1205 E 1st St, Sterling, IL 61081 is a single family home that contains 960 sq ft and was built in 1975. It contains 2 bedrooms. This home last sold for $100,000 in March 2026.
The Zestimate for this house is $139,800. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $1,056/mo.
Sold for $100,000
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$100,000
1205 E 1st St, Sterling, IL 61081
2beds
--baths
960sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1975
-- sqft lot
$139,800 Zestimate®
$104/sqft
$1,056 Estimated rent
Home value
$139,800
$119,000 - $161,000
$1,056/mo
Zestimate® history
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Gas
Cooling
- Central
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 960 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Carport
Details
- Parcel number: 1122408007
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Condition
- Year built: 1975
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Sterling
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $104/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $26,894
- Annual tax amount: $2,804
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/24/2026 | Sold | $100,000+25%$104/sqft |
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| 6/2/2023 | Sold | $80,000$83/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,804 +5.9% | $26,894 +6.5% |
| 2023 | $2,647 +88.3% | $25,246 +4.5% |
| 2022 | $1,406 +9.1% | $24,154 +6% |
| 2021 | $1,288 +6.5% | $22,778 +3.6% |
| 2020 | $1,209 +2.5% | $21,980 +1.8% |
| 2019 | $1,180 +0.9% | $21,581 -0.2% |
| 2018 | $1,169 +0.5% | $21,615 +0.7% |
| 2017 | $1,163 +6.3% | $21,467 +3.3% |
| 2016 | $1,093 +1.5% | $20,775 -2.7% |
| 2015 | $1,077 +2.7% | $21,345 +2.3% |
| 2014 | $1,049 -2.6% | $20,871 -2.2% |
| 2013 | $1,077 +816.9% | $21,345 |
| 2012 | $117 -90% | $21,345 -2.6% |
| 2011 | $1,171 -2.4% | $21,922 -1.6% |
| 2010 | $1,200 -30.8% | $22,271 -6.7% |
| 2009 | $1,734 +2.9% | $23,879 +1.2% |
| 2008 | $1,685 +2.5% | $23,591 +4.3% |
| 2007 | $1,643 | $22,609 +2.9% |
| 2005 | -- | $21,963 |
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Neighborhood: 61081
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Lincoln Elementary SchoolGrades: 3-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 4/10Challand Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 5/10Sterling High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.1 mi
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- Illinois
- Whiteside County
- Sterling
- 61081
- 1205 E 1st St
