103.34 acres of farm and timber land near Braidwood, Will County
551 W Kennedy Rd, Braidwood, IL · Parcel 0224182000210000
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundAbout 57 of 103 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway · 45% wetlands
- AccessFronts a public road · 779 ft of frontage on W Kennedy Rd
- ValueAssessed value not on file
- Acres103.34About 57 of 103 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Braidwood yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands45% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)No assessed value in the county file we use (as of Oct 2026)Will County's open parcel layer publishes no assessed values
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Jan 2025One deed for this parcel and 2 other parcels: its total is not this parcel's price
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage779 ft on W Kennedy Rd
- Last market sale$517,000 · Nov 2021
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itCity of BraidwoodCensus city limits, Jan 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 18, Township 32 North, Range 9 East, Third Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Not ratedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields; map unit: Water · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 576–594 ft above sea level; average slope 1.8%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysIL 129 is 0.4 mi away and I-55 interchange is 0.8 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 74 ft (middle half 41–108 ft)From 22 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1937–2020. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyUnnamed Property, 1.3 miCity land, open to the public. 2,156 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtReed Custer Community Unit School District 255UGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Water, about 47% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL197, version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 8 of 8: not for crops, pasture or timberNon-irrigated, Water; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$231 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2021–2025No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)North-Central Interior Dry Oak Forest and WoodlandBlack Oak Woodland and Savanna, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils42% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
- CRP rental rate (county)$225 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $241): the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of Commonwealth Edison Co (approximate)Investor-owned utility · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags8 environmental lists checked · landfills and dry cleaners not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), Bureau of Land, as of Oct 25, 2026; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.
- Coal mine, boundary indefiniteIn a mapped coal mine area whose boundary ISGS lists as indefinite (Colchester seam)ISGS: Abandoned and Active Coal Mines in Illinois (indefinite mine boundaries), as of Jul 2012. ISGS lists this mine's boundary as indefinite, so the outline drawn is not an exact one; the source rates these outlines for regional use only, at 1:100,000 scale or smaller
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Illinois 2026 taxes are billed in 2027: the first installment is due no earlier than June 1, 2027.
Sources: Illinois Property Tax Code 35 ILCS 200/21-15, 35 ILCS 200/21-25, 35 ILCS 200/21-30 and 35 ILCS 200/16-55. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
What land sells for nearby
Land in Will County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $10.5k–$27.1k an acre (57 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $17.8k
- Lots under 1 acre: $35.5k–$114k a lot (102 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $68k
- 1 to 10 acres: $36.9k–$168k an acre (83 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $87.7k
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: Illinois Department of Revenue PTAX-203 declarations, land or farm at the sale, screen S1. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Assessed value
- How Illinois assessesIllinois assesses property at one third of its fair cash value (35 ILCS 200/9-145); Cook County classifies, assessing homes at 10% and commercial property at 25%. Farmland is valued on its soil productivity (35 ILCS 200/10-110 to 10-125). An assessed value is not what the property would sell for.35 ILCS 200 (Property Tax Code)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Will County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Strong wind
- Very low
- Hail
- Very low
- Drought
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 10Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $81,981± $19,925
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $198,800± $34,898
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,079± $228 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 12 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1993± 2 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 30 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,881± 381
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Will County, nearest first.
- 26125 W Kennedy Rd157 acres · Farm and timber · 0.5 mi
- 78.7 acres of farmland near Godley0.8 mi
- 1121 N Division St77.6 acres · Farm and timber · 2.0 mi
- 78 acres of farmland near Wilmington2.6 mi
- 77.8 acres of farmland near Braidwood2.6 mi
- 152 acres of farmland near Braidwood2.9 mi
- 80.6 acres of farmland near Braidwood3.0 mi
- 32749 S Rt 53155 acres · Farm and timber · 3.6 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Will County: 878 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file October 2026
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
Illinois county assessor and GIS parcel layers, the Cook County Assessor's open data, and IDOR PTAX-203 transfer declarations, county file Oct 13, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 0224182000210000
Coordinates: 41.2564° N, 88.2318° W