Cook County Value

5701 S Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

3 bed / 1 bath, 1,353 sqft, built 1952, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $272,750.

Cook County account 19171200010000

Assessor market value
$272,750
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,353 sqft
$202 per sqft
Year built
1952
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 $272,750 in 2024 to $272,750 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $202 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

Showing 5 of the 8 similar homes in this property's equity comparison, from public appraisal records.

  • 5336 S Normandy Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,360 sqft | $213/sqft | built 1950 | Similar size (1,360 vs 1,353 sqft); Similar age (1950 vs 1952); Similar lot size (3,990 vs 3,923 sqft)
    $290,000
  • 5344 S Normandy Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,353 sqft | $213/sqft | built 1952 | Similar size (1,353 vs 1,353 sqft); Built same year (1952); Similar lot size (3,990 vs 3,923 sqft)
    $288,790
  • 5201 S Neva Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,352 sqft | $207/sqft | built 1954 | Similar size (1,352 vs 1,353 sqft); Similar age (1954 vs 1952); Similar lot size (3,807 vs 3,923 sqft)
    $280,000
  • 5555 S Moody Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,344 sqft | $200/sqft | built 1952 | Similar size (1,344 vs 1,353 sqft); Built same year (1952); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,923 sqft)
    $269,290
  • 6116 S Mason Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,362 sqft | $206/sqft | built 1951 | Similar size (1,362 vs 1,353 sqft); Similar age (1951 vs 1952); Similar lot size (3,780 vs 3,923 sqft)
    $280,000

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

Down 9.1% in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$272,750−$27,250−9.1%
2024$300,000+$66,820+28.7%
2023$233,180$00.0%
2022$233,180−$16,820−6.7%
2021$250,000+$50,920+25.6%
2020$199,080——
5-year total+$73,670+37.0%