Cook County Value

820 May St Elgin, IL 60120

4 bed / 2 bath, 1,424 sqft, built 1948, in Hanover. Assessor market value for 2025: $260,000.

Cook County account 06191130400000

Assessor market value
$260,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,424 sqft
$183 per sqft
Year built
1948
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 $260,000 in 2024 to $260,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $183 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Hanover neighborhood and ZIP 60120.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 544 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $215 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.

  • 771 Jay St Elgin, IL 60120
    1,392 sqft | $153/sqft | built 1950 | Similar size (1,392 vs 1,424 sqft); Similar age (1950 vs 1948); Similar lot size (5,712 vs 5,890 sqft)
    $212,400
  • 903 Cookane Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,404 sqft | $185/sqft | built 1948 | Similar size (1,404 vs 1,424 sqft); Built same year (1948); Lot 10% larger (6,484 vs 5,890 sqft)
    $260,000
  • 627 Cook Kane Rd Elgin, IL 60120
    1,439 sqft | $174/sqft | built 1941 | Similar size (1,439 vs 1,424 sqft); Lot 12% larger (6,600 vs 5,890 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $250,000
  • 612 Cleveland Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,419 sqft | $176/sqft | built 1941 | Similar size (1,419 vs 1,424 sqft); Lot 12% larger (6,600 vs 5,890 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $250,000
  • 533 Cleveland Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,507 sqft | $173/sqft | built 1953 | 6% larger (1,507 vs 1,424 sqft); Similar age (1953 vs 1948); Lot 12% larger (6,600 vs 5,890 sqft)
    $260,000

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.

  • 728 Parkway Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,214 sqft | $206/sqft | built 1952 | 15% size difference (1,214 sqft); Moderate age difference (4 years newer); Within 1 bedroom (3 vs 4)
    $250,000

Public appraisal comparison for 2025. Prepared . Appraisal source: Cook County Assessor's Office. Sales data checked in this snapshot: . Showing the last prepared sales evidence while recent sales are refreshed. Matches consider available size, age, location and property characteristics. How comparisons work.

Value history

Up 18.2% in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$260,000+$40,000+18.2%
2024$220,000$00.0%
2023$220,000$00.0%
2022$220,000+$75,280+52.0%
2021$144,720+$100.0%
2020$144,710——
5-year total+$115,290+79.7%