Cook County Value

5902 W Rice St, Chicago, IL 60651

4 bed / 2 bath, 1,854 sqft, built 1893, in West Chicago. Assessor market value for 2026: $252,720.

Cook County account 16054240340000

Likely too high

about $51,000

8 similar homes nearby point to a value about $51,000 lower than yours.

Assessor market value$252,720
Similar homes$201,288
$51,432 gap · bars start at $0

How sure: High · 8 similar homes (5 shown below) · public records only

Assessor market value
$252,720
Tax year 2026 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,854 sqft
$136 per sqft
Year built
1893
Average quality

Why we think so

Similar homes' assessments

Strong

8 of 8 similar homes are assessed lower per square foot. Their similarity-weighted median is $107.53/sqft, but land is valued apart from the home, and some of them have less land value per square foot of home than yours, which counts as $71,140. Counting your land in place of theirs where theirs is less, they support a value of $201,288.

Compare this assessment

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For nearby context, browse ZIP 60651 and West Chicago assessment pages.

Local guide: West Chicago Township 2026 Property Tax Appeal Guide.

Appeal deadlines

For West Chicago, appeals to the Assessor closed . Board of Review dates for West Chicago have not been published yet.

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 $252,720 in 2025 to $252,720 in 2026.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $136 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the West Chicago neighborhood and ZIP 60651.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 6,607 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $118 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values moved about -0.1% on average.

Comparable assessments

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

  • 117 N Menard Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
    1,842 sqft | $100/sqft | built 1893 | Similar size (1,842 vs 1,854 sqft); Built same year (1893); Similar lot size (6,230 vs 5,928 sqft)
    $185,000
  • 224 N Waller Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
    1,872 sqft | $105/sqft | built 1893 | Similar size (1,872 vs 1,854 sqft); Built same year (1893); Similar lot size (5,699 vs 5,928 sqft)
    $197,000
  • 228 N Waller Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
    1,832 sqft | $108/sqft | built 1893 | Similar size (1,832 vs 1,854 sqft); Built same year (1893); Similar lot size (5,699 vs 5,928 sqft)
    $197,000
  • 5520 W Iowa St, Chicago, IL 60651
    1,838 sqft | $114/sqft | built 1888 | Similar size (1,838 vs 1,854 sqft); Similar age (1888 vs 1893); Similar lot size (6,250 vs 5,928 sqft)
    $210,000
  • 37 N Parkside Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
    1,865 sqft | $106/sqft | built 1903 | Similar size (1,865 vs 1,854 sqft); Similar lot size (5,932 vs 5,928 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $197,000

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.

Public appraisal comparison for 2026. 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 2026 from 2025.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2026$252,720$00.0%
2025$252,720$00.0%
2024$252,720+$51,720+25.7%
2023$201,000$00.0%
2022$201,000$00.0%
2021$201,000−$35,230−14.9%
2020$236,230——
6-year total+$16,490+7.0%