Charming 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home offering great potential! Features a spacious yard, private driveway, and a 2.5-car garage-perfect for storage or a workshop. This is a fantastic opportunity to make it your own with your finishing touches. Priced to sell-this one won't last long!
Southwest Elgin, located between Randall Road and the Fox River, is a residential and commercial Elgin neighborhood with a river-adjacent setting and a retail corridor. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Randall Road near the I-90 interchange, where big-box storefronts, sit-down restaurants, and service plazas line wide boulevards. Housing trends toward mid-to-late 20th-century subdivisions with mature trees, plus newer infill near major arterials. The Fox River Trail and nearby parks shape an outdoors-forward routine with long, flat miles for walking and biking. Lords Park adds a classic Elgin landmark feel with open lawns and a small zoo. Downtown Elgin’s Hemmens Cultural Center and Elgin Public Museum sit close enough to anchor arts-and-history outings.
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Market insights
720 Adams St · $269,900
DAYS ON MARKET
9 days
The average home goes pending in 50 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.7%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$269,900
Median sale price in this area is $478,430. (77% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
13% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Main-level family room
Main-level living room
Main-level dining room
Main-level master bedroom
First-floor bedroom
First-floor full bath
7 total rooms
Unfinished full basement
Some photos virtually staged
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms total
Second-floor bedroom (12 x 16, carpet)
Second-floor bedroom (11 x 15, carpet)
Main-level master bedroom (12 x 12, wood laminate)
Additional bedroom listed without level
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 half bathroom
Main-level full bath
Kitchen
Kitchen on main level (19 x 10, wood laminate)
Laundry & utility
In-unit laundry
Flooring
Wood laminate flooring in main living areas and master bedroom
Carpet in some second-floor bedrooms
Laminate flooring noted
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Deck
Fenced yard
Home design
Detached single-family home
2 stories
Fee simple ownership
Built before 1978 (approximately 91–100 years old)
Parking
Detached garage (owned), asphalt driveway
Approximately 2.5 garage/total parking spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Asphalt roof
Unfinished full basement (foundation present)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service (standard local utility assumed)
HOA & community
No master association fee required
Financial info
Homeowner tax exemption noted
Other
Lot approximately 0.25–0.49 acre
Property located in Elgin; directions: RT 31 (State St) to Adams, west to home
Electricity and solar
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Beautiful home in a great location! This spacious home features tons of living space, rear deck overlooking large backyard, basement. .. the list goes on and on! This one is priced to sell and won't last long, so come and take a look today! Choose FHA financing to qualify for $100 down payment. Ask your agent for details. Sold AS-IS. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Public Records
Feb 7, 1997
Sold
$118,500
$75/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 21, 1991
Sold
$103,000
$65/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,588 (+4.3%)
$20,722 + $73,637
$94,359
2024
$6,315 (+5.1%)
$20,722 + $73,637
$94,359
2023
$6,011 (+5.7%)
$19,086 + $67,824
$86,910
2022
$5,688 (+4.6%)
$17,243 + $61,274
$78,517
2021
$5,436 (+3.0%)
$15,723 + $55,871
$71,594
2020
$5,281 (−7.1%)
$14,700 + $52,235
$66,935
2019
$5,685 (−1.0%)
$13,367 + $47,500
$60,867
2018
$5,741 (+1.7%)
$13,367 + $47,500
$60,867
2017
$5,646 (+17.8%)
$12,593 + $45,475
$58,068
2016
$4,792 (+1.6%)
$11,905 + $42,990
$54,895
2015
$4,717 (+12.1%)
$11,045 + $39,883
$50,928
2013
$4,208 (−8.7%)
$10,263 + $37,057
$47,320
2012
$4,611 (−2.6%)
$10,263 + $37,057
$47,320
2011
$4,733 (−5.6%)
$11,086 + $40,027
$51,113
2010
$5,016 (+2.9%)
$13,735 + $49,594
$63,329
2009
$4,876 (+4.3%)
$13,735 + $49,594
$63,329
2008
$4,675 (+1.3%)
$14,725 + $53,167
$67,892
2007
$4,614
$14,252 + $51,459
$65,711
Public record
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
70 ft.
Lot depth
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Lot size
0.28 Acres
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
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Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
Kane County
APN
0623182033
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 8, 2026.
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 101° expected this year, 14 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, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Elgin, IL • 60123
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Sun exposure
85/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.2 hrs
4.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 720 Adams St
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $245,000 and $325,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $245K to $325K.