Beautiful double lot surrounds this brick and wood frame ranch home. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Large eat-in kitchen. Home is a 1957 solid. Newly painted inside. Floors natural wood ready for your touch. Fireplace looked beautiful 25 years ago when wood was burned in it. Space to entertain guests inside and outside. Large, brick garage with a driveway that joins the large patio. Roof 7 years old. Furnace, central air and 100 amp fuses 3 years old. A move-in ready home.
Single-familyProperty Type
1957Year Built
0.34 acresLot Size
$89Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Victoria Turnmire• Gambino Realtors
Bought with Bryant Chandler• Keller Williams Realty Signature
Est. $1,234 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 526 Barnum Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
NWIAR #202604801
Sep 4, 2026
Sold
$150,000
$89/sq ft
Aug 7, 2026
Pending
—
Aug 3, 2026
Listed
$139,545
$83/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$449 (−6.8%)
$1,328 + $29,502
$30,830
2024
$481 (−8.7%)
$1,192 + $26,476
$27,668
2023
$527 (−9.1%)
$1,192 + $26,476
$27,668
2022
$580 (−6.8%)
$939 + $20,866
$21,805
2021
$623 (−4.7%)
$861 + $19,133
$19,994
2020
$653 (−4.0%)
$814 + $18,088
$18,902
2019
$681 (−6.1%)
$776 + $17,240
$18,016
2018
$725 (−5.5%)
$731 + $17,369
$18,100
2016
$767 (−1.2%)
$700 + $18,592
$19,292
2015
$777 (+9.2%)
$687 + $18,244
$18,931
2013
$711 (−9.3%)
$911 + $20,526
$21,437
2012
$784 (+5.8%)
$966 + $22,918
$23,884
2011
$741 (+7.6%)
$1,018 + $24,152
$25,170
2010
$689 (+6.4%)
$1,071 + $25,420
$26,491
2009
$647 (−6.0%)
$1,086 + $25,784
$26,870
2008
$688 (−11.8%)
$1,053 + $27,266
$28,319
2007
$780
$1,005 + $26,025
$27,030
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
7,730 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
Winnebago County
APN
1502328018
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
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HOA Dues
—
Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 23, 2026.
R1
Single-Family Residential District
Rockfords residential zoning districts are intended to create, maintain, and promote a variety of housing opportunities for individual households and to maintain the desired physical character of existing neighborhoods and developing areas consistent with the citys official comprehensive plan. These regulations are intended to ensure that permitted and special uses are compatible within each district. They are intended to maintain and protect residential property values and to promote the peace quiet and enjoyment of the citys residential areas by requiring setbacks and open spaces on the same lot as the residential development. While these districts primarily accommodate residential use types some nonresidential use types are also allowed.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Office
Public service
Recreation
Communications tower
Agriculture-Cropland
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking/Garage Information
Has Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Detached
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
# of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Heating & Cooling
Has Cooling
Cooling: Central Air
Has Heating
Heating: Natural Gas
Interior Features
Appliances: Gas Cooktop, Gas Water Heater
Has Fireplace
# of Fireplaces: 1
Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
Room Information
Has Basement
Basement Details: Finished, Full
Exterior
Exterior Features
Roof: Shingle
Building Information
Below Grade Finished Area: 500
Construction Materials: Brick, Wood Siding
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Raw Mls Property Sub Type: House
Lot Information
Lot Size Acres: 0.34
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $449
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Public
Electric: Fuses
Sewer: Public Sewer
Location
Schools Information
School District: Rockford 205
Elementary School: Riverdahl Elementary
Middle Or Junior School: Bernard W Flinn Middle
High School: Jefferson High
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: —
Stories: —
Lot Size: 7,730 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: Winnebago County
APN: 1502328018
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 23, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Riverdahl Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.6mi
3/10
Rockford Environmental Science Academy
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.2mi
2/10
Jefferson High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.9mi
1/10
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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
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 101° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Rockford, IL • 61109
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Sun exposure
93/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Rockford. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.9 hrs
6.6 hrs
JuneDecember
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Estimated sale price
$142,000 – $171,000
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