Cook County Value

5616 S Rutherford Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

3 bed / 2 bath, 2,500 sqft, built 1950, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $419,810.

Cook County account 19182080610000

Assessor market value
$419,810
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,500 sqft
$168 per sqft
Year built
1950
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 $419,810 in 2024 to $419,810 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $168 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 60638.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 12,232 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $245 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.

  • 5309 S Newland Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,548 sqft | $171/sqft | built 1949 | Similar size (2,548 vs 2,500 sqft); Similar age (1949 vs 1950); Similar lot size (5,000 vs 5,040 sqft)
    $436,680
  • 5831 S Nagle Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,459 sqft | $171/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (2,459 vs 2,500 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1950); Similar lot size (5,124 vs 5,040 sqft)
    $420,000
  • 5701 S Nottingham Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,577 sqft | $178/sqft | built 1951 | Similar size (2,577 vs 2,500 sqft); Similar age (1951 vs 1950); Similar lot size (5,295 vs 5,040 sqft)
    $460,000
  • 6542 W 60th Pl, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,476 sqft | $158/sqft | built 1950 | Similar size (2,476 vs 2,500 sqft); Built same year (1950); Similar lot size (4,725 vs 5,040 sqft)
    $390,000
  • 5627 S Monitor Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    2,515 sqft | $167/sqft | built 1954 | Similar size (2,515 vs 2,500 sqft); Similar age (1954 vs 1950); Similar lot size (5,208 vs 5,040 sqft)
    $420,000

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: . 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

Down 4.6% in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$419,810−$20,190−4.6%
2024$440,000+$80,000+22.2%
2023$360,000$00.0%
2022$360,000$00.0%
2021$360,000+$33,640+10.3%
2020$326,360——
5-year total+$93,450+28.6%