Cook County Value

5947 S Emerald Ave 1, Chicago, IL 60621

6 bed / 2 bath, 2,808 sqft, built 1903, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $160,000.

Cook County account 20163000700000

Assessor market value
$160,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,808 sqft
$57 per sqft
Year built
1903
Average quality

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Appeal deadlines

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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 $160,000 in 2024 to $160,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $57 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 2,257 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $60 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.

  • 6430 S Green St, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,778 sqft | $119/sqft | built 1903 | Similar size (2,778 vs 2,808 sqft); Built same year (1903); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,930 sqft)
    $330,000
  • 6601 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,750 sqft | $51/sqft | built 1908 | Similar size (2,750 vs 2,808 sqft); Similar age (1908 vs 1903); Similar lot size (3,843 vs 3,930 sqft)
    $140,000
  • 6545 S Green St, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,722 sqft | $51/sqft | built 1902 | Similar size (2,722 vs 2,808 sqft); Similar age (1902 vs 1903); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,930 sqft)
    $140,000
  • 6554 S Green St, Chicago, IL 60621
    2,702 sqft | $52/sqft | built 1904 | Similar size (2,702 vs 2,808 sqft); Similar age (1904 vs 1903); Similar lot size (3,787 vs 3,930 sqft)
    $140,000
  • 5958 S Elizabeth St, Chicago, IL 60636
    2,722 sqft | $51/sqft | built 1898 | Similar size (2,722 vs 2,808 sqft); Similar age (1898 vs 1903); Similar lot size (3,856 vs 3,930 sqft)
    $138,150

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: . 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$160,000$00.0%
2024$160,000+$120,000+300.0%
2023$40,000$00.0%
2022$40,000$00.0%
2021$40,000−$24,890−38.4%
2020$64,890——
5-year total+$95,110+146.6%