Cook County Value

6159 S Rutherford Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

3 bed / 1 bath, 1,386 sqft, built 1958, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $270,000.

Cook County account 19184150770000

Assessor market value
$270,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,386 sqft
$195 per sqft
Year built
1958
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 $270,000 in 2024 to $270,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $195 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

Similar public appraisal records selected for this property's equity comparison.

  • 6022 S Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,392 sqft | $196/sqft | built 1956 | Similar size (1,392 vs 1,386 sqft); Similar age (1956 vs 1958); Similar lot size (4,250 vs 4,296 sqft)
    $272,480
  • 6004 S Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,374 sqft | $204/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (1,374 vs 1,386 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1958); Similar lot size (4,250 vs 4,296 sqft)
    $280,000
  • 6032 S Merrimac Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,386 sqft | $188/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (1,386 vs 1,386 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1958); Similar lot size (4,500 vs 4,296 sqft)
    $260,000
  • 5905 W 64th Pl, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,387 sqft | $209/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (1,387 vs 1,386 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1958); Similar lot size (4,375 vs 4,296 sqft)
    $290,110
  • 6047 S Merrimac Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    1,374 sqft | $189/sqft | built 1956 | Similar size (1,374 vs 1,386 sqft); Similar age (1956 vs 1958); Similar lot size (4,500 vs 4,296 sqft)
    $260,000

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$270,000$00.0%
2024$270,000+$50,000+22.7%
2023$220,000$00.0%
2022$220,000$00.0%
2021$220,000+$2,580+1.2%
2020$217,420——
5-year total+$52,580+24.2%