2601 Kenilworth Ave
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What stands out
Assessed 62% below comparable homes nearby — the uniformity comparison does not favor an appeal.
Only 1% of its 344 comparable homes are assessed lower per sq ft. An overvaluation argument, based on a recent sale, is a separate question.
Compare with nearby homes · 5 comparisons
- Assessed value per sq ft Public record
- $17.10 / sq ftcomparable median $44.60 across 344 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 23092 · assessed higher per sq ft than 1% of comparable homes
- Appeals on Kenilworth Ave Public record
- 94% have appealed133 of 141 parcels have appealed at least once · 52 filed for tax year 2026 · outcomes on Personal · street page
- Assessment, tax year 2026 Public record
- −4.4%$58,769 → $56,212 · 2% of Wilmette moved within a point of this · town median 0%
- Tenure Public record
- 20 yrstitle last transferred Dec 2005 (no market price disclosed) · 89% of comparable homes changed hands more recently
- Comparable sales, last 24 months Public record
- $1,215,000 median22 comparable homes sold since Sep 2024 · they sold for 12.3× their assessed value; the county assesses homes at 10% of market value, so 10× is par
Tax comparisons use Wilmette’s sourced effective rate of 1.930% 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
- $56,212tax year 2026 · land $16,173
- Estimated market value Model estimate
- $562,000assessed × county level · not an appraisal
- Estimated annual tax Model estimate
- $10,847approximate effective rate · delinquency not checked
- Last recorded sale Public record
- 2005-12-01price undisclosed · 1 sale on file
- Building Public record
- 3,288 sq ftbuilt 1939 · 2 stories · condition average
- Lot Public record
- 5,054 sq ft0.12 ac · ≈40 × 135 ft (from the outline)
- Flood screening Public record
- Moderate flood hazardFEMA centroid match; county SFHA flag fallback. Check the official map for the exact zone.
- Schools Public record
- SCH DISTRICT 39NEW 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
- 34 min walkto the nearest Metra station
- Appeals on file Public record
- 13Board of Review + Assessor appeals
Assessor taxpayer record
Taxpayer of record
Published taxpayer names and mailing details where available; name associations are not verified title.
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Sales and ownership history
Assessment history
| Tax year | Land | Building | Total | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $16,173 | $40,039 | $56,212 | certified |
| 2025 | $16,173 | $42,596 | $58,769 | board |
| 2024 | $16,173 | $24,897 | $41,070 | board |
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
No building permits appear in the available county feed for this parcel. Coverage varies by town and date; this does not prove that no work occurred.
Assessment appeals
An appeal is already on file for tax year 2026. See what the appeal builder checks →
13 appeals on file for this parcel — outcomes, values and the attorney or agent on each case are part of the record.
Appeals & appeal builder
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Neighborhood changes
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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
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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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