Cook County Value

834 Forest Ave Elgin, IL 60120

3 bed / 1 bath, 1,147 sqft, built 1947, in Hanover. Assessor market value for 2025: $270,000.

Cook County account 06181040210000

Assessor market value
$270,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,147 sqft
$235 per sqft
Year built
1947
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 $270,000 in 2024 to $270,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $235 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 113 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $202 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.

  • 837 Forest Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,133 sqft | $256/sqft | built 1958 | Similar size (1,133 vs 1,147 sqft); Same quality (Average); Same bed/bath (3/1)
    $290,000
  • 841 Forest Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,073 sqft | $252/sqft | built 1956 | 6% smaller (1,073 vs 1,147 sqft); Same quality (Average); Same bed/bath (3/1)
    $270,000
  • 833 Forest Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,040 sqft | $250/sqft | built 1949 | 9% smaller (1,040 vs 1,147 sqft); Similar age (1949 vs 1947); Same quality (Average)
    $260,000
  • 829 Forest Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,254 sqft | $223/sqft | built 1954 | 9% larger (1,254 vs 1,147 sqft); Same quality (Average); Same bed/bath (3/1)
    $280,000
  • 844 Bode Rd Elgin, IL 60120
    1,029 sqft | $272/sqft | built 1941 | 10% smaller (1,029 vs 1,147 sqft); Same quality (Average); Same neighborhood
    $280,000

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.

  • 833 Forest Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    1,040 sqft | $257/sqft | built 1949 | 9% size difference (1,040 sqft); Similar age (1949); Within 1 bedroom (2 vs 3)
    $267,000
  • 1216 Mohawk Dr Elgin, IL 60120
    957 sqft | $319/sqft | built 1956 | Moderate age difference (9 years newer); Within 1 bedroom (2 vs 3)
    $305,000
  • 854 Parkway Ave Elgin, IL 60120
    900 sqft | $200/sqft | built 1952 | Moderate age difference (5 years newer); Within 1 bedroom (2 vs 3)
    $180,000

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

Up 35.0% 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+$70,000+35.0%
2024$200,000$00.0%
2023$200,000$00.0%
2022$200,000+$61,040+43.9%
2021$138,960+$100.0%
2020$138,950——
5-year total+$131,050+94.3%