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$12,000

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1,064

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1557 W Center St, Decatur, IL 62526

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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 BUDGET ENTRY! Estimated as a 3BR/1BA with 1,064 sq ft, 1 car garage and crawl space. Built 1949. Decatur location provides larger city advantages at budget pricing. Target buyers: First-time Decatur investors, budget flippers seeking manageable total investment, rental cash flow investors. 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

1949Year Built

7,752 sq ftLot Size

$11Price/Sq.Ft.

1 car garageParking

Listed by Ryan Widerberg • eXp Realty - Chicago North Ave

Listing updated: May 7, 2026 at 04:12am

Redfin checked: 3 minutes ago

•Source:MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12558824

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$98 per month

Principal and interest$62

Property taxes

$30

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public K-6 • Assigned • 0.9mi

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Stephen Decatur Middle School

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2/10

Macarthur High School

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About Ravina

Park

Ravina Park, located between West Main Street and Fairview Park, is a residential and park-adjacent Decatur neighborhood with mature tree canopy and curving streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Ravina Park grounds near West Main Street, where ballfields, playground energy, and shaded paths set the daily rhythm. Early-20th-century houses mix brick and frame facades, with deep porches and tidy setbacks that read as classic Midwestern. The park’s courts and open lawns shape an outdoors-forward routine, while nearby civic and arts stops add texture. A short drive connects to downtown’s marquee venues such as the Historic Lincoln Theatre and the Decatur Area Arts Council gallery.

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Market insights

1557 W Center St · $12,000

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 2% below list price.

LIST PRICE

Median list price in this area is $156,096. (1201% 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
Six total rooms
Crawl space basement

Bedrooms
3 bedrooms (all on the main level)
All bedrooms approximately 10 x 10

Bathrooms
1 full bathroom

Kitchen
Main-level kitchen

Laundry & utility
Laundry room

Heating & cooling
Other heating
Other cooling

Sale and tax history for 1557 W Center 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

$1,079 (+0.8%)

$49 + $49

$98

2023

$1,070 (+1.5%)

$2,131 + $9,016

$11,147

2022

$1,055 (+6.4%)

$2,056 + $8,697

$10,753

2021

$991 (−2.1%)

$2,228 + $7,917

$10,145

2020

$1,012 (+3.6%)

$2,115 + $7,516

$9,631

2019

$977 (+8.0%)

$2,037 + $7,239

$9,276

2018

$904 (−2.3%)

$2,017 + $7,167

$9,184

2017

$925 (−1.9%)

$1,754 + $6,849

$8,603

2016

$943 (+5.3%)

$1,819 + $7,104

$8,923

2015

$895 (+6.0%)

$1,787 + $6,978

$8,765

2014

$844 (−0.2%)

$1,769 + $6,909

$8,678

2013

$846

$1,835 + $7,169

$9,004

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Zoning

Beds

—

Baths

Stories

Lot width

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Lot depth

—

Lot size

7,841 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

1,064

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,064

Year built

1949

Style

Other

County

Macon County

APN

04-12-09-257-003

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

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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