Pending

$175,000

Est. $1,275/mo —

•

1,233

sq ft

965 S Jefferson Dr, Decatur, IL 62521

About this home

Beautiful bi-level with a lot of updates! New furnace 2024, new siding put on back of home along with new windows, downspouts and gutters. Also has new front door, new screen door and new garage door. Both bathrooms have been updated and one has a rain forest shower, both have newer flooring, kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances, there's a huge deck with a fenced in back yard. Kitchen opens to dining room with corner gas fireplace. Seller has already purchased siding and windows for front of home and ready to be installed by new buyer! Call your agent today!

Single-familyProperty Type

1978Year Built

6,500 sq ftLot Size

$142Price/Sq.Ft.

2 car garageParking

Listed by Dina Durbin • Brinkoetter REALTORS®

Listing updated: Aug 17, 2026 at 11:06am

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•Source:CIBR #6260171

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$1,275 per month

Principal and interest$873

Property taxes

$320

HOA dues

Home insurance

$82

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Michael E Baum Elementary School

Public K-6 • Assigned • 0.7mi

3/10

Stephen Decatur Middle School

Public 7-8 • Assigned • 5.0mi

2/10

Eisenhower High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.9mi

2/10

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About Baker

Woods

Baker Woods, located between Lake Decatur and Fairview Park, is a residential and wooded Decatur neighborhood with curving streets and mid-century ranch homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Fairview Park pavilion and paths, where walkers, ballfields, and shaded picnic tables set the daily rhythm. Brick facades, deep setbacks, and mature trees give the blocks a quiet, established feel. For a local night out, the Devon Amphitheater calendar and the Decatur Area Arts Council gallery scene add cultural texture nearby. Meals and meetups often orbit locally rooted stops like Beach House Restaurant and TapRoot Coffeehouse. Lake views and parkland keep the landscape front and center.

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Market insights

965 S Jefferson Dr · $175,000

DAYS ON MARKET

The average home goes pending in 21 days.

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 2% below list price.

LIST PRICE

Median sale price in this area is $154,589. (12% lower than this home)

PRICE DROP

22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.

Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Interior features
Gas fireplace (1) with gas starter
Total of 9 rooms

Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms

Kitchen
Dishwasher
Oven
Range
Range hood
Refrigerator
Gas water heater

Heating & cooling
Central air conditioning
Natural gas heating

Sale and tax history for 965 S Jefferson Dr

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

CIBR #6260171

Aug 17, 2026

Pending

—

Aug 10, 2026

Listed

$175,000

$142/sq ft

Public Records

Jun 5, 2019

Sold

$105,500

$86/sq ft

CIBR #6192650

Jun 3, 2019

Sold

$105,000

$85/sq ft

Apr 8, 2019

Listed

$112,500

$91/sq ft

+18

Nice bilevel with upgrades that will blow you away! Granite in kitchen, stainless appliances access to large deck and fenced in yard. The kitchen opens to family room with corner fireplace. Formal living room could also be a nice sized dining room! Use the space that best fits your life! The master bath and hall bath have been updated with spot on choices that lean to the trends today! Roof new in 2018! Spacious rec room in lower level. 2.5 attached garage. Replacement windows, maintenance free exterior! It is one to see! Start packing and move!

MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #11603496

Sep 5, 2018

Listing Removed

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Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$3,843 (+3.3%)

$5,620 + $40,020

$45,640

2024

$3,721 (+6.3%)

$5,620 + $40,020

$45,640

2023

$3,500 (+5.3%)

$5,436 + $37,584

$43,020

2022

$3,323 (+6.0%)

$5,051 + $34,923

$39,974

2021

$3,134 (−2.5%)

$4,672 + $32,303

$36,975

2020

$3,214 (+5.0%)

$4,502 + $31,129

$35,631

2019

$3,061 (+4.0%)

$4,388 + $30,343

$34,731

2018

$2,942 (+1.4%)

$4,302 + $29,751

$34,053

2017

$2,902 (−0.1%)

$4,208 + $29,099

$33,307

2016

$2,905 (+5.1%)

$4,154 + $28,723

$32,877

2015

$2,765 (+5.8%)

$4,101 + $28,354

$32,455

2014

$2,612 (+2.8%)

$4,101 + $28,354

$32,455

2013

$2,542

$4,101 + $28,354

$32,455

Public record

Public record
Zoning

Beds

—

Baths

Stories

—

Lot width

100 ft.

Lot depth

65 ft.

Lot size

6,500 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

1,182

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,182

Year built

1978

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Macon County

APN

09-13-20-227-022

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
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

4/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 104° 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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Historical weather

Decatur, IL • 62521

Average low and high temperatures (°F)

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Feb

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

94/ 100

Exceptional sunlight

Sunscore

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

11.6 hrs

6.2 hrs

JuneDecember

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Redfin Estimate for 965 S Jefferson Dr

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larger lot
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SOLD MAY 29, 2026
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3 beds2 baths1,373 sq ft
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$4/sq ft
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SOLD JUN 1, 2026
$175,000 Last sold price
3 beds2.5 baths1,748 sq ft
4668 White Oak Ln, Decatur, IL 62521
$42/sq ft
2 years older
SOLD APR 2, 2026
$128,000 Last sold price
2 beds1 bath1,144 sq ft
41 Lombardy Dr, Decatur, IL 62521
$30/sq ft
larger lot
38 years older
SOLD JUL 22, 2026
$90,500 Last sold price
2 beds1 bath780 sq ft
3320 E Chestnut Ave, Decatur, IL 62521
$26/sq ft
larger lot
38 years older
SOLD AUG 7, 2026
$150,000 Last sold price
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