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$170,000

Est. $1,362/mo —

•

2,058

sq ft

237 Cobb Ave, Decatur, IL 62522

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This West End Charmer is ready for you! Beautiful neutral colors throughout, mix of hardwood floors and carpet. Welcoming front porch with a swing. Large living room with electric fireplace, dining room with built-ins and charm, kitchen with butcher block counters and stainless appliances that stay. Full bath, large laundry room/ mud room and family room round out the main level. Upstairs has 2 generous bedrooms, one large primary bedroom and an Amazing full bath with soaking tub and new LVP. Use the basement area for storage. Fenced back yard with 2 car detached garage. Newer roof and gutters. Close to parks and Millikin, shopping and restaurants. Perfect timing for Falling in love with the West End.

Single-familyProperty Type

1915Year Built

7,126 sq ftLot Size

$83Price/Sq.Ft.

2 car garageParking

Listed by Jessica Proctor • Brinkoetter REALTORS®

Listing updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 06:58am

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•Source:CIBR #6260605

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$1,362 per month

Principal and interest$951

Property taxes

$332

HOA dues

Home insurance

$79

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Dennis Lab School

Public K-8 • Assigned • 2.2mi

2/10

Macarthur High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.7mi

2/10

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About West End Historic

District

West End Historic District, located between Millikin University and downtown Decatur, is a historic and residential Decatur neighborhood with tree-lined streets and early-20th-century architecture. The district reads as a catalog of Craftsman bungalows, Tudor Revival details, and broad front porches set behind mature canopy trees. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Millikin University campus edge, where brick academic buildings and shaded sidewalks set a collegiate cadence. Kirkland Fine Arts Center anchors the cultural calendar with performances and exhibitions. Nearby, the Decatur Area Arts Council adds gallery energy and community programming. Pocket parks and walkable blocks keep daily routines grounded in the streetscape.

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237 Cobb Ave · $170,000

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$170K and above

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Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Dining

Interior features
Pantry
Fireplace (1)

Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms

Kitchen
Dishwasher
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Gas water heater

Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Main level laundry

Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Central air conditioning

Sale and tax history for 237 Cobb Ave

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

CIBR #6260605

Sep 15, 2026

Price Changed

$170,000

$83/sq ft

Sep 10, 2026

Listed

$185,000

$90/sq ft

Public Records

Aug 15, 2018

Sold

$120,000

$58/sq ft

CIBR #5187427

Jan 31, 2012

Sold

$90,000

$44/sq ft

Jul 21, 2011

Listed

$96,777

$47/sq ft

Public Records

Sep 20, 2005

Sold

$99,500

$48/sq ft

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$3,981 (+4.5%)

$3,909 + $44,744

$48,653

2024

$3,810 (+1.4%)

$3,909 + $44,744

$48,653

2023

$3,757 (+10.7%)

$3,644 + $41,712

$45,356

2022

$3,392 (+7.8%)

$3,515 + $40,235

$43,750

2021

$3,147 (−1.3%)

$4,621 + $33,914

$38,535

2020

$3,189 (+3.8%)

$4,387 + $32,195

$36,582

2019

$3,071 (+71.6%)

$4,225 + $31,007

$35,232

2018

$1,790 (−3.2%)

$4,183 + $30,700

$34,883

2017

$1,849 (−2.2%)

$2,638 + $20,397

$23,035

2016

$1,890 (+5.9%)

$2,736 + $21,155

$23,891

2015

$1,785 (+8.0%)

$2,688 + $20,781

$23,469

2014

$1,652 (−2.9%)

$2,661 + $20,575

$23,236

2013

$1,702

$2,761 + $21,348

$24,109

Public record

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Zoning

Beds

—

Baths

Stories

Lot width

151 ft.

Lot depth

47 ft.

Lot size

7,126 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

1,240

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,240

Year built

1915

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Macon County

APN

04-12-16-252-020

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
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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

4/10 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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Decatur, IL • 62522

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May

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

75/ 100

Good sunlight

Sunscore

There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

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Redfin Estimate for 237 Cobb Ave

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