Cook County Value

5325 S Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

3 bed / 1 bath, 1,509 sqft, built 1918, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $343,850.

Cook County account 19083200750000

Assessor market value
$343,850
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,509 sqft
$228 per sqft
Year built
1918
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 $343,850 in 2024 to $343,850 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $228 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.

  • 5720 S Meade Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,513 sqft | $198/sqft | built 1916 | Similar size (1,513 vs 1,509 sqft); Similar age (1916 vs 1918); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 4,068 sqft)
    $300,000
  • 6220 S Monitor Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,513 sqft | $178/sqft | built 1915 | Similar size (1,513 vs 1,509 sqft); Similar age (1915 vs 1918); Similar lot size (3,780 vs 4,068 sqft)
    $270,000
  • 5446 S Nottingham Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,457 sqft | $171/sqft | built 1922 | Similar size (1,457 vs 1,509 sqft); Similar age (1922 vs 1918); Similar lot size (3,960 vs 4,068 sqft)
    $249,220
  • 5703 S Sayre Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,450 sqft | $207/sqft | built 1923 | Similar size (1,450 vs 1,509 sqft); Similar age (1923 vs 1918); Similar lot size (4,020 vs 4,068 sqft)
    $300,000
  • 5548 S Sayre Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,584 sqft | $186/sqft | built 1919 | Similar size (1,584 vs 1,509 sqft); Similar age (1919 vs 1918); Similar lot size (3,931 vs 4,068 sqft)
    $294,210

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: . Showing the last prepared sales evidence while recent sales are refreshed. 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$343,850$00.0%
2024$343,850+$80,000+30.3%
2023$263,850$00.0%
2022$263,850$00.0%
2021$263,850+$51,170+24.1%
2020$212,680——
5-year total+$131,170+61.7%