Cook County Value

5548 S Union Ave 211, Chicago, IL 60621

4 bed / 2 bath, 2,470 sqft, built 1908, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $220,000.

Cook County account 20161010510000

Assessor market value
$220,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,470 sqft
$89 per sqft
Year built
1908
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 $220,000 in 2024 to $220,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $89 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

Similar public appraisal records selected for this property's equity comparison.

  • 6959 S Perry Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,400 sqft | $58/sqft | built 1905 | Similar size (2,400 vs 2,470 sqft); Similar age (1905 vs 1908); Similar lot size (4,681 vs 5,176 sqft)
    $140,000
  • 6742 S Normal Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,546 sqft | $34/sqft | built 1898 | Similar size (2,546 vs 2,470 sqft); Similar lot size (4,832 vs 5,176 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $86,000
  • 426 W 61st Pl, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,454 sqft | $37/sqft | built 1908 | Similar size (2,454 vs 2,470 sqft); Built same year (1908); Lot 17% larger (6,050 vs 5,176 sqft)
    $92,000
  • 440 W 61st Pl, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,490 sqft | $40/sqft | built 1893 | Similar size (2,490 vs 2,470 sqft); Similar lot size (4,840 vs 5,176 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $100,000
  • 436 W 61st Pl, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,414 sqft | $41/sqft | built 1905 | Similar size (2,414 vs 2,470 sqft); Similar age (1905 vs 1908); Lot 17% larger (6,050 vs 5,176 sqft)
    $100,000

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: . Showing the last prepared sales evidence while recent sales are refreshed. 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$220,000$00.0%
2024$220,000+$110,000+100.0%
2023$110,000$00.0%
2022$110,000$00.0%
2021$110,000−$1,700−1.5%
2020$111,700——
5-year total+$108,300+97.0%