Cook County Value

5217 N Wayne Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

4 bed / 2 bath, 2,851 sqft, built 1905, in Lake View. Assessor market value for 2026: $1,150,000.

Cook County account 14081260120000

In line with similar homes

8 similar homes nearby support a value at or above your county value.

Assessor market value$1,150,000
Similar homes$1,282,864
No gap: similar homes are at or above the county value · bars start at $0

How sure: High · 8 similar homes (5 shown below) · public records only

Assessor market value
$1,150,000
Tax year 2026 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,851 sqft
$403 per sqft
Year built
1905
Average quality

What we found

Similar homes' assessments

Weak

3 of 8 similar homes are assessed lower per square foot. Their similarity-weighted median is $444.59/sqft, but land is valued apart from the home, and some of them have less land value per square foot of home than yours, which counts as $385,460. Counting your land in place of theirs where theirs is less, they support a value of $1,282,864.

Compare this assessment

Start with the county value and property facts, then review appraisal comps, recent sales, and prior-year changes to decide whether the assessment is worth challenging. The comps on this page are free to review; email sign-in is only used to save a printable report.

For nearby context, browse ZIP 60640 and Lake View assessment pages.

Local guide: Lake View Township 2026 Property Tax Appeal Guide.

Appeal deadlines

The 2026 appeal windows for Lake View have closed (Assessor , Board of Review ). 2027 notices usually start in March.

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 $1,150,000 in 2025 to $1,150,000 in 2026.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $403 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Lake View neighborhood and ZIP 60640.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 338 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $439 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values moved about -0.5% on average.

Comparable assessments

Showing 5 of the 8 similar homes in this property's equity comparison, from public appraisal records.

  • 5441 N Wayne Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    2,825 sqft | $481/sqft | built 1909 | Similar size (2,825 vs 2,851 sqft); Similar age (1909 vs 1905); Similar lot size (3,936 vs 3,874 sqft)
    $1,360,000
  • 5355 N Wayne Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    2,846 sqft | $446/sqft | built 1912 | Similar size (2,846 vs 2,851 sqft); Similar lot size (3,751 vs 3,874 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $1,269,720
  • 5517 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    2,969 sqft | $445/sqft | built 1908 | Similar size (2,969 vs 2,851 sqft); Similar age (1908 vs 1905); Similar lot size (3,874 vs 3,874 sqft)
    $1,320,000
  • 5347 N Wayne Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    2,856 sqft | $291/sqft | built 1906 | Similar size (2,856 vs 2,851 sqft); Similar age (1906 vs 1905); Similar lot size (3,690 vs 3,874 sqft)
    $832,410
  • 5357 N Wayne Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    2,902 sqft | $278/sqft | built 1910 | Similar size (2,902 vs 2,851 sqft); Similar age (1910 vs 1905); Similar lot size (3,613 vs 3,874 sqft)
    $806,110

Recent comparable sales

No usable comparable sales are available in this data snapshot.

Public appraisal comparison for 2026. 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 2026 from 2025.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2026$1,150,000$00.0%
2025$1,150,000$00.0%
2024$1,150,000+$230,000+25.0%
2023$920,000$00.0%
2022$920,000$00.0%
2021$920,000+$118,540+14.8%
2020$801,460——
6-year total+$348,540+43.5%