Cook County Value

5235 Mulford St, Skokie, IL 60077

3 bed / 1 bath, 1,616 sqft, built 1952, in Niles. Assessor market value for 2025: $420,000.

Cook County account 10281180540000

Small or uncertain difference

about $2,000

8 similar homes nearby point to a value about $2,000 lower than yours, a small or uncertain difference.

Assessor market value$420,000
Similar homes$418,253
$1,747 gap · bars start at $0

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

Assessor market value
$420,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,616 sqft
$260 per sqft
Year built
1952
Average quality

Why we think so

Similar homes' assessments

Weak

6 of 8 similar homes are assessed lower per square foot. Their similarity-weighted median is $258.78/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 $114,890. Counting your land in place of theirs where theirs is less, they support a value of $418,253.

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 60077 and Niles assessment pages.

Appeal deadlines

Niles 2026 appeal dates have not been published yet.

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 $420,000 in 2024 to $420,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $260 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Niles neighborhood and ZIP 60077.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 7,658 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $241 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.

  • 8719 Lockwood Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
    1,623 sqft | $259/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (1,623 vs 1,616 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1952); Similar lot size (7,440 vs 7,412 sqft)
    $420,000
  • 5218 Mulford St, Skokie, IL 60077
    1,610 sqft | $261/sqft | built 1950 | Similar size (1,610 vs 1,616 sqft); Similar age (1950 vs 1952); Similar lot size (7,599 vs 7,412 sqft)
    $420,010
  • 8945 Austin Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053
    1,623 sqft | $259/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (1,623 vs 1,616 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1952); Similar lot size (6,888 vs 7,412 sqft)
    $420,000
  • 5650 Lyons St, Morton Grove, IL 60053
    1,610 sqft | $255/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (1,610 vs 1,616 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1952); Similar lot size (7,688 vs 7,412 sqft)
    $410,000
  • 5255 Palma Pl, Skokie, IL 60077
    1,623 sqft | $259/sqft | built 1953 | Similar size (1,623 vs 1,616 sqft); Similar age (1953 vs 1952); Similar lot size (8,118 vs 7,412 sqft)
    $420,000

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

Up 13.5% in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$420,000+$50,000+13.5%
2024$370,000$00.0%
2023$370,000$00.0%
2022$370,000+$97,730+35.9%
2021$272,270+$100.0%
2020$272,260——
5-year total+$147,740+54.3%