For sale
$40,000
Est. $304/mo —
3
bd
•
1 ba
•
1,500
sq ft

1545 N Monroe St, Decatur, IL 62526

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About this home

Single-familyProperty Type
1920Year Built
6,424 sq ftLot Size
$27Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Nate Evans • Nate Evans Group
Listed by Ryan Kutil • Nate Evans Group
Listing updated:
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•Source:MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12649649
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$304 per month

Principal and interest$208
Property taxes
HOA dues
Home insurance
Utilities
Down payment
20% ($8,000)
Home price
$40,000
Loan details
30-yr fixed, 6.75%
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Schools

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public K-6 • Assigned • 1.4mi

2/10
Stephen Decatur Middle School

Public 7-8 • Assigned • 2.3mi

2/10
Macarthur High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi

2/10
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Market insights

1545 N Monroe St · $40,000
SALE-TO-LIST
97.5%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$40,000
Median list price in this area is $156,096. (290% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.

Property details

  • Interior features
  • Six total rooms
  • Full unfinished basement
  • Bedrooms
  • Three bedrooms (master and two additional bedrooms on the second floor)
  • Bathrooms
  • One full bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen on main level
  • Laundry & utility
  • Main-level laundry room
  • Heating & cooling
  • Natural gas heating

Sale and tax history for 1545 N Monroe St

Public record

Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1.5
Lot width
146 ft.
Lot depth
44 ft.
Lot size
6,424 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
780
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
780
Year built
1920
Style
Other
County
Macon County
APN
04-12-10-179-040
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 14, 2026.

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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Redfin Estimate for 1545 N Monroe St

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