Cook County Value

548 W 42nd Pl, Chicago, IL 60609

4 bed / 2 bath, 2,251 sqft, built 1884, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $322,130.

Cook County account 20041270290000

Assessor market value
$322,130
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,251 sqft
$143 per sqft
Year built
1884
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 $322,130 in 2024 to $322,130 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $143 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.

  • 4431 S Lowe Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,240 sqft | $103/sqft | built 1884 | Similar size (2,240 vs 2,251 sqft); Built same year (1884); Similar lot size (3,150 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $230,000
  • 529 W 45th St, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,254 sqft | $129/sqft | built 1886 | Similar size (2,254 vs 2,251 sqft); Similar age (1886 vs 1884); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $290,000
  • 538 W 42nd Pl, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,226 sqft | $117/sqft | built 1882 | Similar size (2,226 vs 2,251 sqft); Similar age (1882 vs 1884); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $260,000
  • 528 W 42nd St 2, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,277 sqft | $110/sqft | built 1882 | Similar size (2,277 vs 2,251 sqft); Similar age (1882 vs 1884); Similar lot size (3,150 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $250,000
  • 446 W 46th Pl, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,232 sqft | $116/sqft | built 1888 | Similar size (2,232 vs 2,251 sqft); Similar age (1888 vs 1884); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,125 sqft)
    $258,380

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$322,130$00.0%
2024$322,130+$102,060+46.4%
2023$220,070$00.0%
2022$220,070$00.0%
2021$220,070−$6,010−2.7%
2020$226,080——
5-year total+$96,050+42.5%