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$250,000 Contingent

  • For Sale
  • Contingent
  • Single Family
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,408 Sq. Ft.
  • 1 Car Garage
  • Updated 1 day ago
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Full Property Details for 493 Columbia Ave

General

  • Price: $250,000
  • Taxes: $5,603 (2024)
  • Status: Contingent
  • Type: Single Family
  • Source: MRED
  • MLS ID: 12669014
  • Updated: 6/17/2026
  • Added to Site: 11 day(s) ago

Interior

  • Basement: Finished, F

Rooms

Bathrooms

  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2

Bedrooms

  • Total Bedrooms: 3

Parking

  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Total Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: Yes, Detached, Garage

Location

  • Area: Elgin
  • County: Kane
  • Township: Elgin
  • Driving Directions: Chicago St to Columbia Ave

School Information

  • School District: 46
  • Elem School District: 46
  • Midd School District: 46
  • High School District: 46
  • Elementary School: Coleman Elementary School
  • Middle School: Larsen Middle School
  • High School: Elgin High School
  • Private School: Elgin High School

Community

  • Assoc. Fees Include: None

Heating & Cooling

  • Cooling Type: Central Air Conditioning
  • Heating Type: Natural Gas

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water: Public

Structural Information

  • Construction: Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Const.: Vinyl Siding
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Desc.: Finished, Full
  • Square Feet: 1,408
  • Sq. Ft. Source: Estimated
  • Year Built: 1915
  • Built Before 1978: Yes

Lot Features

  • Lot Size Range: Less than .25 Acre
  • Lot Dimensions: 66 x 71

Financial Considerations

  • Assessment Year: 1915
  • Tax Amount: $5,603
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Pays Sewer: Public Sewer

Disclosures and Reports

  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Property ID: 612405008

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Schools serving 493 Columbia Ave

School District:School District U-46
NameGradesDistance
Coleman Elementary School, Elgin, IL
1220 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
K-60.7 mi
Larsen Middle School
665 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
7-80.1 mi
Elgin High School
1200 Maroon Drive, Elgin, IL 60120
9-122.1 mi
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Price & Sales History for 493 Columbia Ave Get Price Alerts and Save Property

Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
6/08/2026
Listed
$250,000
117.39%
MLS
9/15/1998
Sold
$115,001
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Tax History for 493 Columbia Ave

Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2024
$5,603
4%
$70,017
11%
2023
$5,392
6%
$63,255
10%
2022
$5,076
6%
$57,678
7%
2021
$4,811
—
$53,925
5%
2021
$4,811
5%
$51,479
5%
2019
$4,580
10%
$49,037
21%
2017
$4,156
4%
$40,405
8%
2016
$3,998
—
$37,485
9%
2015
$3,984
-6%
$34,358
-20%
2018
$4,236
-1%
$42,741
26%
2014
$4,262
6%
$33,933
-14%
2013
$4,019
—
$39,459
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