Cook County Value

5108 S Major Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

3 bed / 2 bath, 1,339 sqft, built 1938, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $274,720.

Cook County account 19084050280000

Assessor market value
$274,720
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,339 sqft
$205 per sqft
Year built
1938
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 $274,720 in 2024 to $274,720 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $205 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 60638.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 12,232 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $245 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.

  • 5437 S Menard Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,325 sqft | $226/sqft | built 1943 | Similar size (1,325 vs 1,339 sqft); Similar age (1943 vs 1938); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $300,000
  • 6030 S Mayfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,320 sqft | $205/sqft | built 1939 | Similar size (1,320 vs 1,339 sqft); Similar age (1939 vs 1938); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $270,000
  • 5408 S Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,344 sqft | $216/sqft | built 1946 | Similar size (1,344 vs 1,339 sqft); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $290,000
  • 5617 S Meade Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,344 sqft | $231/sqft | built 1950 | Similar size (1,344 vs 1,339 sqft); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $310,000
  • 5312 S Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,339 sqft | $217/sqft | built 1940 | Similar size (1,339 vs 1,339 sqft); Similar age (1940 vs 1938); Similar lot size (3,990 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $290,000

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: . 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$274,720$00.0%
2024$274,720+$34,710+14.5%
2023$240,010$00.0%
2022$240,010$00.0%
2021$240,010+$12,080+5.3%
2020$227,930——
5-year total+$46,790+20.5%