Cook County Value

5336 S Melvina Ave Hse, Chicago, IL 60638

3 bed / 2 bath, 1,251 sqft, built 1929, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $310,000.

Cook County account 19083190360000

Assessor market value
$310,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,251 sqft
$248 per sqft
Year built
1929
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 $310,000 in 2024 to $310,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $248 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

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

  • 5310 S Massasoit Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,248 sqft | $148/sqft | built 1939 | Similar size (1,248 vs 1,251 sqft); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $184,530
  • 5310 S Massasoit Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,248 sqft | $148/sqft | built 1939 | Similar size (1,248 vs 1,251 sqft); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $184,530
  • 5332 S Moody Ave 1, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,272 sqft | $299/sqft | built 1924 | Similar size (1,272 vs 1,251 sqft); Similar age (1924 vs 1929); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $380,000
  • 5633 S Sayre Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,254 sqft | $215/sqft | built 1924 | Similar size (1,254 vs 1,251 sqft); Similar age (1924 vs 1929); Similar lot size (3,350 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $270,000
  • 5633 W 64th Pl, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,277 sqft | $211/sqft | built 1914 | Similar size (1,277 vs 1,251 sqft); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $270,000

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.

  • 5633 W 64th Pl, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,277 sqft | $184/sqft | built 1914 | Similar size (1,277 sqft); Same beds (3)
    $235,000
  • 5800 W 60th St, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,339 sqft | $176/sqft | built 1932 | 7% size difference (1,339 sqft); Similar age (1932); Same beds (3)
    $235,000

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$310,000$00.0%
2024$310,000+$50,000+19.2%
2023$260,000$00.0%
2022$260,000$00.0%
2021$260,000+$40,590+18.5%
2020$219,410——
5-year total+$90,590+41.3%