Cook County Value

6249 W 55th St 1, Chicago, IL 60638

8 bed / 3 bath, 3,446 sqft, built 1957, in Lake. Assessor market value for 2025: $417,780.

Cook County account 19171020040000

Assessor market value
$417,780
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
3,446 sqft
$121 per sqft
Year built
1957
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 $417,780 in 2024 to $417,780 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $121 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.

  • 6807 W 63rd St 1, Chicago, IL 60638
    3,720 sqft | $129/sqft | built 1958 | 8% larger (3,720 vs 3,446 sqft); Similar age (1958 vs 1957); Similar lot size (3,699 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $480,000
  • 6220 S Menard Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    3,670 sqft | $117/sqft | built 1958 | 6% larger (3,670 vs 3,446 sqft); Similar age (1958 vs 1957); Similar lot size (3,780 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $430,000
  • 5727 W 64th Pl, Chicago, IL 60638
    3,451 sqft | $122/sqft | built 1961 | Similar size (3,451 vs 3,446 sqft); Similar age (1961 vs 1957); Lot 17% smaller (3,125 vs 3,750 sqft)
    $420,000
  • 5642 W 63rd Pl, Chicago, IL 60638
    3,531 sqft | $129/sqft | built 1968 | Similar size (3,531 vs 3,446 sqft); Similar lot size (3,750 vs 3,750 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $454,010
  • 6234 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60638
    3,552 sqft | $117/sqft | built 1967 | Similar size (3,552 vs 3,446 sqft); Similar lot size (3,665 vs 3,750 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $417,170

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

Down 11.1% in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$417,780−$52,220−11.1%
2024$470,000+$139,990+42.4%
2023$330,010$00.0%
2022$330,010$00.0%
2021$330,010+$62,130+23.2%
2020$267,880——
5-year total+$149,900+56.0%