Opportunity awaits! This property offers an affordable chance for an investor, rehabber, or buyer ready to put their own vision to work. The home features a welcoming covered front porch, a functional layout, and a generously sized yard with mature trees providing plenty of outdoor space. The interior is ready for renovation and provides a blank canvas for updates to the kitchen, bathroom, flooring, paint, and finishes. With the right improvements, there is plenty of potential to transform this property into a comfortable primary residence, rental, or investment property. The spacious lot and established residential setting add even more possibilities. For buyers who don't mind taking on a project, this could be an opportunity to purchase at an affordable number and renovate to your own taste instead of paying a premium for someone else's updates. Investors and owner-occupants looking for sweat-equity potential-bring your ideas and take a look at what this property could become! Property is being sold in its current condition
Fans Field, located between Eldorado Street and East Wood Street, is a residential and civic Decatur neighborhood with a ballpark landmark and a grid of tree-lined blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates at the Fans Field gates along Eldorado Street, where game-day foot traffic, concession-window chatter, and stadium lights set the tempo. Early-20th-century houses and small apartment buildings mix with institutional edges tied to nearby campuses and parks. Sidewalk routes connect to green space and the lakefront trail network. The area reads as practical and walkable, with seasonal rhythms shaped by the schedule at the park.
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Market insights
1262 E Logan St · $14,900
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 21 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.1%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$14,900
Median sale price in this area is $154,589. (938% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
5 total rooms
Unfinished full basement
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms (Master on main level, additional bedroom on second level)
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Kitchen on main level
Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry room (approx. 5 x 7)
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Window air conditioning units
Exterior features
Lot approximately 152 x 40
Less than 0.25 acre lot
Home design
Detached single-family home
1.5-story design
Fee simple ownership
Built over 100 years ago
Wood siding
Construction
Wood siding construction
Built before 1978
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
No master association fee required
Electricity and solar
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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*
2023
$337 (−2.7%)
$437 + $4,183
$4,620
2022
$346 (−0.6%)
$422 + $4,035
$4,457
2021
$348 (−5.7%)
$384 + $3,601
$3,985
2020
$369 (+2.6%)
$365 + $3,418
$3,783
2019
$360 (+1.2%)
$352 + $3,292
$3,644
2018
$356 (+0.3%)
$349 + $3,259
$3,608
2017
$355 (−0.9%)
$184 + $3,633
$3,817
2016
$358 (+3.4%)
$191 + $3,768
$3,959
2015
$346 (+6.6%)
$188 + $3,701
$3,889
2014
$325 (+2.1%)
$186 + $3,664
$3,850
2013
$318
$193 + $3,802
$3,995
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
152 ft.
Lot depth
40 ft.
Lot size
6,080 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
816
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
816
Year built
1905
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Macon County
APN
04-12-11-226-013
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 14, 2026.
R3
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
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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Historical weather
Decatur, IL • 62526
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72
48
54
38
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.2 hours in
June and 3.9 hours in December, which is comparable to the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
10.2 hrs
3.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 1262 E Logan St
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently sold between $11,500 and $84,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $12K to $84K.