Cook County Value

61 E Elm St, Chicago, IL 60611

8 bed / 3 bath, 3,299 sqft, built 1887, in North Chicago. Assessor market value for 2025: $2,050,000.

Cook County account 17032010190000

Assessor market value
$2,050,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
3,299 sqft
$621 per sqft
Year built
1887
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 $2,050,000 in 2024 to $2,050,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $621 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the North Chicago neighborhood and ZIP 60611.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 392 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $785 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.

  • 47 E Elm St 02360, Chicago, IL 60611
    3,235 sqft | $408/sqft | built 1888 | Similar size (3,235 vs 3,299 sqft); Similar age (1888 vs 1887); Similar lot size (1,216 vs 1,204 sqft)
    $1,320,000
  • 851 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
    3,225 sqft | $390/sqft | built 1883 | Similar size (3,225 vs 3,299 sqft); Similar age (1883 vs 1887); Similar lot size (1,202 vs 1,204 sqft)
    $1,258,800
  • 7 E Goethe St, Chicago, IL 60610
    3,415 sqft | $425/sqft | built 1890 | Similar size (3,415 vs 3,299 sqft); Similar age (1890 vs 1887); Similar lot size (1,317 vs 1,204 sqft)
    $1,450,000
  • 859 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
    2,994 sqft | $347/sqft | built 1883 | 9% smaller (2,994 vs 3,299 sqft); Similar age (1883 vs 1887); Similar lot size (1,200 vs 1,204 sqft)
    $1,040,000
  • 41 E Elm St Hse, Chicago, IL 60611
    3,334 sqft | $625/sqft | built 1888 | Similar size (3,334 vs 3,299 sqft); Similar age (1888 vs 1887); Lot 18% larger (1,423 vs 1,204 sqft)
    $2,085,000

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.

  • 180 E Pearson St #6802, Chicago, IL 60611
    2,974 sqft | $413/sqft | 10% size difference (2,974 sqft)
    $1,229,000

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$2,050,000$00.0%
2024$2,050,000+$380,000+22.8%
2023$1,670,000$00.0%
2022$1,670,000$00.0%
2021$1,670,000+$495,230+42.2%
2020$1,174,770——
5-year total+$875,230+74.5%