OFF MARKET

Off Market May 2021 for $30K

$37,103

•

1,638

sq ft

20140 Luther Rd, Sterling, IL 61081

About this home

Escape the city to this farmhouse that sits on a 1 acre parcel and offers a 2 bed 1 bath home with a detached 2 car garage. Wide views of the country await you with this diamond in the rough. Home offers 2 large 2nd floor bedrooms, a separate dining room, living room, and den, plenty of wood work and main floor laundry. The home also offers a metal roof. Priced well below the current assessed value and is ready for a new buyer. Home needs work inside and out and is being sold strictly as-is, where-is.

Single-familyProperty Type

1920Year Built

1 acresLot Size

$23Est. Price/Sq.Ft.

2 car garageParking

Listed by Brian Corwell • RE/MAX Sauk Valley

Bought with Jason Heal • RE/MAX Sauk Valley

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•Source:MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #11032033

Redfin Estimate

$37,103

$7,103 since sold in May 2021$4,000 since August

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This home's estimate is 74.5% lower than the average sale price ($146K) of 6 comparable homes.

SOLD MAY 13, 2026
$132,000
A
2 beds1 bath1,716 sq ft
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SOLD FEB 27, 2026
$133,000
B
3 beds1 bath1,498 sq ft
203 N Main St, Coleta, IL 61081
SOLD MAY 22, 2026
$195,000
C
3 beds1 bath1,660 sq ft
107 N Barber, Polo, IL 61064
SOLD JUL 28, 2026
$169,000
D
3 beds1.5 baths1,790 sq ft
521 Cochran Ave, Milledgeville, IL 61051
SOLD AUG 5, 2026
$55,000
E
1 bed1 bath1,426 sq ft
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SOLD MAY 22, 2026
$190,000
F
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Market trends in 61081, IL

Last updated August 2026

Buyer's Market

Seller's Market

Seller's market

Sale-to-List Price

97.8%

0.6% MoM

Median sale price

$157K

$10K MoM

Avg. days on market

42d

2 days MoM

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10 MoM

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Sale history for 20140 Luther Rd

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$1,399 (+4.5%)

$5,446 + $15,884

$21,330

2024

$1,339 (+6.5%)

$5,072 + $14,794

$19,866

2023

$1,257 (+7.0%)

$4,723 + $13,777

$18,500

2022

$1,174 (−21.5%)

$4,312 + $12,577

$16,889

2021

$1,497 (+204.5%)

$4,732 + $16,251

$20,983

2020

$491 (+24.7%)

$4,460 + $15,317

$19,777

2019

$394 (+4.7%)

$4,125 + $14,168

$18,293

2018

$376 (+9.3%)

$4,069 + $13,975

$18,044

2017

$344 (−19.4%)

$3,945 + $13,550

$17,495

2016

$427 (+6.5%)

$4,187 + $14,383

$18,570

2015

$401 (+10.2%)

$4,066 + $13,967

$18,033

2013

$364

$3,977 + $13,662

$17,639

Tax history for 20140 Luther Rd

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$1,399 (+4.5%)

$5,446 + $15,884

$21,330

2024

$1,339 (+6.5%)

$5,072 + $14,794

$19,866

2023

$1,257 (+7.0%)

$4,723 + $13,777

$18,500

2022

$1,174 (−21.5%)

$4,312 + $12,577

$16,889

2021

$1,497 (+204.5%)

$4,732 + $16,251

$20,983

2020

$491 (+24.7%)

$4,460 + $15,317

$19,777

2019

$394 (+4.7%)

$4,125 + $14,168

$18,293

2018

$376 (+9.3%)

$4,069 + $13,975

$18,044

2017

$344 (−19.4%)

$3,945 + $13,550

$17,495

2016

$427 (+6.5%)

$4,187 + $14,383

$18,570

2015

$401 (+10.2%)

$4,066 + $13,967

$18,033

2013

$364

$3,977 + $13,662

$17,639

*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.

