Cook County Value

904 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091

5 bed / 2 bath, 2,580 sqft, built 1900, in New Trier. Assessor market value for 2026: $1,340,000.

Cook County account 05274200150000

Assessor market value
$1,340,000
Tax year 2026 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,580 sqft
$519 per sqft
Year built
1900
Average quality

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For nearby context, browse ZIP 60091 and New Trier assessment pages.

Local guide: New Trier Township 2026 Property Tax Appeal Guide.

Appeal deadlines

The 2026 appeal windows for New Trier have closed (Assessor , Board of Review ). 2027 notices usually start in March.

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 $1,340,000 in 2025 to $1,340,000 in 2026.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $519 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the New Trier neighborhood and ZIP 60091.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 809 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $540 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values moved about -3.4% on average.

Comparable assessments

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

  • 1040 Forest Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
    2,618 sqft | $485/sqft | built 1898 | Similar size (2,618 vs 2,580 sqft); Similar age (1898 vs 1900); Similar lot size (9,250 vs 10,000 sqft)
    $1,270,010
  • 1104 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
    2,535 sqft | $446/sqft | built 1895 | Similar size (2,535 vs 2,580 sqft); Similar age (1895 vs 1900); Similar lot size (9,900 vs 10,000 sqft)
    $1,130,000
  • 430 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
    2,605 sqft | $488/sqft | built 1903 | Similar size (2,605 vs 2,580 sqft); Similar age (1903 vs 1900); Similar lot size (9,490 vs 10,000 sqft)
    $1,272,020
  • 927 Ashland Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
    2,592 sqft | $565/sqft | built 1908 | Similar size (2,592 vs 2,580 sqft); Similar lot size (9,486 vs 10,000 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $1,465,560
  • 821 Elmwood Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
    2,690 sqft | $521/sqft | built 1901 | Similar size (2,690 vs 2,580 sqft); Similar age (1901 vs 1900); Similar lot size (9,400 vs 10,000 sqft)
    $1,402,430

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$1,340,000$00.0%
2025$1,340,000+$176,710+15.2%
2024$1,163,290−$64,660−5.3%
2023$1,227,950$00.0%
2022$1,227,950+$496,000+67.8%
2021$731,950$00.0%
2020$731,950——
6-year total+$608,050+83.1%