Cook County Value

544 W 43rd St, Chicago, IL 60609

3 bed / 2 bath, 1,728 sqft, built 1995, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $343,300.

Cook County account 20041290300000

Assessor market value
$343,300
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,728 sqft
$199 per sqft
Year built
1995
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 $343,300 in 2024 to $343,300 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $199 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 1,065 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $173 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.

  • 545 W 44th Pl, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,735 sqft | $213/sqft | built 1995 | Similar size (1,735 vs 1,728 sqft); Built same year (1995); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $370,000
  • 639 W 46th St, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,724 sqft | $215/sqft | built 1996 | Similar size (1,724 vs 1,728 sqft); Similar age (1996 vs 1995); Similar lot size (3,175 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $370,000
  • 4646 S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,740 sqft | $172/sqft | built 1993 | Similar size (1,740 vs 1,728 sqft); Similar age (1993 vs 1995); Similar lot size (3,100 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $300,000
  • 4515 S Wallace St, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,726 sqft | $214/sqft | built 1995 | Similar size (1,726 vs 1,728 sqft); Built same year (1995); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $370,000
  • 4640 S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    1,748 sqft | $183/sqft | built 1993 | Similar size (1,748 vs 1,728 sqft); Similar age (1993 vs 1995); Similar lot size (3,100 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $320,000

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

Down 4.8% in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$343,300−$17,200−4.8%
2024$360,500+$47,760+15.3%
2023$312,740$00.0%
2022$312,740−$47,260−13.1%
2021$360,000+$125,190+53.3%
2020$234,810——
5-year total+$108,490+46.2%