Willow Gen fixers. two houses on Huge lot. Per city, can build up to 4. Calling all contractors, investors, or home owners who want to save Big and earn sweat equity!! Front House 2/1, back house 3/1. Two large size garages
can be converted to ADU too. 5 mins to D/T San Jose, great convenient location, good school district. DFT, owner keep improving front house, given notice to back unit. So come back to check it out.. Check with city as to how much more you can build!! Transparent pricing.
For sale
Price cut: $3K (6/10)
$1,185,888
581 Illinois Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
5beds
1,588sqft
:
Get pre-qualified$7,658/mo
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1900
9,324 Square Feet Lot
$877,500 Zestimate®
$747/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Two large size garages
- 134 days |
- 825 |
- 16 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Sylvia L Leung 01109971 408-480-0933,
Green Earth Investments 408-480-0933
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML82041189
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Dining room
- Features: EatinKitchen
Family room
- Features: NoFamilyRoom
Heating
- Wall Furnace
Cooling
- None
Features
- Flooring: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,588
- Total interior livable area: 1,588 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 9,324 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 26418014
- Zoning: R3
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Wood Frame
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Fixer
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: PublicUtilities
- Sewer: Other
- Water: Other
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: San Jose
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $747/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $507,184
- Annual tax amount: $8,534
- Date on market: 4/1/2026
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveAgency
- Listing terms: CashorConventionalLoan
Estimated market value
$877,500
$720,000 - $1.05M
$3,322/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/10/2026 | Price change | $1,185,888-0.3%$747/sqft |
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| 4/15/2026 | Price change | $1,188,888+32.2%$749/sqft |
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| 4/1/2026 | Listed for sale | $899,000-10.1%$566/sqft |
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| 5/31/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 5/24/2023 | Listed for sale | $999,950+0%$630/sqft |
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| 8/17/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 8/5/2022 | Listed for sale | $999,888+203%$630/sqft |
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| 10/4/2018 | Listing removed | $2,750$2/sqft |
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| 9/17/2018 | Listed for rent | $2,750$2/sqft |
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| 1/19/2000 | Sold | $330,000$208/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,534 +4.8% | $507,184 +2% |
| 2024 | $8,143 +2.5% | $497,240 +2% |
| 2023 | $7,941 +1.1% | $487,491 +2% |
| 2022 | $7,856 +3.1% | $477,933 +2% |
| 2021 | $7,622 +3.5% | $468,563 +1% |
| 2020 | $7,361 | $463,760 +2% |
| 2019 | $7,361 +4.3% | $454,667 +2% |
| 2018 | $7,059 | $445,753 +2% |
| 2017 | $7,059 +1.1% | $437,013 +2% |
| 2016 | $6,982 -20.5% | $428,445 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $8,783 +13.7% | $422,010 +2% |
| 2014 | $7,726 | $413,744 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $411,875 +18.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $347,000 -12.3% |
| 2011 | -- | $395,883 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $392,925 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $393,859 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $386,137 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $378,567 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $371,145 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $363,869 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $356,735 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $350,198 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $343,332 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $336,600 |
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Neighborhood: Willow Glen
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 2/10Gardner Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.1 mi
- 4/10Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.7 mi
- 7/10Abraham Lincoln High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.5 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: GardnerElementary
- Middle: HerbertHooverMiddle_1
- High: AbrahamLincolnHigh_1
- District: SanJoseUnified
Source: MLSListings Inc. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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