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$12,000

Est. $78/mo —

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632

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1237 N Calhoun St, Decatur, IL 62521

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This Property will be auctioned on Auction dot com - please go to the website, register an account and submit your offer(s). Listed for $12,000. DECATUR FULL BASEMENT VALUE! Estimated as 2BR/1BA bungalow with 632 above grade sq ft PLUS a basement! Basement adds significant utility and storage value. Decatur's economic diversity (healthcare, education, manufacturing) creates stable rental demand. Target buyers: Decatur rental investors, budget-conscious flippers, BRRRR investors seeking lower entry cost in larger city, contractors with renovation experience. Decatur location provides liquidity advantages over smaller markets. Exterior showing (curb viewing) only. NO inside showings available, no more inside pictures available. No contingencies will be accepted. Cash sale only. Sold "where is and as is" No Survey or Keys Provided. Interior Access for Home Inspections Will Not Be Granted. Listing Information May Not Be Accurate. Buyers Must Do Their Own Due Diligence to Verify Number of Beds, Baths, Square Footage, Room Sizes, Lot Size & Any Other Property Details. Photos, Marketing Comments, and Due Diligence Items are Provided for Guidance Purposes Only. By Making an Offer on This Property, the Buyer Represents They Have Independently Verified All Information and Have Made the Decision to Make an Offer Based Upon Their Own Investigation.

Single-familyProperty Type

1870Year Built

6,440 sq ftLot Size

$19Price/Sq.Ft.

Listed by Ryan Widerberg • eXp Realty - Chicago North Ave

Listing updated: May 7, 2026 at 04:11am

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•Source:MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12558795

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$78 per month

Principal and interest$62

Property taxes

$10

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About Torrence

Park

Torrence Park, located between Eldorado Street and East Lake Shore Drive, is a residential and park-adjacent Decatur neighborhood with a lakeside edge and a quiet, tree-lined street grid. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along the Lake Decatur shoreline near the Torrence Park area, where walking paths, open lawns, and water views set the daily rhythm. Housing reads as mid-century and late-20th-century, with tidy setbacks and garages that keep the streetscape orderly. The lakefront geography shapes a calm, outdoors-forward routine, with sunrise light and seasonal bird activity. Nearby civic and cultural anchors in central Decatur add galleries, performances, and local dining without changing the neighborhood’s low-key feel.

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Market insights

1237 N Calhoun St · $12,000

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 2% below list price.

LIST PRICE

Median list price in this area is $155,944. (1200% higher than this home)

PRICE DROP

21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.

Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Interior features
Five total rooms
Unfinished, partial basement

Bedrooms
Two bedrooms (master bedroom on main level, additional bedrooms on main level)

Bathrooms
One full bathroom

Kitchen
Kitchen on main level

Laundry & utility
Laundry room

Heating & cooling
Other heating
Other cooling

Sale and tax history for 1237 N Calhoun St

Sale History
Tax History

This is a new listing, so no sales records exist yet. As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2024

$125 (+0.8%)

$49 + $49

$98

2023

$124 (+3.1%)

$437 + $854

$1,291

2022

$120 (+6.4%)

$422 + $824

$1,246

2021

$113 (−2.1%)

$384 + $773

$1,157

2020

$116 (+3.6%)

$365 + $734

$1,099

2019

$112 (−1.4%)

$352 + $707

$1,059

2018

$113 (−2.2%)

$349 + $700

$1,049

2017

$116 (−1.8%)

$199 + $878

$1,077

2016

$118 (+5.3%)

$206 + $910

$1,116

2015

$112 (+7.7%)

$202 + $894

$1,096

2014

$104 (−0.9%)

$200 + $885

$1,085

2013

$105

$207 + $918

$1,125

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Zoning

Beds

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Baths

Stories

Lot width

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Lot depth

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Lot size

6,534 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

632

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

632

Year built

1870

Style

Other

County

Macon County

APN

04-12-11-401-010

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.

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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

4/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 106° 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

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

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