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$177,000

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944

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815 Balboa Rd, Champaign, IL 61820

About this home

Charming, move-in-ready ranch home in an established subdivision, ideally located just four blocks from Hessel Park and a short distance from the University of Illinois. This inviting home features beautiful original hardwood floors throughout, along with an updated kitchen and bathroom. Enjoy the warmth of the wood burning stove in the fall and winter months. The spacious laundry/utility room provides plenty of additional storage and workspace, while the deep attached one-car garage offers convenient parking and storage. All appliances, including the washer and dryer, are included. Step outside to enjoy the fenced backyard, complete with a deck, paver patio, and pergola adorned with vines. A garden area adds even more appeal to this lovely outdoor space. Conveniently located near shops, restaurants, parks, and public transportation, with easy access to the bus line. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy comfort, character, and convenience in a highly desirable location!

Single-familyProperty Type

1951Year Built

6,969 sq ftLot Size

$188Price/Sq.Ft.

1 car garageParking

Listed by Jill Hess • RE/MAX REALTY ASSOCIATES-CHA

Listing updated: Aug 27, 2026 at 05:48pm

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•Source:MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12744134

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$1,300 per month

Principal and interest$918

Property taxes

$306

HOA dues

Home insurance

$75

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Bottenfield Elementary School

Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.1mi

4/10

Edison Middle School

Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.2mi

5/10

Central High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.5mi

4/10

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About Bolten

Field

Bolten Field, located between Kirby Avenue and Windsor Road, is a residential and campus-adjacent Champaign neighborhood with open athletic greens and low-slung midcentury streetscapes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the University of Illinois Willard Airport entrance on S First Street, where hangars, flight-school activity, and runway views set an aviation-forward tone. Housing leans toward ranch homes and tidy subdivisions, with wide setbacks and mature trees. The University of Illinois Arboretum anchors the landscape with curated gardens and walking paths. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and the Spurlock Museum add cultural gravity nearby. Daily rhythms follow game days and airport traffic, with broad skies and flat prairie horizons.

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815 Balboa Rd · $177,000

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$182K and above

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Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Dining

Interior features
First-floor bedroom
First-floor full bath
Separate dining room
Crawl space basement
TV cable available
Wood-burning stove fireplace in the living room
5 total rooms

Bedrooms
2 bedrooms (both on the main/first floor)

Bathrooms
1 full bathroom

Kitchen
Range
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Disposal

Laundry & utility
In-unit laundry on main level with sink
Washer
Dryer

Flooring
Hardwood floors

Heating & cooling
Natural gas forced air heating
Central air conditioning
Other heating present

Sale and tax history for 815 Balboa Rd

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12744134

Aug 27, 2026

Listed (Active)

$177,000

$188/sq ft

MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #10171719

Feb 28, 2019

Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)

$104,000

$110/sq ft

Jan 27, 2019

Contingent

—

Jan 26, 2019

Price Changed

$107,000

$113/sq ft

Jan 12, 2019

Listed (New)

$110,000

$117/sq ft

+34

Location, Location, Location! Established Southgate subdivision, S. W. Champaign location, just 4 blocks from Hessel Park and a short drive to the U of I. Cute ranch home, move-in ready. Original hardwood floors throughout, updated kitchen & bathroom, large laundry/utility room, deep attached garage w/ newer opener & remote. All new architectural-grade shingles in 2013. Lennox furnace, central air, new DW 2017, new oven/range 2011. Washer/dryer included too (new in 2015/11). Fenced yard w/ deck & paver patio. Central location close to shops, bus-lines & restaurants. Excellent value for this location, call your agent today!

MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #09459267

Oct 1, 2003

Sold (MLS)

$92,000

$97/sq ft

Sep 9, 2003

Listing Removed

—

Aug 11, 2003

Listed

$102,900

$109/sq ft

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$3,672 (+10.0%)

$20,310 + $29,390

$49,700

2024

$3,339 (+7.9%)

$20,310 + $29,390

$49,700

2023

$3,096 (+7.9%)

$18,100 + $26,190

$44,290

2022

$2,869 (+2.9%)

$16,480 + $23,850

$40,330

2021

$2,789 (−0.2%)

$15,200 + $22,000

$37,200

2020

$2,794 (−13.7%)

$14,900 + $21,570

$36,470

2019

$3,236 (+23.3%)

$14,590 + $21,130

$35,720

2018

$2,624 (+4.4%)

$14,360 + $20,800

$35,160

2017

$2,513 (+12.0%)

$13,810 + $20,000

$33,810

2016

$2,243 (−0.3%)

$13,530 + $19,590

$33,120

2015

$2,251 (−17.0%)

$13,290 + $19,240

$32,530

2013

$2,711

$13,290 + $19,240

$32,530

Public record

Public record
Zoning
Permits

Beds

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Baths

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Stories

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Lot width

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Lot depth

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Lot size

7,076 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

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Unfinished Sq. Ft.

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Total Sq. Ft.

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Year built

1951

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Champaign County

APN

452024105002

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

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Accessible

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HOA Dues

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Garage

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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.

SF1

Single-Family District

The primary purpose for the SF1 District is to provide for detached single-family dwellings with related uses for recreational, religious, or cultural activities. Some accessory uses are also allowed. This district should be protected from encroachment of uses that create significant negative impacts upon the residential area.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Agriculture
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Golf related
Cemetery
Park & open space

Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

3/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 104° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years

2/10 Wind Factor

1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

2/10 Air Factor

0 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years

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Historical weather

Champaign, IL • 61820

Average low and high temperatures (°F)

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

82/ 100

Very good sunlight

Sunscore

There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

8.3 hrs

5.6 hrs

JuneDecember

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Redfin Estimate for 815 Balboa Rd

$176,455

$545 under list price of $177K

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