$82,100
SOLD JUN 26, 2025

1253 S Walnut Ave Freeport, IL 61032

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,344 Sq Ft
6,098 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$61 Per Sq Ft

3% Above List Price

7 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Enclosed Patio or Porch
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Built-in Bookshelves

About This Home

As of June 2025

Step onto the welcoming enclosed front porch and into a charming entryway featuring a wall of built-in bookshelves. The spacious living and dining rooms showcase the timeless beauty of original hardwood floors, complemented by a functional kitchen and several updated windows on the main floor. Upstairs, you’ll find three inviting bedrooms, all with hardwood flooring. One bedroom boasts dual closets, while the other two offer cozy walk-in closets for added storage. The home is equipped with high-efficiency gas forced heating and central air, ensuring year-round comfort. This property also features off-street parking and ample space for a garage on its generous 150-foot-deep lot. Move-in ready and waiting for you to call it home! Some of the furniture may be virtually staged, no alterations or changes to the home!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Aubra Palermo

RE/MAX Unites License #471007310 Listed on: 04/22/2025

RE/MAX Unites

Last Buyer's Agent

Angela Schmidt

Keller Williams Realty Signature License #475.195153

Keller Williams Realty Signature

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $770

Year Built

  • Built in 1922

Parking

  • Driveway

Home Design

  • Shingle Roof
  • Stucco Exterior

Interior Spaces

  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Built-in Bookshelves

Kitchen

  • Electric Range
  • Stove

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Walk-In Closet
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Laundry in Basement

Schools

  • Blackhawk Elementary School
  • Freeport Jr High Middle School
  • Freeport High School

Utilities

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

Additional Features

  • Enclosed Patio or Porch
  • 6,098 Sq Ft Lot

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$770

Year Built

Built in 1922

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Interior Amenities: Book Cases Built In, Walk-In Closet
  • Road Frontage: City/Town
  • Type: City/Town
  • Electric: Circuit Breaker
  • Additional Room 5: Enc Porch, Dimensions: 19'x9', On Level: Main
  • Appliances That Stay or Are Included: Refrigerator, Stove/Cooktop
  • Class: HOUSE
  • Estimated Above Grade Sq Ft: 684
  • Exemptions: Owner
  • General Features: Laundry Basement, Porch Covered, Porch Enclosed
  • Legal Description: PT LOT 22 BLK 31 KNOWLTON'S 2ND ADD
  • Lot Acreage: 0.14
  • Lvt Date: 04/22/2025
  • Number of Upper Level Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Stove Range Fuel: Electric
  • Style: 1.5 Story
  • Type: House
  • Agent Only_ L A1 User Code: 4742
  • Egress: No
  • Elementary School: Blackhawk Elementary
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 1344
  • Estimated Upper Sq Ft: 660
  • Garage Type Driveway: Concrete
  • Hold Earnest Money Y N: No
  • Pertinent Facts: Step onto the welcoming enclosed front porch and into a charming entryway featuring a wall of built-in bookshelves. The spacious living and dining rooms showcase the timeless beauty of original hardwood floors, complemented by a functional kitchen and several updated windows on the main floor. Upstairs, you’ll find three inviting bedrooms, all with hardwood flooring. One bedroom boasts dual closets, while the other two offer cozy walk-in closets for added storage. The home is equipped with high-efficiency gas forced heating and central air, ensuring year-round comfort. This property also features off-street parking and ample space for a garage on its generous 150-foot-deep lot. Move-in ready and waiting for you to call it home! Some of the furniture may be virtually staged, no alterations or changes to the home!
  • Designated Managing Broker Y N: No
  • Estimated Above Grade Sq Ft: 1344
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 1

Interior Features

  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Basement Type: Full
  • Master Bedroom: Dimensions: 12'x11', On Level: Upper
  • Bedroom 2: Dimensions: 14'x10', On Level: Upper
  • Bedroom 3: Dimensions: 10'x9', On Level: Upper
  • Dining Room: Yes, On Level: Main, Dimensions: 13'x12'
  • Family Room: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Kitchen: Dimensions: 13'x8', On Level: Main
  • Living Room: Yes, On Level: Main, Dimensions: 14'x12'
  • Recreation Room: No
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Exterior: Stucco
  • Roof: Shingle

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Sewer: City/Community
  • Water: City/Community
  • Water Heater: Natural Gas

Building Info

  • Year Built: 1922

Tax Info

  • Year: 2023
  • Taxes: 770

MLS Schools

  • HighSchool: Freeport High
  • School District: Freeport 145
  • Middle School: Freeport Jr High

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 15, 2003
Current Estimated Value
$79,798
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $31,350 --
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
06/26/2025 06/26/25 Sold $82,100 +2.8% $61 / Sq Ft
04/29/2025 04/29/25 Pending -- -- --
04/22/2025 04/22/25 For Sale $79,900 -- $59 / Sq Ft
Source: NorthWest Illinois Alliance of REALTORS®

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

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 $970 $14,562 $1,280 $13,282
2023 $770 $10,650 $1,321 $9,329
2022 $827 $10,650 $1,321 $9,329
2021 $845 $9,681 $1,280 $8,401
2020 $867 $9,681 $1,280 $8,401
2019 $879 $9,246 $1,280 $7,966
2018 $881 $9,014 $1,280 $7,734
2017 $881 $8,851 $1,280 $7,571
2016 $871 $8,947 $1,280 $7,667
2015 $858 $10,186 $1,282 $8,904
2013 $802 $12,707 $1,353 $11,354
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Aubra Palermo

    Seller's Agent in 2025

    Aubra Palermo

    RE/MAX Unites

    (815) 297-1778

    241 in this area

    399 Total Sales

    Aubra Palermo
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  • Angela Schmidt

    Buyer's Agent in 2025

    Angela Schmidt

    Keller Williams Realty Signature

    (815) 766-1236

    82 in this area

    141 Total Sales

    Angela Schmidt
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Map

Source: NorthWest Illinois Alliance of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 202501950

NorthWest Illinois Alliance of REALTORS®

APN: 18-14-31-451-015

Illinois Stephenson County Freeport 61032

1253 S Walnut Ave, Freeport, IL

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