Cook County Value

4440 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

1 bed / 1 bath, 851 sqft, built 1927, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $540,000.

Cook County account 19014150380000

Assessor market value
$540,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
851 sqft
$635 per sqft
Year built
1927
Average quality

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Appeal deadlines

For Lake, appeals to the Assessor are open through (10 days left).

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 $540,000 in 2024 to $540,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $635 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Lake neighborhood and ZIP 60609.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 5,084 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $182 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values stayed about flat on average.

Comparable assessments

Similar public appraisal records selected for this property's equity comparison.

  • 2448 W 45th Pl, Chicago, IL 60632
    870 sqft | $230/sqft | built 1925 | Similar size (870 vs 851 sqft); Similar age (1925 vs 1927); Similar lot size (3,100 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $200,000
  • 4435 S Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60632
    840 sqft | $274/sqft | built 1923 | Similar size (840 vs 851 sqft); Similar age (1923 vs 1927); Similar lot size (3,224 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $230,000
  • 2418 W 45th Pl, Chicago, IL 60632
    868 sqft | $242/sqft | built 1930 | Similar size (868 vs 851 sqft); Similar age (1930 vs 1927); Similar lot size (2,976 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $210,000
  • 4449 S St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
    867 sqft | $242/sqft | built 1924 | Similar size (867 vs 851 sqft); Similar age (1924 vs 1927); Similar lot size (3,240 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $209,570
  • 3134 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60632
    885 sqft | $260/sqft | built 1927 | Similar size (885 vs 851 sqft); Built same year (1927); Similar lot size (3,075 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $230,000

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: . Showing the last prepared sales evidence while recent sales are refreshed. 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$540,000$00.0%
2024$540,000+$220,000+68.8%
2023$320,000$00.0%
2022$320,000$00.0%
2021$320,000−$24,770−7.2%
2020$344,770——
5-year total+$195,230+56.6%