4 bed / 2 bath, 2,460 sqft, built 1896, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $280,000.
Cook County account 25162100750000
Likely too high
about $131,000
8 similar homes nearby point to a value about $131,000 lower than yours.
How sure: High · 8 similar homes (5 shown below) · public records only
Strong
8 of 8 similar homes are assessed lower per square foot. Their similarity-weighted median is $58.92/sqft, but land is valued apart from the home, and some of them have less land value per square foot of home than yours, which counts as $32,510. Counting your land in place of theirs where theirs is less, they support a value of $148,805.
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Showing 5 of the 8 similar homes in this property's equity comparison, from public appraisal records.
Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.
Public appraisal comparison for 2025. Prepared . Appraisal source: Cook County Assessor's Office. Sales data checked in this snapshot: . Matches consider available size, age, location and property characteristics. How comparisons work.
Up 16.7% in 2025 from 2024.
| Tax year | Assessor market value | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $280,000 | +$40,000 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | $240,000 | +$195,000 | +433.3% |
| 2023 | $45,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $45,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $45,000 | −$20,970 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | $65,970 | — | — |
| 5-year total | +$214,030 | +324.4% |