House Needs work, was a two apartment house, it has two bathrooms two kitchens, downstairs has living, dining, two bedrooms, small kitchen and dinette area, and bathroom, upstairs has living area 2 bedrooms full bath and kitchen. Has full basement unfinished. The garage is a 4 car garage alley access driveway and front street parking. Has large fenced back yard and fenced in front yard. House has working furnace but no electrical box, needs plumbing work and remodeled. Has aluminum siding. House needs a lot of work but definitely could do enough work to move in and work around it, it is in need of interior remodeling in downstairs kitchen and bathroom selling due to death in family.
Sold for $26,500
$26,500
1579 N Church St, Decatur, IL 62526
5beds
1,032sqft
Unknown
Built in 1910
-- sqft lot
$39,400 Zestimate®
$26/sqft
$880 Estimated rent
Home value
$39,400
$29,000 - $55,000
$880/mo
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Dinette areaSmall kitchen
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,032 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage - Detached, Off-street, On-street
Features
- Exterior features: Metal
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 8,160 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 041210276023
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Unknown
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 1910
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Decatur
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $26/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $9,393
- Annual tax amount: $909
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2026 | Sold | $26,500+55.9%$26/sqft |
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| 1/1/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 10/3/2022 | Pending sale | $17,000$16/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 9/14/2022 | Listed for sale | $17,000+112.5%$16/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 7/28/2008 | Sold | $8,000$8/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $909 +0.8% | $9,393 +3.7% |
| 2023 | $902 +3.7% | $9,061 +6.5% |
| 2022 | $870 +6.4% | $8,506 +7.1% |
| 2021 | $817 -2.1% | $7,944 +3.8% |
| 2020 | $835 +3.6% | $7,651 +1% |
| 2019 | $806 -8.7% | $7,576 -9.6% |
| 2018 | $882 -2.1% | $8,378 -2.6% |
| 2017 | $901 -1.9% | $8,602 -1% |
| 2016 | $918 -5.4% | $8,689 -8.5% |
| 2015 | $970 +7.7% | $9,491 +1% |
| 2014 | $901 -3.2% | $9,397 -3.6% |
| 2013 | $931 -0.6% | $9,750 -3% |
| 2012 | $937 | $10,052 |
| 2011 | -- | $10,052 -30.4% |
| 2010 | -- | $14,450 |
| 2009 | -- | $14,450 +10.4% |
| 2006 | -- | $13,094 |
| 2005 | -- | $13,094 |
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Neighborhood: 62526
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GreatSchools rating
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- Illinois
- Macon County
- Decatur
- 62526
- 1579 N Church St