The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse:

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of the Illinois Valley, here's what sold for $500,000 or under over the past week.

A single-family residence located at 221 West Johnson Street in Utica changed owner on Dec. 16, 2025.

A single-family home in Big Grove that sold for $255,000 tops the list of the best real estate deals in the Illinois Valley in the past week.

The residential property located at 1526 Crosat Street in La Salle was sold on Dec. 29, 2025, for $127,500, or $100 per square foot.

Real estate news: A 1,033-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1937, has changed hands.

A single-family residence located at 424 East 1st Street in Oglesby has a new owner since Dec. 29, 2025.

A single-family residence located at 4470 East 1369th Road in Earlville changed owner on Dec. 26, 2025.

The single-family residence located at 2556 East 269th Road in Peru was sold on Dec. 24, 2025, for $370,000, or $204 per square foot.