Cook County Value

5256 S New England Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

4 bed / 2 bath, 2,631 sqft, built 1920, in Lake Assessor market value for 2025: $450,000.

Cook County account 19073120370000

Assessor market value
$450,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,631 sqft
$171 per sqft
Year built
1920
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 $450,000 in 2024 to $450,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $171 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.

  • 5607 S Nagle Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,625 sqft | $152/sqft | built 1910 | Similar size (2,625 vs 2,631 sqft); Similar lot size (5,040 vs 5,586 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $400,000
  • 6128 S Massasoit Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,565 sqft | $136/sqft | built 1920 | Similar size (2,565 vs 2,631 sqft); Built same year (1920); Similar lot size (5,040 vs 5,586 sqft)
    $350,000
  • 5614 S Menard Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,592 sqft | $162/sqft | built 1921 | Similar size (2,592 vs 2,631 sqft); Similar age (1921 vs 1920); Lot 12% larger (6,250 vs 5,586 sqft)
    $420,000
  • 5441 S Neenah Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,424 sqft | $169/sqft | built 1924 | 8% smaller (2,424 vs 2,631 sqft); Similar age (1924 vs 1920); Similar lot size (5,375 vs 5,586 sqft)
    $410,000
  • 5403 S Moody Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,529 sqft | $170/sqft | built 1918 | Similar size (2,529 vs 2,631 sqft); Similar age (1918 vs 1920); Lot 13% smaller (4,872 vs 5,586 sqft)
    $430,000

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$450,000$00.0%
2024$450,000+$79,990+21.6%
2023$370,010$00.0%
2022$370,010$00.0%
2021$370,010+$61,780+20.0%
2020$308,230——
5-year total+$141,770+46.0%