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$99,900 Contingent

  • For Sale
  • Contingent
  • Single Family
  • 4 Beds
  • 1 Full Bath
  • 1 Partial Bath
  • 1,996 Sq. Ft.
  • 2 Car Garage
  • Updated 7 hours ago
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Bring your vision to this spacious 2,000 sq. ft. home filled with original character and restoration potential. Features include beautiful woodwork, leaded glass windows, a statement staircase, mirrored colonnades, four bedrooms, one full bath, one half bath and a walk-up attic. A great opportunity for an investor, flipper, or buyer ready to restore this unique home to its former charm. Conventional loan or cash, this property will not qualify for VA, USDA or FHA. Being sold AS-IS.

Full Property Details for 801 2nd Ave

General

  • Price: $99,900
  • Taxes: $5,205 (2025)
  • Status: Contingent
  • Type: Single Family
  • Source: MRED
  • MLS ID: 12763240
  • Updated: 10/15/2026
  • Added to Site: 25 day(s) ago

Interior

  • Basement: Unfinished

Rooms

Bathrooms

  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1

Bedrooms

  • Total Bedrooms: 4

Additional Information

  • Other Features: School Bus Service

Parking

  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Total Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage

Location

  • Area: Sterling
  • County: Whiteside
  • Township: Sterling
  • Driving Directions: From Locust turn E @ 8th, house on corner of 2nd Ave

School Information

  • School District: 5
  • Elem School District: 5
  • Midd School District: 5
  • High School District: 5

Community

  • Assoc. Fees Include: None

Heating & Cooling

  • Cooling Type: Other
  • Heating Type: Radiator(s)

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water: Public

Structural Information

  • Construction: Wood Siding
  • Exterior Const.: Wood Siding
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Desc.: Unfinished, Full
  • Square Feet: 1,996
  • Sq. Ft. Source: Estimated
  • Year Built: 1903
  • Built Before 1978: Yes

Lot Features

  • Lot Size Range: Less than .25 Acre
  • Lot Dimensions: 121 x 64.5

Financial Considerations

  • Parking Included: Yes
  • Assessment Year: 1903
  • Tax Amount: $5,205.52
  • Tax Year: 2025
  • Pays Sewer: Public Sewer

Disclosures and Reports

  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Property ID: 11214020140000

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Schools serving 801 2nd Ave

School District:Sterling Community Unit District 5
NameGradesDistance
Jefferson Elementary School, Sterling, IL
806 East Le Fevre Road, Sterling, IL 61081
PK-20.8 mi
Lincoln Elementary School, Sterling, IL
1501 East 6th Street, Sterling, IL 61081
3-51 mi
Challand Middle School
1700 6th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081
6-80.8 mi
Sterling High School
1608 4th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081
9-120.6 mi
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Price & Sales History for 801 2nd Ave Get Price Alerts and Save Property

Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
9/21/2026
Listed
$99,900
-23.15%
MLS
5/23/2022
Sold
$130,000
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Tax History for 801 2nd Ave

Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2025
$5,206
3%
$51,250
6%
2024
$5,030
6%
$48,245
7%
2023
$4,748
64%
$45,288
37%
2022
$2,902
5%
$33,164
6%
2021
$2,763
4%
$31,275
4%
2020
$2,663
1%
$30,180
2%
2019
$2,635
-19%
$29,632
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2018
$3,268
-5%
$29,679
-5%
2017
$3,457
28%
$31,122
3%
2016
$2,698
—
$30,119
—
2015
$2,699
5%
$30,062
-1%
2014
$2,578
-1%
$30,259
-2%
2013
$2,597
—
$30,946
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801 2nd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 (MLS# 12763240) is a Single Family property with 4 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom and 1 partial bathroom. 801 2nd Avenue is currently listed for $99,900 and was received on September 21, 2026. Want to learn more about 801 2nd Avenue? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Sterling? You can browse all Sterling real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

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