Cook County Value

17430 Walter St, Lansing, IL 60438

4 bed / 1 bath, 1,270 sqft, built 1951, in Thornton. Assessor market value for 2025: $124,530.

Cook County account 30293000490000

In line with similar homes

8 similar homes nearby support a value within $100 of yours.

Assessor market value$124,530
Similar homes$124,510
$20 gap: no meaningful difference · bars start at $0

How sure: High · 8 similar homes (5 shown below) · public records only

Assessor market value
$124,530
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,270 sqft
$98 per sqft
Year built
1951
Average quality

What we found

Similar homes' assessments

Weak

7 of 8 similar homes are assessed lower per square foot. Their similarity-weighted median is $94.56/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 $29,280. Counting your land in place of theirs where theirs is less, they support a value of $124,510.

Compare this assessment

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For nearby context, browse ZIP 60438 and Thornton assessment pages.

Appeal deadlines

Thornton 2026 appeal dates have not been published yet.

Deadline rule: Set by township: file with the Assessor by your township's last file date, and with the Board of Review while your township is open there. Evidence is reviewed by the Cook County Assessor's Office or, in a separate appeal, by the Cook County Board of Review. Dates checked against the official source.

Assessment snapshot

These public CCAO records highlight what may be worth checking before you file.

  • Assessment changeThe assessor market value stayed about the same, from $124,530 in 2024 to $124,530 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $98 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Thornton neighborhood and ZIP 60438.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 890 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $97 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values stayed about flat on average.

Comparable assessments

Showing 5 of the 8 similar homes in this property's equity comparison, from public appraisal records.

  • 17337 Walter St, Lansing, IL 60438
    1,295 sqft | $77/sqft | built 1953 | Similar size (1,295 vs 1,270 sqft); Similar age (1953 vs 1951); Lot 15% smaller (6,200 vs 7,320 sqft)
    $100,000
  • 17303 Chicago Ave, Lansing, IL 60438
    1,331 sqft | $98/sqft | built 1954 | Similar size (1,331 vs 1,270 sqft); Similar age (1954 vs 1951); Similar lot size (7,510 vs 7,320 sqft)
    $130,000
  • 17227 Walter St, Lansing, IL 60438
    1,269 sqft | $95/sqft | built 1953 | Similar size (1,269 vs 1,270 sqft); Similar age (1953 vs 1951); Lot 15% smaller (6,200 vs 7,320 sqft)
    $120,000
  • 17427 Walter St, Lansing, IL 60438
    1,264 sqft | $99/sqft | built 1951 | Similar size (1,264 vs 1,270 sqft); Built same year (1951); Lot 17% smaller (6,100 vs 7,320 sqft)
    $125,000
  • 17035 Chicago Ave, Lansing, IL 60438
    1,219 sqft | $78/sqft | built 1953 | Similar size (1,219 vs 1,270 sqft); Similar age (1953 vs 1951); Similar lot size (6,625 vs 7,320 sqft)
    $95,000

Recent comparable sales

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.

Value history

No change in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$124,530$00.0%
2024$124,530−$15,470−11.1%
2023$140,000+$17,280+14.1%
2022$122,720$00.0%
2021$122,720$00.0%
2020$122,720——
5-year total+$1,810+1.5%