Cook County Value

3542 S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

3 bed / 1 bath, 1,221 sqft, built 1999, in South Chicago. Assessor market value for 2025: $450,000.

Cook County account 17333000430000

Assessor market value
$450,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,221 sqft
$369 per sqft
Year built
1999
Average quality

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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 $450,000 in 2024 to $450,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $369 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the South Chicago neighborhood and ZIP 60609.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 3,475 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $273 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.

  • 3837 S Wallace St, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,224 sqft | $351/sqft | built 1993 | Similar size (1,224 vs 1,221 sqft); Similar lot size (3,000 vs 2,976 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $430,000
  • 431 W 37th St, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,200 sqft | $341/sqft | built 1996 | Similar size (1,200 vs 1,221 sqft); Similar age (1996 vs 1999); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $408,770
  • 3514 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,170 sqft | $368/sqft | built 1994 | Similar size (1,170 vs 1,221 sqft); Similar age (1994 vs 1999); Similar lot size (2,976 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $430,000
  • 3536 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,150 sqft | $400/sqft | built 2002 | 6% smaller (1,150 vs 1,221 sqft); Similar age (2002 vs 1999); Similar lot size (2,976 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $460,000
  • 3312 S Parnell Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
    1,212 sqft | $404/sqft | built 1997 | Similar size (1,212 vs 1,221 sqft); Similar age (1997 vs 1999); Similar lot size (3,162 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $490,000

Recent comparable sales

No usable comparable sales are available in this data snapshot.

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$450,000$00.0%
2024$450,000−$40,000−8.2%
2023$490,000$00.0%
2022$490,000$00.0%
2021$490,000+$154,610+46.1%
2020$335,390——
5-year total+$114,610+34.2%