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Nbhd 23092 · Kenilworth, IL

526 Melrose Ave

Cook County PIN 05-28-217-009-0000 · 2 Story · built 1898

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What stands out

Assessed in line with comparable homes nearby (+6.8% vs. the comparable median).

274 R-2 homes in assessor neighborhood 23092 (all build years — too few same-era homes to compare) · median assessed $48.30 per sq ft.

Compare with nearby homes · 5 comparisons
Assessed value per sq ft
Public record
$51.60 / sq ftcomparable median $48.30 across 274 R-2 homes in assessor neighborhood 23092 (all build years — too few same-era homes to compare) · assessed higher per sq ft than 70% of comparable homes
Appeals on Melrose Ave
Public record
97% have appealed71 of 73 parcels have appealed at least once · 32 filed for tax year 2026 · outcomes on Personal · street page
Assessment, tax year 2026
Public record
Unchanged$74,000$74,000 · non-reassessment year for Kenilworth: 88% of parcels held flat. Appeals are still accepted in the township's filing window.
Tenure
Model estimate
11 yrstitle last transferred Feb 2015 at $595,500 · +24% to today's estimated value · 69% of comparable homes changed hands more recently
Comparable sales, last 24 months
Public record
$1,250,000 median19 comparable homes sold since Sep 2024 · they sold for 11.2× their assessed value; the county assesses homes at 10% of market value, so 10× is par

Tax comparisons use Kenilworth’s sourced effective rate of 2.150% of estimated residential market value (10× assessed value). They exclude individual exemptions and tax-code differences and are not a bill or a promised reduction.

Calculated from county records as of Sep 4, 2026. Tax estimates are not a bill.

Property overview

Assessed total
Public record
$74,000tax year 2026 · land $20,000
Estimated market value
Model estimate
$740,000assessed × county level · not an appraisal
Estimated annual tax
Model estimate
$15,910approximate effective rate · delinquency not checked
Last recorded sale
Public record
2015-02-25$595,500 · 3 sales on file
Building
Public record
1,434 sq ftbuilt 1898 · 2 stories · condition average
Lot
Public record
6,250 sq ft0.14 ac · ≈51 × 126 ft (from the outline)
Flood screening
Public record
No high or moderate hazard flagFEMA centroid match; county SFHA flag fallback. Check the official map for the exact zone.
Schools
Public record
SCH DISTRICT 38NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL 203
Zoning
Inferred
R-2 · Single-Familyinferred from assessor class — verify with the City
Occupancy
Inferred
Likely owner-occupiedtaxpayer mailing address vs. property address
Transit
Model estimate
1 min walkto the nearest Metra station
Appeals on file
Public record
1Board of Review + Assessor appeals

Assessor taxpayer record

Taxpayer of record

Published taxpayer names and mailing details where available; name associations are not verified title.

Included with Personal · $100/month

Sales and ownership history

Private partyearliest on file2006-08-01$525,000TrusteePrivate party2009-02-01$570,000WarrantyPrivate party2015-02-25$595,500Warranty DeedPrivate partycurrent holder
Oldest transfer on the left, current holder on the right. Party names are shown on Personal and up.
Recorded sales for this property
DateInstrumentSellerBuyerPrice
2015-02-25Warranty DeedPersonalPersonal$595,500
2009-02-01WarrantyPersonalPersonal$570,000
2006-08-01TrusteePersonalPersonal$525,000
Cook County Assessor — Assessor - Parcel Sales (wvhk-k5uv) · 2026-09

Transfer declarations · MyDec

Official IDOR transfer-declaration facts for this PIN — additional to the Assessor sales file, not a replacement. Buyer, seller, agent, and preparer names stay behind the same Personal plan as deed parties.

Recorded transfer declarations for this property
RecordedInstrumentUseFlagsConsiderationParties
2021-07-14Warranty Deednow B → Badvertised · principal residence$645,000Personal
2015-03-09Warranty Deednow B → Badvertised · principal residence$595,500Personal
IDOR MyDec — PTAX-203, 203-A, and 203-B (it54-y4c6) · 2026-08

Assessment history

Assessed values by tax year
Tax yearLandBuildingTotalStage
2026$20,000$54,000$74,000certified
2025$20,000$54,000$74,000board
2024$20,000$44,000$64,000board

Assessed values are public record (Cook County Assessor). The market-value and tax figures above are model estimates derived from them — see the methodology.

Building permits

Building permits for this property
IssuedTypeWorkStatusApplicantAmount
2024-01-31OtherREPLACE WATER SERVICEClosedPersonal$7,850
2020-10-31OtherINSTALL DRIVEWAYClosedPersonal$3,800
Cook County Assessor — Assessor - Permits (6yjf-dfxs) · 2026-09

Assessment appeals

This parcel is assessed in line with comparable homes; a uniformity appeal is unlikely to help. See what the appeal builder checks →

1 appeal on file for this parcel — outcomes, values and the attorney or agent on each case are part of the record.

Appeals & appeal builder

Indexed Board of Review and Assessor appeal rows, outcomes and named representatives where available, plus an evidence-brief builder.

Included with Personal · $100/month

Neighborhood changes

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Public decisions, planned work and possible effects. A street or proximity match provides context; it does not establish an effect on this property.

No reviewed project matches this street or lies within 500 m of a mapped locator. This does not mean no changes are planned nearby.

Property analysis

Parcel models & comparisons

Calculated model scores, labeled assumptions and comparable records where available.

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Building systems

Trade screener

Illustrative system-age models where inputs are available; these are not inspected conditions or validated failure forecasts.

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Associated network

Ownership network

Taxpayer-name groups, shared mailing records and repeated named representatives or applicants; associations are not proof of common control.

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Map and neighbors

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Sources on this page

  • Cook County Assessor — Assessor - Parcel Sales (wvhk-k5uv) · 2026-09
  • Cook County Assessor — Assessor - Permits (6yjf-dfxs) · 2026-09
  • IDOR MyDec — PTAX-203, 203-A, and 203-B (it54-y4c6) · 2026-08

Records as published by Cook County agencies; they may be incomplete or out of date. Estimates and inferences are labeled. Mortgages, liens and tax delinquency are not part of this dataset and their absence here is not evidence that none exist.