For sale

Price cut: $3K (6/10)

$1,185,888

581 Illinois Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

5beds

1,588sqft

$7,658/mo

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Single Family Residence, Residential

Built in 1900

9,324 Square Feet Lot

$889,300 Zestimate^®

$747/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Two large size garages

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.

131 days

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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

$889,300

$720,000 - $1.07M

$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	--
Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81929443 Report a problem
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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Principal & interest
$1,547
Mortgage insurance
$0
Property taxes
$170
Home insurance
$105
HOA fees
$0
Utilities
Not included

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Mortgage interest rates are dependent on a number of factors, including credit score, down payment, and repayment length. Interest rate data provided by Zillow Group Marketplace, Inc. as of 1/1/1970 from various mortgage lenders with which we have lead or other similar arrangements; the Estimated Payment is an average of those rates.

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Climate risks

Neighborhood: Willow Glen

Getting around

81 / 100

Very Walkable

62 / 100

Good Transit

94 / 100

Biker's Paradise

Nearby schools

GreatSchools rating

2/10
Gardner Elementary School
Grades: K-5Distance: 0.1 mi
4/10
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Grades: 6-8Distance: 1.7 mi
7/10
Abraham Lincoln High School
Grades: 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.