Cook County Value

5201 S Major Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

3 bed / 2 bath, 1,539 sqft, built 1940, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $183,480.

Cook County account 19084140020000

Assessor market value
$183,480
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,539 sqft
$119 per sqft
Year built
1940
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 $183,480 in 2024 to $183,480 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $119 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

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

  • 5201 S Major Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,539 sqft | $116/sqft | built 1940 | Similar size (1,539 vs 1,539 sqft); Built same year (1940); Lot 12% smaller (2,750 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $178,230
  • 5725 S Mason Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,518 sqft | $217/sqft | built 1932 | Similar size (1,518 vs 1,539 sqft); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $330,000
  • 5245 S Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,563 sqft | $166/sqft | built 1925 | Similar size (1,563 vs 1,539 sqft); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $260,000
  • 6417 S Lockwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,520 sqft | $151/sqft | built 1943 | Similar size (1,520 vs 1,539 sqft); Similar age (1943 vs 1940); Lot 10% smaller (2,799 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $230,000
  • 6135 S Monitor Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,522 sqft | $197/sqft | built 1940 | Similar size (1,522 vs 1,539 sqft); Built same year (1940); Same quality (Average)
    $300,000

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$183,480$00.0%
2024$183,480+$43,480+31.1%
2023$140,000$00.0%
2022$140,000$00.0%
2021$140,000+$21,730+18.4%
2020$118,270——
5-year total+$65,210+55.1%