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Sold for $165,000
    • $165,000

    1602 3rd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081

    3beds
    1,442sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1900
    7,405 Square Feet Lot
    $174,100 Zestimate®
    $114/sqft
    $1,345 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $174,100

    $160,000 - $188,000

    $1,345/mo

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    What's special

    1602 3rd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 is a single family home that contains 1,442 sq ft and was built in 1900. It contains 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This home last sold for $165,000 in August 2025. The Zestimate for this house is $174,100. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $1,345/mo.

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Range / Oven
    Features
    • Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood
    • Basement: Unfinished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,442 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 6
    • Parking features: Garage - Detached
    Lot
    • Size: 7,405 Square Feet
    Details
    • Parcel number: 1121226002

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1900

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Sewer-Public

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Sterling

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $114/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $30,689
    • Annual tax amount: $2,574

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    8/29/2025Sold$165,000+155.8%$114/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    8/23/2019Sold$64,500-7.7%$45/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #10442058 Report a problem
    7/25/2019Pending sale$69,900$48/sqft
    Source: Bird Realty #10442058 Report a problem
    7/19/2019Price change$69,900-12.5%$48/sqft
    Source: Bird Realty #10442058 Report a problem
    7/8/2019Listed for sale$79,900-8.1%$55/sqft
    Source: Bird Realty #10442058 Report a problem
    12/19/2018Listing removed$86,900$60/sqft
    Source: Judy Powell Realty #09753691 Report a problem
    11/26/2018Price change$86,900-3.3%$60/sqft
    Source: Judy Powell Realty #09753691 Report a problem
    6/5/2018Price change$89,900-3.2%$62/sqft
    Source: Judy Powell Realty #09753691 Report a problem
    9/18/2017Price change$92,900-0.1%$64/sqft
    Source: Judy Powell Realty #09753691 Report a problem
    6/5/2017Price change$93,000-1.1%$64/sqft
    Source: Bird Realty #09328359 Report a problem
    9/20/2016Price change$94,000-5.1%$65/sqft
    Source: Bird Realty #09328359 Report a problem
    9/6/2016Price change$99,000-4.8%$69/sqft
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    8/29/2016Listed for sale$104,000+3%$72/sqft
    Source: Bird Realty #09328359 Report a problem
    7/22/2016Sold$101,000-2.9%$70/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #09225411 Report a problem
    6/7/2016Pending sale$104,000$72/sqft
    Source: Ken Duncan Realty #09225411 Report a problem
    6/1/2016Listed for sale$104,000+3%$72/sqft
    Source: Ken Duncan Realty #09225411 Report a problem
    9/28/2009Sold$101,000+12.2%$70/sqft
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    10/17/2005Sold$90,000$62/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2024$2,574 +7.7%$30,689 +6.5%
    2023$2,391 +3.8%$28,808 +4.5%
    2022$2,304 +5.4%$27,563 +6%
    2021$2,186 +4%$25,993 +3.6%
    2020$2,102 -46.1%$25,083 -28.3%
    2019$3,898 +1.1%$34,968 -0.2%
    2018$3,857 -0.2%$35,024 +0.7%
    2017$3,864 +35.3%$34,784 +10.3%
    2016$2,855 +3.9%$31,524 -2.7%
    2015$2,747 +0.7%$32,389 +2.3%
    2014$2,727 -0.7%$31,670 -2.2%
    2013$2,747 +1.7%$32,389
    2012$2,702 +16.6%$32,389 -2.6%
    2011$2,316 -1.6%$33,266 -1.6%
    2010$2,353 +3.1%$33,796 +1.8%
    2009$2,283 +4%$33,201 +1.2%
    2008$2,196 +2.5%$32,801 +17.3%
    2007$2,143 $27,960 +2.9%
    2005-- $27,161
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    Neighborhood: 61081

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    • Middle: CHALLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
    • High: Sterling High School

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