Great opportunity to purchase a 3-bedroom, 1-bath home located just outside the Granite City city limits, meaning no city occupancy inspection is required.
The home has been owned by the same owners since the 1970s and has several important updates already completed.
PROPERTY FEATURES:
• 3 Bedrooms
• 1 Bathroom
• Living Room
• Dining Room
• Full unfinished basement
• Tons of closet/storage space
• Wood-burning fireplace
• Original hardwood floors underneath the carpet
• Updated HVAC
• Updated water heater
• Updated electrical service — 2022
• Roof approximately 8 years old
• Long-term ownership history
• Located just outside city limits
• No occupancy inspection required
PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixer-upper and is in need of repairs. Property is being sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS. This is a great opportunity for an investor, rehabber, or handyman looking for a project with potential. The seller will have the house completely cleaned out prior to closing. Feel free to reach out for more pictures.
Sold for $21,000
$21,000
1720 Sycamore St, Granite City, IL 62040
3beds
1,637sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1957
0.28 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$13/sqft
$1,438 Estimated rent
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Wood-burning fireplaceUpdated hvacDining roomFull unfinished basementUpdated water heater
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Other, Gas, Wood / Pellet
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Freezer, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Other, Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,637 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off-street
Features
- Exterior features: Stone, Brick
Lot
- Size: 0.28 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 172200516402021
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Stone
Condition
- Year built: 1957
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Granite City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $13/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $125,400
- Annual tax amount: $1,061
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2026 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 9/25/2026 | Pending sale | $60,000$37/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 9/16/2026 | Listed for sale | $60,000+185.7%$37/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 9/9/2026 | Sold | $21,000-70%$13/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 9/2/2026 | Listed for sale | $69,990$43/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,061 -38.1% | $41,800 +7.2% |
| 2024 | $1,713 +46.6% | $39,010 +14.8% |
| 2023 | $1,168 -4% | $33,980 +10.2% |
| 2022 | $1,217 -2.9% | $30,840 +5.2% |
| 2021 | $1,253 -0.6% | $29,310 +3.3% |
| 2020 | $1,260 +0.9% | $28,360 +2.6% |
| 2019 | $1,249 | $27,650 +6.1% |
| 2018 | -- | $26,070 |
| 2017 | $1,146 -2.9% | $26,070 |
| 2016 | $1,181 | $26,070 -0.3% |
| 2015 | $1,181 | $26,150 |
| 2014 | $1,181 | $26,150 -2.7% |
| 2013 | $1,181 | $26,880 -10% |
| 2012 | -- | $29,860 -9% |
| 2011 | -- | $32,830 -1.4% |
| 2010 | -- | $33,300 +4.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $31,970 +7.4% |
| 2007 | -- | $29,770 +3.9% |
| 2005 | -- | $28,640 +13.5% |
| 2004 | $1,486 +7.8% | $25,230 -2.8% |
| 2003 | $1,379 +11.8% | $25,960 +7.1% |
| 2002 | $1,233 | $24,240 +5.9% |
| 2001 | -- | $22,880 +0.4% |
| 2000 | $1,219 | $22,790 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 62040
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NAMaryville Elementary SchoolGrades: 1-2Distance: 0.5 mi
- 2/10Coolidge Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 1.2 mi
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- Illinois
- Madison County
- Granite City
- 62040
- 1720 Sycamore St