Hurry! Absolutely adorable! Excellent West side location with quick access to train or I-90! Nice level deep lot! Covered front porch - perfect for summer nights! Spacious living room with tons of natural light! Very functional eat in kitchen with oak cabinetry and enough room for a small table! All appliances stay! Separate formal dining room or flex room with double door entry with transom above and crown molding! Gracious size bedrooms! Full bath with claw foot tub! 10' ceilings! Large unfinished basement perfect for storage! PermaSeal installed in basement for peace of mind! Outside back patio great for all your lawn furniture! Shared driveway and shared garage! (Garage partitioned off) New washer 2025! New furnace & central air! Some exterior work needed but solid house! Being sold as is condition! Make an offer!
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$205,000
261 Perry St, Elgin, IL 60123
2beds
904sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1883
4,917 Square Feet Lot
$209,400 Zestimate®
$227/sqft
$1,641 Estimated rent
Home value
$209,400
$188,000 - $232,000
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Gracious size bedroomsTons of natural lightWest side locationCrown moldingOutside back patioLevel deep lotFunctional eat in kitchen
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Robert Wisdom 847-980-3670,
RE/MAX Horizon,
Lisa Wisdom,
RE/MAX Horizon
Bought with:
Robert Wisdom
RE/MAX Horizon
Joseph Durante
RE/MAX Horizon
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12483387
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: No additional rooms
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Main
- Area: 104 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X8
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Main
- Area: 80 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X8
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Main
- Area: 195 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15X13
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Table Space), Flooring (Vinyl)
- Level: Main
- Area: 143 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X11
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Main
- Area: 182 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X13
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Features
- 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath
- Windows: Screens
- Basement: Unfinished,Full
Interior area
- Total structure area: 904
- Total interior livable area: 904 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Concrete, Shared Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Patio
Lot
- Size: 4,917 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 33x149
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 0623204003
- Special conditions: None
- Other equipment: Ceiling Fan(s), Sump Pump
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Bungalow
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1883
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Elgin
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $227/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $152,985
- Annual tax amount: $3,440
- Date on market: 10/6/2025
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | Sold | $205,000-2.3%$227/sqft |
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| 11/14/2025 | Contingent | $209,900$232/sqft |
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| 11/5/2025 | Listed for sale | $209,900$232/sqft |
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| 10/31/2025 | Contingent | $209,900$232/sqft |
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| 10/16/2025 | Price change | $209,900-4.5%$232/sqft |
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| 10/6/2025 | Listed for sale | $219,900+89.6%$243/sqft |
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| 9/13/2001 | Sold | $116,000$128/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,441 +6% | $50,995 +10.7% |
| 2023 | $3,245 +3.9% | $46,070 +9.7% |
| 2022 | $3,122 +5.2% | $42,008 +7% |
| 2021 | $2,969 +3.4% | $39,275 +4.8% |
| 2020 | $2,872 +3.5% | $37,494 +5% |
| 2019 | $2,775 +7.8% | $35,715 +11.5% |
| 2018 | $2,575 +3.1% | $32,041 +5.8% |
| 2017 | $2,498 -16.6% | $30,290 +7.8% |
| 2016 | $2,997 | $28,101 +9.1% |
| 2015 | -- | $25,757 +1.3% |
| 2014 | -- | $25,439 -2.6% |
| 2013 | -- | $26,110 -18.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $32,133 -10.7% |
| 2011 | -- | $35,971 -20.3% |
| 2010 | -- | $45,122 -6.7% |
| 2009 | -- | $48,373 |
| 2008 | -- | $48,373 +3.3% |
| 2007 | -- | $46,819 +4.2% |
| 2006 | -- | $44,937 +6.5% |
| 2005 | -- | $42,198 +6.8% |
| 2004 | -- | $39,526 +7.8% |
| 2003 | -- | $36,669 +16.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $31,376 +27.6% |
| 2001 | -- | $24,595 +5.1% |
| 2000 | -- | $23,406 |
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Neighborhood: Near West Elgin
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GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Lowrie Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 0.3 mi
- 3/10Abbott Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 3/10Larkin High SchoolGrades: PK,9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: 46
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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