Cook County Value

5438 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

9 bed / 6 bath, 4,286 sqft, built 1898, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $314,460.

Cook County account 20093280350000

Assessor market value
$314,460
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
4,286 sqft
$73 per sqft
Year built
1898
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 $314,460 in 2024 to $314,460 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $73 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 60609.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 1,747 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $57 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.

  • 732 W 54th St, Chicago, IL 60609
    4,338 sqft | $53/sqft | built 1895 | Similar size (4,338 vs 4,286 sqft); Similar age (1895 vs 1898); Similar lot size (6,250 vs 6,250 sqft)
    $230,000
  • 645 W Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60621
    4,601 sqft | $48/sqft | built 1893 | 7% larger (4,601 vs 4,286 sqft); Similar age (1893 vs 1898); Similar lot size (6,516 vs 6,250 sqft)
    $220,000
  • 6828 S Normal Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
    4,302 sqft | $51/sqft | built 1908 | Similar size (4,302 vs 4,286 sqft); Lot 12% smaller (5,510 vs 6,250 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $220,000
  • 6838 S Normal Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
    4,194 sqft | $52/sqft | built 1898 | Similar size (4,194 vs 4,286 sqft); Built same year (1898); Lot 16% larger (7,250 vs 6,250 sqft)
    $220,000
  • 6943 S Parnell Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
    4,464 sqft | $54/sqft | built 1892 | Similar size (4,464 vs 4,286 sqft); Lot 10% smaller (5,625 vs 6,250 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $240,010

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

Down 12.7% in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$314,460−$45,540−12.7%
2024$360,000+$180,320+100.4%
2023$179,680$00.0%
2022$179,680$00.0%
2021$179,680−$3,280−1.8%
2020$182,960——
5-year total+$131,500+71.9%