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Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 720
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 1
Exterior
Exterior Information
Foundation Type: Unknown With Basement
Building Construction Quality: Luxury
Roof Framing Type: Wood
Property Information
Living Sq. Ft: 720
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 720
Building Sq. Ft: 1,440
# of Stories: 1.5
Stories Type: 1 1/2
Legal Description: S 00 R 0000 SUBD OF NE1/4 NW1/4 SEC 23-16-2E W 80 LT 2 201X80
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Type: Detached Frame Garage
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 280
Garage / Carport Type: Detached Frame
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 16,080
Legal Lot Number: 2
Municipality Name: DECATUR
Acres: 0.37
Depth Footage: 80
Front Footage: 201
Zoning Code: MUNICIPAL
County Use Description: RES WITH BUILDINGS
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Tax Area: DECATUR
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 720
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 0.37 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1920
Year Renovated: —
County: Macon County
APN: 04-12-23-128-021
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 14, 2026
Sale and tax history for 785 E Cantrell St
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
TURBOTENANT #1
Aug 14, 2026
Rental Removed
$895
$1/sq ft
Jul 31, 2026
Listed for Rent
$895
$1/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 25, 2005
Sold
$9,000
$13/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$373 (−3.6%)
$1,947 + $5,814
$7,761
2024
$387 (−2.7%)
$1,947 + $5,814
$7,761
2023
$397 (−2.7%)
$1,815 + $5,420
$7,235
2022
$408 (−0.6%)
$1,751 + $5,228
$6,979
2021
$411 (−5.7%)
$1,594 + $4,759
$6,353
2020
$436 (+2.6%)
$1,513 + $4,518
$6,031
2019
$425 (+1.2%)
$1,457 + $4,351
$5,808
2018
$420 (+1,248.1%)
$1,443 + $4,308
$5,751
2017
$31 (+47.2%)
$193 + $4,739
$4,932
2016
$21 (−94.8%)
$100 + $100
$200
2015
$408 (+5.0%)
$446 + $7,034
$7,480
2014
$389 (+3.6%)
$442 + $6,964
$7,406
2013
$375
$459 + $7,226
$7,685
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Schools
Places
Transit
4/10
South Shores Elementary School
Public, K-6 • Assigned • 1.6mi
2/10
Stephen Decatur Middle School
Public, 7-8 • Assigned • 3.7mi
2/10
Eisenhower High School
Public, 9-12 • Assigned • 0.7mi
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About
Sia
Sia, located between Downtown Decatur and Lake Decatur, is a residential and civic Decatur neighborhood with a grid of mature streets and a mix of mid-century homes and older infill. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Macon County Fairgrounds gates on E William Street, where event-day foot traffic, food stands, and show barns set the tempo. Brick ranches and compact bungalows sit alongside institutional blocks tied to county-scale gatherings. The calendar feels shaped by fairs, exhibitions, and seasonal festivals more than nightlife. Green edges and open lots give the area a spacious, practical feel. Daily errands tend to orbit the fairgrounds corridor and nearby central Decatur streets.
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Public facts and zoning for 785 E Cantrell St
Beds
—
Baths
1
Sq. Ft.
720
Stories
1.5
Lot Size
0.37 Acres
Style
Single Family Residential
Year Built
1920
Year Renovated
—
County
Macon County
APN
04-12-23-128-021
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 14, 2026.
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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 106° expected this year, 18 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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