Cook County Value

5539 S Princeton Ave, Chicago, IL 60621

6 bed / 3 bath, 3,011 sqft, built 1888, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $230,000.

Cook County account 20162020100000

Assessor market value
$230,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
3,011 sqft
$76 per sqft
Year built
1888
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 $230,000 in 2024 to $230,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $76 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 60621.
  • 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.

  • 6728 S Normal Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,988 sqft | $31/sqft | built 1883 | Similar size (2,988 vs 3,011 sqft); Similar age (1883 vs 1888); Similar lot size (3,570 vs 3,780 sqft)
    $94,000
  • 6824 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,976 sqft | $50/sqft | built 1888 | Similar size (2,976 vs 3,011 sqft); Built same year (1888); Lot 16% larger (4,375 vs 3,780 sqft)
    $150,010
  • 449 W 61st St, Chicago, IL 60621
    3,210 sqft | $47/sqft | built 1892 | 7% larger (3,210 vs 3,011 sqft); Similar age (1892 vs 1888); Similar lot size (3,751 vs 3,780 sqft)
    $150,000
  • 6940 S Normal Blvd, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,988 sqft | $50/sqft | built 1888 | Similar size (2,988 vs 3,011 sqft); Built same year (1888); Lot 17% smaller (3,125 vs 3,780 sqft)
    $150,010
  • 453 W 62nd St 2, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,811 sqft | $30/sqft | built 1885 | 7% smaller (2,811 vs 3,011 sqft); Similar age (1885 vs 1888); Similar lot size (3,870 vs 3,780 sqft)
    $83,010

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

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$230,000$00.0%
2024$230,000+$183,590+395.6%
2023$46,410$00.0%
2022$46,410$00.0%
2021$46,410−$57,480−55.3%
2020$103,890——
5-year total+$126,110+121.4%