Closed
Last Sold Price
$105,000
4 beds1,440 sqft

5490 E Firehouse Rd, Decatur, IL 62521

Description

Welcome to a fantastic opportunity in one of the area’s great neighborhoods! Offering an impressive 4 bedrooms and exceptional storage, this spacious home is packed with potential and ready for your personal touch. Featuring a solid structure, strong foundation, and classic layout, this home provides a rare 4-bedroom footprint with room for everyone to spread out. Car enthusiasts, hobbyists, or those needing extra storage will love the dual detached garages, including a 2-car detached garage and...Welcome to a fantastic opportunity in one of the area’s great neighborhoods! Offering an impressive 4 bedrooms and exceptional storage, this spacious home is packed with potential and ready for your personal touch. Featuring a solid structure, strong foundation, and classic layout, this home provides a rare 4-bedroom footprint with room for everyone to spread out. Car enthusiasts, hobbyists, or those needing extra storage will love the dual detached garages, including a 2-car detached garage and a separate 1-car detached garage. Located within the Mt Zion school district, making it an ideal choice for growing families. Minutes away from top local dining, shopping centers, parks, and daily amenities. While the home needs some updates and cosmetic TLC, its spacious layout, character, and location make it an exceptional investment or sweat-equity project. Bring your design ideas and turn this diamond in the rough into your dream home!
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.5 acresLot Size
1961Year Built
$73/sq ftPrice per sq ft
3 carsParking Spaces
  • Listed by: Jim Cleveland 217.433.1144 jimcleveland@remax.net • RE/MAX Executives Plus
Listing closed: 10/15/2026 12:00 AM
Source: Central Illinois Board of REALTORS, MLS#: 6261189
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5490 East Firehouse Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $2,073 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
  • County: Macon County
  • Architectural Style: Ranch
  • Has Waterfront: No
  • Zoning: RES

Building Information

  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1961
  • Lot Size: 0.50 AC / 21,780 SF

Summary

Location and General Information

  • Carrier Route: R014
  • Directions: Route 121 to E Firehouse Rd.
  • Latitude: 39.809543
  • Longitude: -88.869998

Taxes and HOA

  • Parcel Number: 09-13-28-326-011
  • Tax Annual Amount: $2,073.00
  • Tax Year: 2025

School Information

  • Elementary School District: Mt Zion Dist 3
  • High School District: Mt Zion Dist 3
  • Middle Or Junior School District: Mt Zion Dist 3

Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 3.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Detached, Garage

Property

Lot Information

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.5
  • Lot Size Area: 0.5
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 21688.0
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Road Surface Type: Asphalt

Property and Assessments

  • Above Grade Finished Area: 1440.0
  • Building Area Total: 1440.0
  • Living Area: 1440.0
  • Living Area Source: Public Records
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Year Built: 1961
  • Year Built Source: Public Records

Building Features

  • Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
  • Levels: One
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Stories: 1
  • Total Stories: 1

Utilities

  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Water Source: Public

Interior and Exterior Features

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Gas Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator
  • Basement: Crawl Space
  • Has Basement: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Has Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Natural Gas
  • Has Heating: Yes
  • Has Fireplace: No
  • Total Rooms: 9

Room Information

Room 1

  • Type: Bathroom
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 10.8x4.1
  • Length: 10.0
  • Width: 4.0

Room 2

  • Type: Living Room
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 15.1x13.6
  • Length: 15.0
  • Width: 13.0

Room 3

  • Type: Utility Room
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 8.9x5.3
  • Length: 8.0
  • Width: 5.0

Room 4

  • Type: Bedroom
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 11.1x11.9
  • Length: 11.0
  • Width: 11.0

Room 5

  • Type: Office
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 9.3x8.0
  • Length: 9.0
  • Width: 8.0

Room 6

  • Type: Family Room
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 17.7x11.6
  • Length: 17.0
  • Width: 11.0

Room 7

  • Type: Kitchen
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 15.5x9.3
  • Length: 15.0
  • Width: 9.0

Room 8

  • Type: Bedroom
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 12.3x8.7
  • Length: 12.0
  • Width: 8.0

Room 9

  • Type: Bedroom
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 11.9x11.2
  • Length: 11.0
  • Width: 11.0

Room 10

  • Type: Bedroom
  • Level: Main
  • Dimensions: 12.6x10.7
  • Length: 12.0
  • Width: 10.0

Property History

5490 East Firehouse Road

DateEventPrice
Oct 15, 2026

Sold

Central Illinois Board of REALTORS #6261189

$105,000
Oct 6, 2026

Pending

Central Illinois Board of REALTORS #6261189

—
Oct 1, 2026

Listed (Active)

Central Illinois Board of REALTORS #6261189

$109,897
DateEventPrice
10/15/2026

Sold

Central Illinois Board of REALTORS #6261189

$105,000
10/06/2026

Pending

Central Illinois Board of REALTORS #6261189

—
10/01/2026

Listed (Active)

Central Illinois Board of REALTORS #6261189

$109,897

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public records

5490 East Firehouse Road

Beds

0

Total Finished SqFt

1,440 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

1,440 SqFt

Stories

1

Lot Size

21,693 SqFt

Style

Single Family Residence

Schools

Near 5490 East Firehouse Road

This home is within Mt Zion Community Unit School District 3.

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 5490 East Firehouse Road, Decatur, IL 62521
$105,000
4
1,440
21,780
–
–
2
1,472
130,680
$175,900
1
1,932
87,120
–
–
2.5
1,960
47,045
$12,500
–
–
900
174,240
–
–
1
672
87,120

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