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    • $251,600

    557 Bird St, Elgin, IL 60123

    3beds
    983sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1909
    8,929 Square Feet Lot
    $251,600 Zestimate®
    $256/sqft
    $2,014 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $251,600

    $234,000 - $269,000

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    What's special

    Updated Farmhouse located just outside Downtown Elgin. Featuring a 3 car garage with a mechanics pit, 2 tandem bedrooms on the second floor, and a 3rd on the first floor. Also, a full basement for lots of storage! Newer A/C, newer architectural roof, newer siding, newer garage door, freshly painted, plus it is close to public transportation. Come see it for yourself today!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Range / Oven, Refrigerator
    Features
    • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
    • Basement: Unfinished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 983 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 3
    • Parking features: Garage - Detached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Vinyl
    Lot
    • Size: 8,929 Square Feet
    Details
    • Parcel number: 0611380002

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1909

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Sewer-Public

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Elgin

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $256/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $216,558
    • Annual tax amount: $5,137

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    12/16/2021Sold$150,000-11.7%$153/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11255045 Report a problem
    11/8/2021Contingent$169,900$173/sqft
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    11/7/2021Listed for sale$169,900$173/sqft
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    10/30/2021Pending sale$169,900$173/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11255045 Report a problem
    10/27/2021Price change$169,900-2.9%$173/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11255045 Report a problem
    10/25/2021Listed for sale$174,900+10.7%$178/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11255045 Report a problem
    9/21/2020Listing removed$158,000$161/sqft
    Source: @properties #10783696 Report a problem
    8/3/2020Pending sale$158,000$161/sqft
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    7/29/2020Price change$158,000-1.3%$161/sqft
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    7/19/2020Pending sale$160,000$163/sqft
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    7/16/2020Listed for sale$160,000+33.3%$163/sqft
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    12/16/2017Sold$120,000+0.1%$122/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #09746349 Report a problem
    11/6/2017Pending sale$119,900$122/sqft
    Source: RE/MAX Horizon #09746349 Report a problem
    10/26/2017Price change$119,900-7.7%$122/sqft
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    10/18/2017Pending sale$129,900$132/sqft
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    10/3/2017Price change$129,900-7.1%$132/sqft
    Source: RE/MAX Horizon #09746349 Report a problem
    9/11/2017Listed for sale$139,900-85%$142/sqft
    Source: RE/MAX Horizon #09746349 Report a problem
    3/31/2017Sold$935,000$951/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2024$5,137 +5.3%$72,186 +10.7%
    2023$4,877 +5.2%$65,215 +9.7%
    2022$4,636 +4.8%$59,465 +7%
    2021$4,425 +3.1%$55,596 +4.7%
    2020$4,293 +3.2%$53,075 +5%
    2019$4,161 +8.5%$50,557 +12.9%
    2018$3,834 -11.9%$44,784 +5.8%
    2017$4,355 +4%$42,337 +7.8%
    2016$4,189 $39,277 +9.1%
    2015-- $36,001 +1.3%
    2014-- $35,556 -12.4%
    2013-- $40,607 -7.4%
    2012-- $43,862 -4.5%
    2011-- $45,908 -1.7%
    2010-- $46,705 -6.7%
    2009-- $50,070
    2008-- $50,070 +3.3%
    2007-- $48,461 +4.2%
    2006-- $46,513 +6.5%
    2005-- $43,678 +6.8%
    2004-- $40,913 +7.8%
    2003-- $37,956 +8%
    2002-- $35,145 +7.5%
    2001-- $32,708 +5.1%
    2000-- $31,127
    Find assessor info on the county website

    Neighborhood: Grant Park

    Nearby schools

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    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • Elementary: Highland Elementary School
    • Middle: Kimball Middle School
    • High: Larkin High School

    Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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