MunicipalityWaterloo City
Unified School DistrictWaterloo Community 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.

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$90,790 (+21.54%) Land $17,050 Building $73,740$272,370 (+21.54%) Land $51,150 Building $221,220
2024$5,306.00
2022Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed$74,700 Land $15,570 Building $59,130$224,100 Land $46,710 Building $177,390

Flood & Wildfire

908 James St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Monroe County (17133C), updated August 18, 2025

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard AreaNo

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to HomesLow
2nd percentile of exposed land nationally · 14th in Illinois
Wildfire LikelihoodLow — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

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