Cook County Value

4556 S Wallace St, Chicago, IL 60609

4 bed / 2 bath, 2,942 sqft, built 1878, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $280,000.

Cook County account 20043210310000

Assessor market value
$280,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,942 sqft
$95 per sqft
Year built
1878
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 $280,000 in 2024 to $280,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $95 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 1,065 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $173 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.

  • 447 W 45th St, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,928 sqft | $120/sqft | built 1878 | Similar size (2,928 vs 2,942 sqft); Built same year (1878); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,150 sqft)
    $350,000
  • 4510 S Lowe Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,728 sqft | $95/sqft | built 1877 | 7% smaller (2,728 vs 2,942 sqft); Similar age (1877 vs 1878); Similar lot size (3,150 vs 3,150 sqft)
    $260,000
  • 537 W 46th Pl, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,932 sqft | $106/sqft | built 1878 | Similar size (2,932 vs 2,942 sqft); Built same year (1878); Similar lot size (3,150 vs 3,150 sqft)
    $310,000
  • 4552 S Union Ave 1, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,944 sqft | $102/sqft | built 1889 | Similar size (2,944 vs 2,942 sqft); Similar lot size (3,100 vs 3,150 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $300,000
  • 4401 S Wallace St 2, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,992 sqft | $97/sqft | built 1883 | Similar size (2,992 vs 2,942 sqft); Similar age (1883 vs 1878); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,150 sqft)
    $290,000

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$280,000$00.0%
2024$280,000$00.0%
2023$280,000$00.0%
2022$280,000$00.0%
2021$280,000−$5,450−1.9%
2020$285,450——
5-year total−$5,450−1.9%