Cook County Value

4927 S Wolcott Ave Hse, Chicago, IL 60609

1 bed / 1 bath, 480 sqft, built 1898, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $156,750.

Cook County account 20072180090000

Assessor market value
$156,750
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
480 sqft
$327 per sqft
Year built
1898
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 $156,750 in 2024 to $156,750 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $327 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 1,875 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $120 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.

  • 2320 W 50th Pl, Chicago, IL 60609
    480 sqft | $675/sqft | built 1893 | Similar size (480 vs 480 sqft); Similar age (1893 vs 1898); Similar lot size (3,175 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $323,900
  • 2131 W 49th Pl, Chicago, IL 60609
    480 sqft | $185/sqft | built 1907 | Similar size (480 vs 480 sqft); Similar lot size (2,968 vs 2,976 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $89,000
  • 2035 W 47th St 47, Chicago, IL 60609
    520 sqft | $770/sqft | built 1896 | 8% larger (520 vs 480 sqft); Similar age (1896 vs 1898); Similar lot size (3,018 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $400,550
  • 5023 S Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    460 sqft | $304/sqft | built 1898 | Similar size (460 vs 480 sqft); Built same year (1898); Similar lot size (3,000 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $140,000
  • 4433 S Honore St, Chicago, IL 60609
    440 sqft | $783/sqft | built 1893 | 8% smaller (440 vs 480 sqft); Similar age (1893 vs 1898); Similar lot size (3,000 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $344,620

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$156,750$00.0%
2024$156,750+$61,750+65.0%
2023$95,000$00.0%
2022$95,000$00.0%
2021$95,000+$5,900+6.6%
2020$89,100——
5-year total+$67,650+75.9%