Cook County Value

5642 S Laflin St, Chicago, IL 60636

4 bed / 2 bath, 2,359 sqft, built 1925, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $120,000.

Cook County account 20171090380000

Assessor market value
$120,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,359 sqft
$51 per sqft
Year built
1925
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 $120,000 in 2024 to $120,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $51 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 60636.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 3,085 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $74 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.

  • 5241 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,391 sqft | $79/sqft | built 1924 | Similar size (2,391 vs 2,359 sqft); Similar age (1924 vs 1925); Similar lot size (3,125 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $190,010
  • 5707 S Justine St 2, Chicago, IL 60636
    2,370 sqft | $38/sqft | built 1920 | Similar size (2,370 vs 2,359 sqft); Similar age (1920 vs 1925); Similar lot size (3,100 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $90,000
  • 5812 S May St, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,318 sqft | $73/sqft | built 1923 | Similar size (2,318 vs 2,359 sqft); Similar age (1923 vs 1925); Similar lot size (3,123 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $170,000
  • 5429 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
    2,268 sqft | $88/sqft | built 1925 | Similar size (2,268 vs 2,359 sqft); Built same year (1925); Similar lot size (3,100 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $200,000
  • 5708 S Justine St, Chicago, IL 60636
    2,297 sqft | $65/sqft | built 1928 | Similar size (2,297 vs 2,359 sqft); Similar age (1928 vs 1925); Similar lot size (3,100 vs 3,100 sqft)
    $150,000

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$120,000$00.0%
2024$120,000+$40,000+50.0%
2023$80,000$00.0%
2022$80,000$00.0%
2021$80,000+$9,040+12.7%
2020$70,960——
5-year total+$49,040+69.1%