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  • $248,700

    840 Forest Ave, Elgin, IL 60120

    2beds
    708sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1946
    0.25 Acres Lot
    $248,700 Zestimate®
    $351/sqft
    $1,943 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $248,700

    $236,000 - $261,000

    $1,943/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    Not quite a tiny house but a cozy Brick Cottage on beautiful wooded deep lot with an abundance of trees & perennials! Formal Living Room with gas fireplace, oak paneled walls & large picture window! Eat in fully applianced Kitchen with oak cabinets & tile back splash. Master bedroom with closet & berber carpet. Rear Sunporch to enjoy the beautiful wildlife including wrens & hawks. Partially finished basement with guest room/den/office & large laundry/furnace/storage room(shelving will stay with home). Home wired for high speed internet & cable. Detached one car garage with covered patio area. Storage shed. Enjoy Lord''s Park Pavilion, Museum, Zoo, Outdoor Pool & Waterpark, picnic, tennis and much more!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 2
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dryer, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
    Features
    • Flooring: Carpet, Linoleum / Vinyl
    • Basement: Partially finished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 708 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Brick
    Lot
    • Size: 0.25 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 0618104024

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1946

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Elgin

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    11/18/2022Sold$190,000+2.8%$268/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11651955 Report a problem
    10/17/2022Contingent$184,900$261/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11651955 Report a problem
    10/13/2022Listed for sale$184,900+76.1%$261/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11651955 Report a problem
    9/23/2016Sold$105,000-15.9%$148/sqft
    Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #09312646 Report a problem
    8/15/2016Pending sale$124,900$176/sqft
    Source: Baird & Warner #09312646 Report a problem
    8/11/2016Listed for sale$124,900+31.5%$176/sqft
    Source: Baird & Warner #09312646 Report a problem
    8/16/2011Sold$95,000-32.1%$134/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    5/18/2011Listed for sale$139,900$198/sqft
    Source: Team Wisdom #07808239 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2024-- $16,000
    2023$4,606 +2.9%$16,000
    2022$4,476 +30.1%$16,000 +60.3%
    2021$3,439 +0.6%$9,980
    2020$3,417 -0.6%$9,980 -11%
    2019$3,437 -16%$11,214 -6.8%
    2018$4,090 +0.3%$12,038
    2017$4,077 +34.1%$12,038
    2016$3,040 +22.4%$12,038 +24.2%
    2015$2,484 -24.7%$9,693
    2014$3,298 +3.4%$9,693
    2013$3,190 -9.3%$9,693 -17.4%
    2012$3,516 +29.6%$11,734
    2011$2,714 -18.1%$11,734
    2010$3,314 +38.2%$11,734 -28.8%
    2009$2,398 +179.1%$16,489 -7%
    2008$859 -11.6%$17,730
    2007$972 -4.9%$17,730 +34.8%
    2006$1,022 -1.7%$13,153
    2005$1,040 -3.9%$13,153
    2004$1,082 -17.5%$13,153 +18.8%
    2003$1,311 +10.2%$11,076
    2002$1,190 -25.8%$11,076
    2001$1,604 +1.8%$11,076 +10.8%
    2000$1,575 +10.4%$9,995
    1999$1,426 $9,995

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    Neighborhood: Lords Park

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