Our House is FOR SALE! ??
We are selling our cozy starter home! It was originally built in 1950. It is 1430 square feet and on .44 acres. It has central heating and air. It has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. One of the bathrooms was fully renovated in 2023. It has a spacious dining and living room. A new roof was put on in 2024 and new gutters in 2025. There is a shed and carport that comes with the house. There is a 1 car garage that is attached to a covered breezeway. There is a covered back patio and a back deck. This home is in a great neighborhood in Benton on a dead end street. We are asking $155,000 or you can make us an offer! If your interested to know more, please message me at 618-315-9331.
Pending
$155,000
720 Sheridan Dr, Benton, IL 62812
2beds
1,430sqft
:
Get pre-qualified$1,139/mo
SingleFamily
Built in 1950
0.44 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$108/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Cozy starter homeCentral heating and airCovered back patioBack deck
- 13 days |
- 481 |
- 7 |
Listed by:
Property Owner (618) 315-9331
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Baseboard, Electric
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Freezer, Garbage disposal, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Concrete, Laminate
- Basement: None
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,430 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Carport, Garage - Attached, Off-street, On-street
Features
- Exterior features: Metal
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City
Lot
- Size: 0.44 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 0818105002
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1950
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Benton
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $108/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $110,655
- Annual tax amount: $3,176
- Date on market: 7/11/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$1,238/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/15/2026 | Pending sale | $155,000$108/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 7/11/2026 | Listed for sale | $155,000+101.3%$108/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 9/4/2020 | Sold | $77,000-5.5%$54/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #EB434231 Report a problem | ||
| 7/25/2020 | Pending sale | $81,500$57/sqft |
Source: C J REALTY #EB434231 Report a problem | ||
| 7/25/2020 | Listed for sale | $81,500$57/sqft |
Source: C J REALTY #EB434231 Report a problem | ||
| 7/7/2020 | Pending sale | $81,500$57/sqft |
Source: C J REALTY #EB434231 Report a problem | ||
| 7/1/2020 | Price change | $81,500-2.9%$57/sqft |
Source: C J REALTY #EB434231 Report a problem | ||
| 6/15/2020 | Price change | $83,900-2.3%$59/sqft |
Source: C J REALTY #EB434231 Report a problem | ||
| 5/16/2020 | Listed for sale | $85,900+22.9%$60/sqft |
Source: C J REALTY #EB434231 Report a problem | ||
| 8/7/2017 | Listing removed | $69,900$49/sqft |
Source: Real Living McCollum Real Estate - B #412764 Report a problem | ||
| 4/19/2017 | Listed for sale | $69,900$49/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,176 +29.6% | $36,885 +14% |
| 2023 | $2,450 +7.4% | $32,355 +10% |
| 2022 | $2,281 +11.9% | $29,410 +14% |
| 2021 | $2,039 | $25,800 -1.7% |
| 2020 | -- | $26,235 +2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,985 +0.5% | $25,610 -0.5% |
| 2018 | $1,974 +1451% | $25,740 -3.8% |
| 2017 | $127 +1.3% | $26,765 +2.7% |
| 2016 | $126 | $26,065 +5.3% |
| 2015 | $126 | $24,755 -3% |
| 2014 | $126 -41.6% | $25,515 |
| 2013 | $215 | $25,515 |
| 2012 | $215 -0.8% | $25,515 +4% |
| 2011 | $217 | $24,535 -2.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $25,070 |
Find assessor info on the county website
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Neighborhood: 62812
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Benton Grade School 5-8Grades: 5-8Distance: 1.5 mi
- 5/10Benton Cons High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.9 mi
- 4/10Benton Grade School K-4Grades: PK-4Distance: 1.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Benton
- Middle: Benton
- District: Benton Consolidated 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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