RENTED OCT 1, 2025

121 68th St Unit 5 Darien, IL 60561

Darien Area

Estimated Value: $384,000 - $438,621

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,774 Sq Ft
$234/Sq Ft Est. Value

Highlights

  • Deck
  • Recreation Room
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Hinsdale South High School Rated A
  • Wooded Lot
  • Home Office

About This Home

As of October 2025

The landlord provides weekly lawn care. Well-maintained 3-bed, 2-bath home offers versatile space to live, work, and relax. Check out the family room size - ideal for entertaining, a home theater, or fitness. The kitchen includes a gas range, refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher. A first-floor office adds flexibility, while the primary suite features a sitting room and cedar closet. Two charming Cape Cod bedrooms are upstairs. The finished basement offers additional living space with an office or recreation room, a full laundry room, and a full bath. Outdoor living is equally enjoyable with a large deck and a nearly one-third-acre lot with mature trees. Conveniently located near schools, shopping, dining, and major highways, including I-55, I-88, Kingery Highway, and Route 83, this home combines comfort and accessibility. Tenants are responsible for all utilities and snow removal. Smoking is not permitted. All applicants 18 and older must complete a background and credit check, with a minimum credit score of 670 and documented income at least three times the rent. A one-year minimum lease term and one month's security deposit are required.

Last Agent to Rent the Property

Fran Bixler

RE/MAX of Naperville License #471004388 Listed on: 08/22/2025

RE/MAX of Naperville

Last Renter's Agent

Fran Bixler

RE/MAX of Naperville License #471004388 Listed on: 08/22/2025

RE/MAX of Naperville
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Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1949

Lot Details

  • Lot Dimensions are 75x184
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 1.5 Car Detached Garage
  • Parking Available
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Frame Construction
  • Asphalt Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,774 Sq Ft Home
  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Window Screens
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Sitting Room
  • Combination Dining and Living Room
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room
  • Lower Floor Utility Room
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Laminate
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Sink Near Laundry
  • Gas Dryer Hookup

Finished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Exterior Basement Entry
  • Sump Pump
  • Finished Basement Bathroom
  • Crawl Space

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Mark Delay Elementary School
  • Eisenhower Junior High School
  • Hinsdale South High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • Property managed by Owner Managed

Listing and Financial Details

  • Security Deposit $2,600
  • Property Available on 8/22/25
  • Rent includes lawn care
  • 12 Month Lease Term

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1949

Lot Details

0 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

1

Rental Info

  • Available Date: 2025-08-22
  • Lease Term: 12 Months
  • Board Number: 10
  • Pets Allowed (Y/N): Yes
  • Rental Price: 2500
  • Security Deposit: 2600
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes
  • Max Pet Weight: 50

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential Lease
  • Property Type: Residential Lease
  • Type Detached: 1.5 Story
  • Property Attached: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1.5 Story
  • Year Built: 1949
  • Age: 71-80 Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: School Bus Service
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): No
  • Actual Status: Rented
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Microwave, Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
  • Basement: Finished, Crawl Space, Exterior Entry, Full
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Flooring: Laminate
  • Furnished: No
  • Interior Amenities: 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath
  • LivingArea: 1774
  • Other Equipment: CO Detectors, Ceiling Fan(s), Sump Pump, Water Heater-Gas
  • Room Type: Sitting Room, Office, Recreation Room, Utility Room-Lower Level
  • Window Features: Screens
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 1774
  • Basement Bathrooms: Yes
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Combined w/ LivRm
  • Fireplace Location: Family Room
  • Square Footage Comments: Downers Grove Township Assessor's website reports this property as a living area of 1,774 sq ft and a basement of 924 sq ft.
  • Total Sq Ft: 2698
  • Flooring: Wood Laminate

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Frame
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • Lot Features: Wooded
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1.5
  • Parking Features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Driveway, Owned, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 4.5

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air
  • Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, In Unit, Sink
  • Water Source: Lake Michigan