Public record

Public record
Zoning

Beds

—

Baths

—

Stories

—

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

Lot size

1 Acre

Year renovated

—

Sq. Ft.

—

Year built

—

Style

Other

County

Whiteside County

APN

0424300002

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Jul 6, 2026.

A-1

Agricultural District

The purpose of the agricultural district is to preserve, to the greatest extent possible, the agricultural base of the county. This is to be accomplished by limiting the allowable and conditional uses and also through the use of the LESA program when considering proposed changes to other zoning classifications.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Agriculture
Greenhouse / nursery
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Office
Educational/school
Kennel
Park & open space

Property details

Parking

Parking Information
# of Cars: 2
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Parking
Detached Garage
Garage On-Site
Owned Garage

Interior

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Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms: 2
# of Bedrooms (Above Grade): 2

Master Bedroom Information
Size: 15X13
On 2nd Level

Bedroom #2 Information
Size: 13X12
On 2nd Level

Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 1

Living Room Information
Size: 16X12
On Main Level

Dining Room Information
Separate Dining Room
Size: 15X12
On Main Level

Kitchen Information
Size: 15X10
On Main Level

Laundry Room Information
Size: 10X10
On Main Level

Additional Rooms Information
Den
Partial Basement
Unfinished Basement

Additional Room #1 Information
Den
Size: 16X13
On Main Level

Interior Features
1st Floor Laundry, 1st Floor Full Bath

Heating & Cooling
Propane Heating
No Air Conditioning

Exterior

Building Information
Sq. Ft. Source: Assessor
Built Before 1978
Age: 100+ Years
Asbestos Siding
Stone Foundation
Metal Roof

Lot Information
Dimensions: 149.92X274.79X149.92X274.58
1.0-1.99 Acres
Dimensions to Center of Road

Property Information
# of Rooms: 6
Ownership: Fee Simple
Aprox. Total Finished Sq. Ft.: 0
Total Finished/Unfinshed Sq Ft: 0
Rural (Y/N): Y
Parcel Identification Number: 04243000020000

Financial

Financial Information
Tax: $393.96
Tax Year: 2019
Tax Exemptions: Homeowner, Senior, Other
Special Service Area: N
Finance Code: Cash

Utilities

Utility Information
Water: Well (Private)
Septic (Private)
Circuit Breakers

Location

School Information
Elementary School District: 5
Junior High District: 5
High School District: 5

Location Information
Township: Genesee
Corporate Limits: Unincorporated
Directions: Rt 40 north, west onto Fulfs. North onto Luther, approx 3 miles north.

Public facts

Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: —
Stories: —
Lot Size: 1 acres
Style: Other
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: Whiteside County
APN: 0424300002

Home facts updated by county records on Jul 6, 2026

Other

Listing Information
Sale Price Includes Parking
REO/Lender Owned
Possession: Closing
Holds Earnest Money: Yes
Seller Concessions: No

Around this home

Schools

Washington Elementary School

Public 3-5 • Assigned • 5.9mi

5/10

Challand Middle School

Public 6-8 • Assigned • 6.4mi

4/10

Sterling High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 6.2mi

5/10

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Lifestyle

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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 102° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years

2/10 Wind Factor

Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years

3/10 Air Factor

2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years

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Historical weather

Sterling, IL • 61081

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Home values near 20140 Luther Rd

Data from public records.

Address	Redfin Estimate
20931 Luther Rd, Sterling, IL 5 Beds \| 1.5 Baths \| 2736 Sq. Ft.	$366,153
19492 Ridge Rd, Sterling, IL 5 Beds \| 2 Baths \| 2700 Sq. Ft.	$362,918

Address	Redfin Estimate
21651 Luther Rd, Sterling, IL 4 Beds \| 2.5 Baths \| 1300 Sq. Ft.	$164,476
26644 Avers Rd, Sterling, IL 4 Beds \| 3 Baths \| 2388 Sq. Ft.	$203,933

Address	Redfin Estimate
19381 Luther Rd, Sterling, IL 3 Beds \| 2.5 Baths \| 2800 Sq. Ft.	$310,867

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