NOT LISTED FOR SALE

255 S Chicago Ave Kankakee, IL 60901

Estimated Value: $82,000 - $220,000

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,357 Sq Ft
$96/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: February 25, 2025

Last sale price $80,000 $59 Per Sq Ft

Est. 63% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $888 / mo

17 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Living Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • 1 Car Attached Garage
  • Laundry Room

About This Home

As of February 2025

Brick 1 1/2 Story home! This home has so much potential and just needs someone to love it again. 2 Bedrooms and a full bath are located on the main floor with a full bath. 3rd Bedroom upstairs with 1/2 Bath. Vinyl thermal pane replacement windows and newer Boiler, age of Roof is unknown. This is an "As Is' sale.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Amanda Fedrow

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Speckman Realty License #475127518 Listed on: 12/13/2024

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Speckman Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Jose Cortez

Golden Enterprise Realty Inc License #471013872

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $610

Year Built

  • Built in 1952

Lot Details

  • Lot Dimensions are 50x150
  • Property is zoned SINGL

Parking

  • 1 Car Attached Garage
  • Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Asphalt Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 1,357 Sq Ft Home
  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Combination Kitchen and Dining Room
  • Crawl Space
  • Range

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Bathroom on Main Level

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on main level

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Heating System Uses Steam
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas

Listing and Financial Details

  • Senior Tax Exemptions
  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions
  • Senior Freeze Tax Exemptions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$610

Year Built

Built in 1952

Lot Details

7,231 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1.5 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Cape Cod
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1.5 Story
  • Year Built: 1952
  • 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: Closed
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Refrigerator
  • Basement: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Interior Amenities: Hardwood Floors, First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Laundry, Second Floor Laundry, First Floor Full Bath
  • LivingArea: 1357
  • Room Type: No additional rooms
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 0
  • Basement Description: Crawl
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Kitchen/Dining Combo
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • ResoLivingAreaSource: Assessor

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Waterfront: No
  • Exterior Building Type: Brick

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • ParkingTotal: 1
  • Driveway: Concrete
  • Garage On-Site: Yes
  • Garage Ownership: Owned
  • Garage Type: Attached
  • Parking: Garage

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Steam
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Community Features: Sidewalks, Street Lights
  • Master Association Fee: No
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Lot Dimensions: 50X150
  • Zoning: SINGL
  • Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 21
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 610.06
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner,Senior,Senior Freeze

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Dec 13, 2024
Closed on
Feb 16, 2025
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Amanda Fedrow
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Speckman Realty
Buyer's Agent
Jose Cortez
Golden Enterprise Realty Inc
List Price
$85,000
Sold Price
$80,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$5,000
-5.88%
Views
80
Current Estimated Value
$130,034

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$50,034
Avg. Annual Appreciation
44.49%
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$80,000 Fidelity National Title
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
02/25/2025 02/25/25 Sold $80,000 -5.9% $59 / Sq Ft
12/30/2024 12/30/24 Pending -- -- --
12/13/2024 12/13/24 For Sale $85,000 -- $63 / Sq Ft
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
2025 $2,222 $33,502 $3,842 $29,660
2024 $2,222 $29,517 $3,385 $26,132
2023 $619 $26,296 $3,016 $23,280
2022 $648 $23,016 $2,640 $20,376
2021 $676 $20,829 $2,389 $18,440
2020 $698 $18,722 $2,147 $16,575
2019 $822 $17,416 $1,997 $15,419
2018 $1,056 $16,126 $1,849 $14,277
2017 $1,273 $15,771 $1,808 $13,963
2016 $1,216 $15,462 $1,773 $13,689
2015 $1,152 $15,777 $1,809 $13,968
2014 $1,109 $15,777 $1,809 $13,968
2013 -- $16,434 $1,884 $14,550
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Amanda Fedrow

    Seller's Agent in 2025

    Amanda Fedrow

    Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Speckman Realty

    (815) 953-5521

    250 Total Sales

    Amanda Fedrow
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  • Jose Cortez

    Buyer's Agent in 2025

    Jose Cortez

    Golden Enterprise Realty Inc

    (773) 680-7640

    92 Total Sales

    Jose Cortez
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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12255647

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 16-17-05-203-013

Illinois Kankakee County Kankakee 60901

255 S Chicago Ave, Kankakee, IL

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