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$225,000

Est. $1,708/mo —

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1,232

sq ft

212 W Locust St, Normal, IL 61761

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Commercially zoned property situated directly across the street from the Illinois State University campus, offering a rare opportunity for investors, developers, or business owners. Previously utilized as a detached single-family student rental, the property provides several potential paths for future use. Continue operating it as student housing, repurpose the existing structure for another permitted commercial use, or take advantage of the prime location and redevelop the site. With its highly visible location immediately adjacent to ISU and an affordable acquisition price, this property offers exciting potential for both immediate use and future redevelopment with very little risk as the ground it sits on is just as valuable. Perfect for someone with a student at the university wanting something in walking distance to classes with easy resale after graduation.

Single-familyProperty Type

1956Year Built

$183Price/Sq.Ft.

2 spacesParking

Listed by Jared Litwiller • Freedom Realty

Listing updated: Oct 7, 2026 at 05:17pm

Redfin checked: 3 minutes ago

•Source:MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12738602

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$1,708 per month

Principal and interest$1,259

Property taxes

$354

HOA dues

Home insurance

$96

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Glenn Elementary School

Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.9mi

6/10

Kingsley Junior High School

Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi

5/10

Normal Community West High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.9mi

7/10

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About Illinois State

University

Illinois State University, located between Uptown Normal and the Constitution Trail corridor, is a collegiate and walkable Normal neighborhood with red-brick academic quads and tree-lined residential blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Bone Student Center on W Beaufort Street, where campus dining counters, study nooks, and steady foot traffic set the tempo. Iconic anchors include the Center for the Performing Arts, the University Galleries, and Redbird Arena. Collegiate Gothic and mid-century campus buildings mix with classic Midwestern houses and small apartment courts. Sidewalks and bike paths stitch together classrooms, green lawns, and Uptown’s storefront streetscape. Game days and performance nights bring a polished, energetic rhythm without losing the everyday campus calm.

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212 W Locust St · $225,000

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$227K and above

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Interior
Exterior
Finance

Bedrooms
3 bedrooms on the main level

Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms

Kitchen
Galley kitchen
Tile flooring

Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry in the kitchen

Flooring
Carpet flooring

Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Central air conditioning

Sale and tax history for 212 W Locust St

Sale History
Tax History

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2024

$4,251 (+5.9%)

$12,646 + $44,499

$57,145

2023

$4,013 (+5.5%)

$10,375 + $36,508

$46,883

2022

$3,805 (+3.5%)

$9,373 + $32,982

$42,355

2021

$3,675 (+0.6%)

$8,843 + $31,118

$39,961

2020

$3,655 (+3.5%)

$8,751 + $30,795

$39,546

2019

$3,531 (+1.1%)

$8,704 + $30,630

$39,334

2018

$3,492 (+3.7%)

$8,612 + $30,306

$38,918

2017

$3,368 (+1.1%)

$8,612 + $30,306

$38,918

2016

$3,331 (+2.8%)

$8,612 + $30,306

$38,918

2015

$3,240 (+1.9%)

$8,410 + $29,596

$38,006

2013

$3,180

$8,410 + $29,596

$38,006

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Zoning

Beds

Baths

Stories

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

Lot size

3,960 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

1,232

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,232

Year built

1956

Style

Single Family Residential

County

McLean County

APN

1428254009

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Sep 2, 2026.

R-3B

High Density Multiple-Family Residence District

The intent of this R-3B Residential District is to allow for areas of highly concentrated multiple-family residential development. This district provides for more intense land usage in areas where lower-density development is deemed neither appropriate nor economical. It is further intended for this district to provide apartment type dwellings in mid-rise structures for those persons desiring to live in such an environment. Allowing densities of up to 72 dwelling units per acre, this district may be applied to areas best suited for such intense residential usage, principally on the fringes of the central business district and Illinois State University. It may also be applied to other areas in the Town where comparable physical arrangements of land uses are present.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

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Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units

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

3/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 105° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years

2/10 Wind Factor

1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

2/10 Air Factor

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

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Sun exposure

98/ 100

Exceptional sunlight

Sunscore

This home ranks in the top 11% for direct sun exposure in Normal. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

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