Cook County Value

5039 S Winchester Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

4 bed / 2 bath, 1,972 sqft, built 1903, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $170,000.

Cook County account 20072250160000

Assessor market value
$170,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,972 sqft
$86 per sqft
Year built
1903
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 $170,000 in 2024 to $170,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $86 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

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

  • 2131 W 50th Pl, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,994 sqft | $80/sqft | built 1903 | Similar size (1,994 vs 1,972 sqft); Built same year (1903); Similar lot size (3,000 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $160,000
  • 4824 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,000 sqft | $105/sqft | built 1903 | Similar size (2,000 vs 1,972 sqft); Built same year (1903); Similar lot size (3,000 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $210,000
  • 4725 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,932 sqft | $68/sqft | built 1903 | Similar size (1,932 vs 1,972 sqft); Built same year (1903); Similar lot size (3,000 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $131,790
  • 4809 S Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,974 sqft | $76/sqft | built 1908 | Similar size (1,974 vs 1,972 sqft); Similar age (1908 vs 1903); Similar lot size (2,976 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $150,000
  • 2314 W 47th Pl 1, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,974 sqft | $81/sqft | built 1903 | Similar size (1,974 vs 1,972 sqft); Built same year (1903); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 2,976 sqft)
    $160,000

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$170,000$00.0%
2024$170,000+$70,000+70.0%
2023$100,000$00.0%
2022$100,000$00.0%
2021$100,000+$12,020+13.7%
2020$87,980——
5-year total+$82,020+93.2%