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$54,900

Est. $466/mo —

•

1,141

sq ft

1126 N University Ave, Decatur, IL 62522

About this home

Single-familyProperty Type

1940Year Built

6,098 sq ftLot Size

$48Price/Sq.Ft.

Listed by Glen Dahl • DahlHouse Real Estate

Listing updated: Sep 23, 2026 at 01:38pm

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•Source:CIBR #6260326

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$466 per month

Principal and interest$307

Property taxes

$134

HOA dues

Home insurance

$26

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public K-6 • Assigned • 1.2mi

2/10

Stephen Decatur Middle School

Public 7-8 • Assigned • 2.9mi

2/10

Macarthur High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.2mi

2/10

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About

Nua

Nua, located between Lake Decatur and downtown Decatur, is a residential and civic Decatur neighborhood with a lakeside edge and a grid of mature streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Decatur Yacht Club shoreline and the nearby lakefront drives, where marinas, walking paths, and open water set the pace. Housing reads as mid-century and late-20th-century, with tidy setbacks and a calm, lived-in streetscape. Lake views and parkland shape daily routines, from shoreline strolls to boat traffic. Civic anchors and recreation facilities keep the area active without feeling busy.

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1126 N University Ave · $54,900

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$54.95K and above

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Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Interior features
Gas water heater
Refrigerator

Bathrooms
1 full bathroom

Laundry & utility
Laundry on the main level

Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Window air conditioning unit(s)

Sale and tax history for 1126 N University Ave

Sale History
Tax History

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$1,604 (+65.3%)

$469 + $16,717

$17,186

2024

$970 (+3.1%)

$469 + $16,717

$17,186

2023

$941 (−35.0%)

$437 + $15,584

$16,021

2022

$1,449 (+6.4%)

$422 + $15,032

$15,454

2021

$1,361 (−2.1%)

$384 + $13,549

$13,933

2020

$1,390 (+51.5%)

$365 + $12,862

$13,227

2019

$917 (−7.8%)

$352 + $12,388

$12,740

2018

$995 (−2.3%)

$348 + $8,279

$8,627

2017

$1,018 (−1.9%)

$241 + $9,229

$9,470

2016

$1,038 (+5.3%)

$250 + $9,572

$9,822

2015

$986 (−6.8%)

$246 + $9,403

$9,649

2014

$1,058 (−1.6%)

$1,357 + $9,683

$11,040

2013

$1,076

$1,408 + $10,047

$11,455

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Zoning

Beds

—

Baths

Stories

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

Lot size

6,098 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

1,141

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,141

Year built

1940

Style

Other

County

Macon County

APN

04-12-09-434-005

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Aug 14, 2026.

Single Family Residence District

The purpose of this district, and of districts R-2 and R-3 is to encourage and protect single-family neighborhoods and the land uses which are compatible with them.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Public service
Educational/school
Library
Museum / gallery
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 105° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years

2/10 Wind Factor

2% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

2/10 Air Factor

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

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Redfin Estimate for 1126 N University Ave

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$12/sq ft
larger lot
38 years newer
SOLD MAY 20, 2026
$82,000 Last sold price
3 beds1 bath1,052 sq ft
1368 W Marietta St, Decatur, IL 62522
$30/sq ft
smaller lot
11 years newer
SOLD AUG 14, 2026
$43,000 Last sold price
2 beds1.5 baths1,554 sq ft
739 Cushing St, Decatur, IL 62526
$20/sq ft
20 years older
basement
SOLD JUN 20, 2026
$65,000 Last sold price
2 beds1 bath1,020 sq ft
2285 W Center St, Decatur, IL 62526
$16/sq ft
larger lot
50 years older
SOLD SEP 4, 2026
$113,000 Last sold price
2 beds1.5 baths1,150 sq ft
1723 W Olive St, Decatur, IL 62526
$50/sq ft
larger lot
16 years newer
SOLD AUG 17, 2026
$70,000 Last sold price
2 beds1 bath704 sq ft
1901 W Grand Ave, Decatur, IL 62522
$51/sq ft
larger lot
15 years older

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