Cook County Value

5519 W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60641

2 bed / 1 bath, 1,346 sqft, built 1928, in Jefferson. Assessor market value for 2025: $320,000.

Cook County account 13213270100000

Assessor market value
$320,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,346 sqft
$238 per sqft
Year built
1928
Average quality

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Appeal deadlines

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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 $320,000 in 2024 to $320,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $238 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Jefferson neighborhood and ZIP 60641.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 1,837 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $219 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.

  • 5554 W School St, Chicago, IL 60641
    1,348 sqft | $237/sqft | built 1924 | Similar size (1,348 vs 1,346 sqft); Similar age (1924 vs 1928); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $320,000
  • 5523 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
    1,315 sqft | $243/sqft | built 1927 | Similar size (1,315 vs 1,346 sqft); Similar age (1927 vs 1928); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $320,000
  • 5140 W School St, Chicago, IL 60641
    1,363 sqft | $242/sqft | built 1925 | Similar size (1,363 vs 1,346 sqft); Similar age (1925 vs 1928); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $330,000
  • 5104 W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60641
    1,352 sqft | $251/sqft | built 1923 | Similar size (1,352 vs 1,346 sqft); Similar age (1923 vs 1928); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $340,000
  • 5542 W Henderson St, Chicago, IL 60641
    1,338 sqft | $247/sqft | built 1925 | Similar size (1,338 vs 1,346 sqft); Similar age (1925 vs 1928); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $330,000

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: . 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$320,000$00.0%
2024$320,000+$20,000+6.7%
2023$300,000$00.0%
2022$300,000$00.0%
2021$300,000+$99,870+49.9%
2020$200,130——
5-year total+$119,870+59.9%