Cook County Value

840 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

5 bed / 2 bath, 1,824 sqft, built 1911, in West Chicago. Assessor market value for 2026: $338,860.

Cook County account 16043280200000

Likely too high

about $141,000

8 similar homes nearby point to a value about $141,000 lower than yours.

Assessor market value$338,860
Similar homes$197,593
$141,267 gap · bars start at $0

How sure: High · 8 similar homes (5 shown below) · public records only

Assessor market value
$338,860
Tax year 2026 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,824 sqft
$186 per sqft
Year built
1911
Average quality

Why we think so

Similar homes' assessments

Strong

8 of 8 similar homes are assessed lower per square foot. Their similarity-weighted median is $108.24/sqft, but land is valued apart from the home, and some of them have less land value per square foot of home than yours, which counts as $53,860. Counting your land in place of theirs where theirs is less, they support a value of $197,593.

Compare this assessment

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For nearby context, browse ZIP 60651 and West Chicago assessment pages.

Local guide: West Chicago Township 2026 Property Tax Appeal Guide.

Appeal deadlines

For West Chicago, appeals to the Assessor closed . Board of Review dates for West Chicago have not been published yet.

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 $338,860 in 2025 to $338,860 in 2026.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $186 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the West Chicago neighborhood and ZIP 60651.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 6,607 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $118 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values moved about -0.1% on average.

Comparable assessments

Showing 5 of the 8 similar homes in this property's equity comparison, from public appraisal records.

  • 822 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
    1,840 sqft | $107/sqft | built 1906 | Similar size (1,840 vs 1,824 sqft); Similar age (1906 vs 1911); Similar lot size (4,488 vs 4,488 sqft)
    $197,000
  • 850 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
    1,808 sqft | $116/sqft | built 1910 | Similar size (1,808 vs 1,824 sqft); Similar age (1910 vs 1911); Similar lot size (4,488 vs 4,488 sqft)
    $210,000
  • 1054 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
    1,840 sqft | $107/sqft | built 1913 | Similar size (1,840 vs 1,824 sqft); Similar age (1913 vs 1911); Similar lot size (4,666 vs 4,488 sqft)
    $197,300
  • 1119 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
    1,820 sqft | $108/sqft | built 1915 | Similar size (1,820 vs 1,824 sqft); Similar age (1915 vs 1911); Similar lot size (4,466 vs 4,488 sqft)
    $197,000
  • 1151 N Lockwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
    1,836 sqft | $100/sqft | built 1913 | Similar size (1,836 vs 1,824 sqft); Similar age (1913 vs 1911); Similar lot size (4,234 vs 4,488 sqft)
    $184,000

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.

Public appraisal comparison for 2026. 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 2026 from 2025.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2026$338,860$00.0%
2025$338,860$00.0%
2024$338,860+$120,380+55.1%
2023$218,480$00.0%
2022$218,480$00.0%
2021$218,480+$45,240+26.1%
2020$173,240——
6-year total+$165,620+95.6%