Galloway, located between Downtown Decatur and Lake Decatur, is a residential and civic Decatur neighborhood with tree-lined blocks and a steady, lived-in pace. The area reads as classic Midwestern streetscapes—modest single-family homes, small apartment buildings, and pockets of institutional architecture. Much of the neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Macon County Courthouse square, where lunch counters, local offices, and storefronts set a weekday rhythm. Community pillars include the Decatur Area Arts Council, the historic Transfer House, and the Decatur Public Library’s main branch. Side streets feel quieter, while the downtown grid brings galleries, coffee windows, and evening foot traffic. Green breaks and lakefront paths add breathing room to the urban fabric.
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Property details
Exterior
Property Features
Year Built: 1959
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 1.0
Finished Sq. Ft.: 885
Unfinished Sq. Ft.: —
Total Sq. Ft.: 885
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 6,534 square feet
Style: Other
Year Built: 1953
Year Renovated: —
County: Macon County
APN: 04-13-18-178-003
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 14, 2026
Sale and tax history for 2915 E Main St
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
FSBO.com #cmtxbp7a002v3s601qr28xhtn
Sep 11, 2026
Listed
$130,000
CIBR #6257571
Apr 17, 2026
Sold
$83,000
Apr 9, 2026
Pending
—
Apr 6, 2026
Listed
$83,000
+24
Check out this Mid-century Cottage tucked in on a dead-end street on Decatur's East side, Sylvan Shores Addn. Spacious living room with stone fireplace. The convenient galley kitchen boasts butcher block counters. The bathroom can be accessed from the back entry and the bedroom. There is a cozy room on the back of the house that can be a study, sitting room, dining room or convert to a 2nd bedroom. Out back is a partially covered patio from where you can enjoy the privacy of the bamboo and other plantings started by a previous owner who was a Millikin botanist. For relaxing or special moments enjoy the screened gazebo located on the extra lot. Includes 2nd lot (04-13-18-178-002). This could make a great get away, an affordable home for those wanting solace or even an Airbnb or VRBO.
CIBR #6228367
Aug 11, 2023
Sold
$80,000
Jul 26, 2023
Pending
—
Jul 25, 2023
Listed
$82,000
Public Records
Aug 29, 2022
Sold
$75,000
Public Records
Feb 13, 2020
Sold
$73,333
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,354 (+3.4%)
$4,757 + $9,751
$14,508
2024
$1,309 (+0.8%)
$4,757 + $9,751
$14,508
2023
$1,298 (+8.6%)
$4,435 + $9,090
$13,525
2022
$1,195 (+6.4%)
$4,278 + $8,768
$13,046
2021
$1,123 (−2.1%)
$3,894 + $7,602
$11,496
2020
$1,147 (+3.6%)
$3,697 + $7,217
$10,914
2019
$1,107 (+12.7%)
$3,561 + $6,951
$10,512
2018
$982 (−2.3%)
$3,526 + $6,882
$10,408
2017
$1,005 (−1.9%)
$2,440 + $6,905
$9,345
2016
$1,024 (+5.2%)
$2,531 + $7,161
$9,692
2015
$973 (+7.7%)
$2,486 + $7,034
$9,520
2014
$904 (−1.7%)
$2,461 + $6,964
$9,425
2013
$919
$2,553 + $7,226
$9,779
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,534 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
885
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
885
Year built
1953
Style
Other
County
Macon County
APN
04-13-18-178-003
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 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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