Cook County Value

8121 W Waveland Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

3 bed / 1 bath, 1,125 sqft, built 1938, in Jefferson. Assessor market value for 2025: $270,000.

Cook County account 12232290350000

Assessor market value
$270,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,125 sqft
$240 per sqft
Year built
1938
Average quality

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Appeal deadlines

Jefferson 2026 appeal dates have not been published yet.

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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 $270,000 in 2024 to $270,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $240 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Jefferson neighborhood and ZIP 60634.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 5,865 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $251 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.

  • 3804 N Oketo Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
    1,113 sqft | $270/sqft | built 1935 | Similar size (1,113 vs 1,125 sqft); Similar age (1935 vs 1938); Similar lot size (4,340 vs 4,588 sqft)
    $300,000
  • 3915 N Page Ave Hse, Chicago, IL 60634
    1,123 sqft | $294/sqft | built 1941 | Similar size (1,123 vs 1,125 sqft); Similar age (1941 vs 1938); Similar lot size (4,176 vs 4,588 sqft)
    $330,000
  • 3631 N Paris Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
    1,134 sqft | $229/sqft | built 1944 | Similar size (1,134 vs 1,125 sqft); Similar lot size (4,960 vs 4,588 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $260,000
  • 3350 N Paris Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
    1,127 sqft | $240/sqft | built 1946 | Similar size (1,127 vs 1,125 sqft); Similar lot size (4,250 vs 4,588 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $270,000
  • 3450 N Ottawa Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
    1,127 sqft | $240/sqft | built 1939 | Similar size (1,127 vs 1,125 sqft); Similar age (1939 vs 1938); Lot 18% smaller (3,780 vs 4,588 sqft)
    $270,000

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+$66,250+32.5%
2023$203,750$00.0%
2022$203,750−$16,250−7.4%
2021$220,000+$43,040+24.3%
2020$176,960——
5-year total+$93,040+52.6%