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Sold on 04/27/2026
Berry McCracken of Coldwell Banker Realty
  • Exterior
  • Living
  • Kitchen
  • Bedroom
  • Bath
  • Other

459 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901

$105,500

Last sold 04/27/2026 after 131 Days

  • 2

    bed

  • 1

    bath

  • 1,008

    Sqft ($105/Sqft)

House not for sale

About 459 S Nelson Ave

Property type House
Neighborhood
Year built 1948
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 7,405 Sqft
Parking 2 garage spaces
Property description
Yes you can OWN THIS HOME to live in for almost $112,000! Take a look inside this MOSTLY BRICK HOME. The LIVING ROOM is rather spacious with it being OPEN TO THE DINING ROOM. The hardwood floors blend the 2 rooms into 1 LARGER ROOM. The kitchen is almost LARGE ENOUGH for a table and is large enough to prepare the food for all residents. Down a short hallway are 2 BEDROOMS and a full bathroom. BOTH BEDROOMSs are RATHER LARGE with hardwood floors and good size closets. Behind the kitchen is the ENCLOSED PORCH for you to unwind on. Then there is the SPACIOUS BACK YARD which leads back to the 1 CAR GARAGE to keep your car off the street. The BASEMENT is unfinished waiting for you to add YOUR VISION of leaving it unfinished or ADDING A FAMILY ROOM for a second living area. A few blocks away is one of the few RIVERFRONT HISTORIC DISTRICTS, the Riverview Historic District and just a few short blocks away from the CROWN JEWEL PARK of Kankakee! Nearby are 2 RIVERFRONT PARKS with walking trails, 8 tennis courts, 3 PICKLEBALL COURTS, shuffleboard and more. Plus the BOAT CLUB with boat launches, the COUNTRY CLUB, Frank Lloyd Wright's first PRAIRIE DESIGNED B. Harley Bradley house, the KANKAKEE RIVER and the Kankakee Riverfront Trail BIKE TRAIL. The nearby Kankakee River is part of the National Water Trail great for KAYAKING, canoeing, boating, WATER SKIING, jet skis, etc. Also, close to the highly rated Kankakee FARMERS MARKET in downtown Kankakee and Downtown Historic District along with great businesses like art galleries, a wine & craft beer boutique, HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATER, Madame St. Vintage, an indoor mall with Stefari Coffee House, the LUSH VINE wine bar plus Rebel Ice Cream and more! Plus the RIVERFRONT MASTER PLAN with the East Riverwalk! Kankakee School District offers MORE PROGRAM CHOICES than any other area school district. Close by is I-57 and POOR BOY RESTAURANT, McDonalds, CAPTAIN FRESH FISH & Chicken, Trendz Beauty Supply, Ricky Rockets Fuel Center, DAIRY QUEEN, Domino's Pizza, LOS PEREZ SUPERMARKET and more! EMPOLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES right off the highway like Hoekstra Trucking, CMC MILLIPORE, Heartland Harvest, Kankakee Tank Wash, CMC REBAR and more! Schools nearby with unique education choices like MAGNET & MONTESSORI, the Culinary Arts with the KAYS KITCHEN FOOD TRUCK to give students Culinary and BUSINESS EXPERIENCE and Kankakee Kays Battalion JROTC. Experience Kankakee and its MANY AMENITIES while traveling only about an hour to DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. I-57 is only about 3 minutes away. SOME EVENTS in Kankakee include the Merchant Street MusicFest, KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY REGATTA, Cobb Park Criterium and more! Estate so being sold "As Is". Start Packin'!
Listed by
Listing Agent - Berry McCracken
Listing Office - Coldwell Banker Realty
Source: MRED mls logo
MLS#12564302 • last updated 3 weeks ago
Movoto checked MRED for data 13 minutes ago
Overview
Cooling/AC Central Air
Levels/Style Bungalow
MLS # 12564302
Virtual Tour N/A
Status Closed
SubType 1 Story
Living Area 1008
Type Detached Single
Lot Size (Acres) 0.17
Property Tax $ 3285.42
Year Built 1948
HOA Fee $ 0, Not Applicable
Interior
# Full Baths 1
Add'l Room(s) Enclosed Porch
Dining Room Combined W/ LivRm
Total # of Rooms 5
Flooring Hardwood
Accessibility Features No
Exterior
Foundation Block
Roof Asphalt
# Garage Spaces 1.5
Patio and Porch Patio
Lot Desc Less Than 0.25 Acre
Amenities / Utilities
Electricity Circuit Breakers
Sewer/ Septic Desc Public Sewer
Water Source Public
HOA Fee Includes None
Location
Area Kankakee
County Kankakee
Elementary School District 111
High School Kankakee High School
Middle School District 111
High School District 111
APN 16170412302000
Zoning SINGL
Directions E. Court St. To S. Nelson Ave. South 2 Blocks South Of E. Maple On The Right Near The Bend.
We are not permitted to show value estimates for this property.
  • Year Property taxes Tax assessment
  • 2024
    $318 -7.5%
    $26,137
  • 2023
    $344 -5.9%
    $26,137 +12.25%
  • 2022
    $366 -4.1%
    $23,284 +14.25%
  • 2021
    $381 -3.1%
    $20,380 +10.5%
  • 2020
    $394 -2.4%
    $18,443 +11.25%
  • 2019
    $403 -3.8%
    $16,578 +7.5%
  • 2018
    $419 -17.9%
    $15,421 +10.43%
  • 2016
    $511 +5.6%
    $13,964 -0.04%
  • 2015
    $484 +3.8%
    $13,970
  • 2014
    $466
  • 459 S Nelson Ave
    $105K
  • Kankakee
  • 60901
    $179K +7% y/y
  • Kankakee
    $182K +8% y/y
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Statistics calculated by Movoto
Est. value Bed/bath Sqft mi
451 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 $115,000 —/— 0.01
465 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 $104,000 —/— 0.01
441 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 $114,000 3/1 0.02
473 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 $113,000 2/2 0.02
437 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 $110,000 —/— 0.03
460 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 $110,000 3/1 0.03
448 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 $115,000 —/— 0.03
464 S Nelson Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 $112,000 4/1 0.03

Estimated values are based on public record data and automated valuation models. Values are not guaranteed and may not reflect current market conditions.

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