2120 Birchwood Ave
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What stands out
Assessed 23% below comparable homes nearby — the uniformity comparison does not favor an appeal.
Only 0% of its 22 comparable homes are assessed lower per sq ft. An overvaluation argument, based on a recent sale, is a separate question.
Compare with nearby homes · 3 comparisons
- Assessed value per sq ft Public record
- $34.40 / sq ftcomparable median $44.50 across 22 R-1 homes built 1980–99 in assessor neighborhood 23093 · the lowest assessed per sq ft of its 22 comparable homes
- Appeals on Birchwood Ave Public record
- 93% have appealed113 of 122 parcels have appealed at least once · 35 filed for tax year 2026 · outcomes on Personal · street page
- Assessment, tax year 2026 Public record
- Unchanged$128,000 → $128,000 · non-reassessment year for Wilmette: 93% of parcels held flat. Appeals are still accepted in the township's filing window.
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
- $128,000tax year 2026 · land $40,050
- Estimated market value Model estimate
- $1,280,000assessed × county level · not an appraisal
- Estimated annual tax Model estimate
- $24,704approximate effective rate · delinquency not checked
- Last recorded sale Public record
- none on fileno deed in the assessor sales set
- Building Public record
- 3,721 sq ftbuilt 1997 · 1.5 stories · condition average
- Lot Public record
- 12,323 sq ft0.28 ac · ≈68 × 189 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 39NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL 203
- Zoning Inferred
- R-1 · Single-Familyinferred from assessor class — verify with the City
- Occupancy Inferred
- Likely owner-occupiedtaxpayer mailing address vs. property address
- Transit Model estimate
- 20 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.
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Sales and ownership history
No recorded sales in the assessor deed set.
Assessment history
| Tax year | Land | Building | Total | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $40,050 | $87,950 | $128,000 | certified |
| 2025 | $40,050 | $87,950 | $128,000 | board |
| 2024 | $33,888 | $77,112 | $111,000 | 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
This parcel is assessed below 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.
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Neighborhood changes
Explore this townPublic 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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