Welcome home! This beautifully refreshed, move-in-ready ranch offers a perfect blend of style, comfort, and affordability. Inside you will find a completely remodeled, sun-drenched kitchen featuring brand-new cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a convenient breakfast bar. The layout flows effortlessly into a large dining area and a bright, expansive living room, all anchored by gorgeous refinished hardwood floors that run throughout the home. Every detail has been thoughtfully updated, including fresh doors, a beautifully remodeled full bathroom, updated lighting, and a newer furnace. Outside, enjoy your morning coffee on the covered front porch or entertain with ease in the private, fully fenced-in backyard. Car enthusiasts or hobbyists will fall in love with the massive 2.5-car detached garage, plus the convenience of extra alley parking! Complete with a full basement offering endless storage. This home is the ultimate package.Situated in a highly convenient location just minutes from downtown Kankakee and I-57 (Exit 308), you'll enjoy being near local dining, shopping, and Pioneer Park. Seller is Licensed IL broker
Contingent
$149,000
974 S Washington Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901
2beds
984sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1940
5,800 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$151/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Newer furnaceConvenient breakfast barExtra alley parkingPrivate fully fenced-in backyardCompletely remodeled sun-drenched kitchenCovered front porchQuartz countertops
- 27 days |
- 724 |
- 67 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Susan Fisher 815-263-2276,
Coldwell Banker Realty,
Sarah Powers 815-592-1713,
Coldwell Banker Realty
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12669364
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: No additional rooms
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 121 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X11
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 90 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X9
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 176 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16X11
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Breakfast Bar), Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X11
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 165 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15X11
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
Features
- 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath
- Basement: Unfinished,Full
Interior area
- Total structure area: 0
- Total interior livable area: 984 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2.5
- Parking features: Gravel, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
- Garage spaces: 2.5
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Porch
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 5,800 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 40X145
Details
- Parcel number: 16170530900800
- Zoning: SINGL
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Other
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
- Major remodel year: 2026
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Park, Street Lights, Street Paved
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Kankakee
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $151/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $64,905
- Annual tax amount: $2,557
- Date on market: 6/8/2026
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/23/2026 | Contingent | $149,000$151/sqft |
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| 6/13/2026 | Listed for sale | $149,000$151/sqft |
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| 6/11/2026 | Contingent | $149,000$151/sqft |
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| 6/8/2026 | Listed for sale | $149,000+135.3%$151/sqft |
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| 1/27/2026 | Sold | $63,333-20.8%$64/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12380307 Report a problem | ||
| 1/12/2026 | Pending sale | $80,000$81/sqft |
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| 1/7/2026 | Listed for sale | $80,000+33.6%$81/sqft |
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| 4/15/2011 | Listing removed | $59,900$61/sqft |
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| 10/16/2010 | Price change | $59,900-7.7%$61/sqft |
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| 10/15/2010 | Listed for sale | $64,900-4.4%$66/sqft |
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| 8/21/2010 | Listing removed | $67,900$69/sqft |
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| 4/20/2010 | Price change | $67,900-2.9%$69/sqft |
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| 12/19/2009 | Price change | $69,900-6.7%$71/sqft |
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| 11/27/2009 | Listed for sale | $74,900$76/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,558 +3.8% | $21,635 +12.2% |
| 2023 | $2,465 +7.5% | $19,274 +14.3% |
| 2022 | $2,292 +6% | $16,870 +10.5% |
| 2021 | $2,164 +7.8% | $15,267 +11.3% |
| 2020 | $2,007 +4.9% | $13,723 +7.5% |
| 2019 | $1,913 -7.3% | $12,765 +8% |
| 2018 | $2,063 | $11,819 +2.2% |
| 2017 | $2,063 +6.7% | $11,559 +2% |
| 2016 | $1,933 +3.5% | $11,333 -2% |
| 2015 | $1,867 | $11,564 -10% |
| 2014 | $1,867 | $12,848 -6.9% |
| 2013 | -- | $13,797 -6% |
| 2012 | -- | $14,680 -2.8% |
| 2011 | -- | $15,103 -9.2% |
| 2009 | $757 +12% | $16,627 |
| 2008 | $676 | $16,627 +33.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $12,415 |
| 2001 | -- | $12,415 |
| 2000 | -- | $12,415 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 60901
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Taft Primary SchoolGrades: K-3Distance: 0.8 mi
- 4/10Kankakee Junior High SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 1.9 mi
- 4/10Kankakee High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.9 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: 111
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- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- Kankakee
- 60901
- 974 S Washington Ave
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