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Pets Allowed: Dogs OK
  • Association Amenities: None
  • Rent Includes: Lawn Care
  • Management: Self-Management
  • Management Company: Owner Managed

Schools

  • Elementary School: Mark Delay School
  • High School: Hinsdale South High School
  • Middle/Junior School: Eisenhower Junior High School

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 75x184
  • Rural (Y/N): N

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 1, 2015
Closed on
Oct 9, 2015
Sold by
Mao Benjamin and Hu Ling
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Mike Berg
Berg Properties
Buyer's Agent
John Letourneau
Keller Williams Infinity
List Price
$195,000
Sold Price
$160,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$35,000
-17.95%
Current Estimated Value
$414,405

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$254,405
Avg. Annual Appreciation
9.15%
Original Mortgage
$128,000
Interest Rate
4.37%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 1, 2015
Closed on
Sep 25, 2015
Sold by
Mao Benjamin and Hu Ling
Bought by
Keefe James R O and Keefe Laura V O
Seller's Agent
Mike Berg
Berg Properties
Buyer's Agent
John Letourneau
Keller Williams Infinity
List Price
$195,000
Sold Price
$160,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$35,000
-17.95%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$128,000
Interest Rate
4.37%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 6, 2011
Sold by
Burk Connie L and Burk Kenny T
Bought by
Mao Benjamin

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$112,500
Interest Rate
4.8%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 22, 2008
Sold by
Burk William L
Bought by
William L Burk Sr Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 19, 2008
Sold by
Burk Dorothy M
Bought by
Burk William L
Source: Public Records

Home Values in the Area

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Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$160,000 Midwest Title & Appraisal Sv
Keefe James R O $220,000 Midwest Title & Appraisal Sv
Mao Benjamin $150,000 First American Title
William L Burk Sr Trust -- None Available
Burk William L -- None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open $217,500
Closed Keefe James R O $160,000
Closed Keefe James R O $128,000
Closed Keefe James R O $128,000
Previous Owner Mao Benjamin $112,500
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
10/01/2025 10/01/25 Rented $2,475 -1.0% --
09/26/2025 09/26/25 Under Contract -- -- --
09/09/2025 09/09/25 Price Changed $2,500 -3.8% $1 / Sq Ft
08/22/2025 08/22/25 For Rent $2,600 +18.2% --
01/18/2022 01/18/22 Rented -- -- --
01/18/2022 01/18/22 For Rent -- -- --
12/24/2021 12/24/21 Off Market -- -- --
06/30/2021 06/30/21 For Rent $2,200 +10.3% --
07/20/2020 07/20/20 Rented $1,995 0.0% --
07/15/2020 07/15/20 Off Market $1,995 -- --
04/17/2020 04/17/20 For Rent $1,995 +5.3% --
06/24/2017 06/24/17 Rented $1,894 -0.1% --
05/23/2017 05/23/17 For Rent $1,895 +8.3% --
09/29/2016 09/29/16 Rented $1,750 0.0% --
09/17/2016 09/17/16 For Rent $1,750 0.0% --
09/09/2016 09/09/16 Off Market $1,750 -- --
08/26/2016 08/26/16 Price Changed $1,750 -5.4% $1 / Sq Ft
07/12/2016 07/12/16 For Rent $1,850 -- --
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

Tax History

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Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $6,511 $101,046 $49,027 $52,019
2023 $6,304 $92,890 $45,070 $47,820
2022 $5,044 $75,350 $42,480 $32,870
2021 $4,856 $74,500 $42,000 $32,500
2020 $4,796 $73,030 $41,170 $31,860
2019 $4,647 $70,070 $39,500 $30,570
2018 $3,820 $58,070 $39,340 $18,730
2017 $3,791 $55,880 $37,860 $18,020
2016 $3,704 $53,330 $36,130 $17,200
2015 $4,732 $64,770 $33,990 $30,780
2014 $3,688 $49,760 $33,050 $16,710
2013 $3,566 $49,520 $32,890 $16,630
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12453600

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 09-23-306-014

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