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Nbhd 23093 · Wilmette, IL

1538 Spencer Ave

Cook County PIN 05-33-202-022-0000 · 2 Story · built 1923

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What stands out

Assessed in line with comparable homes nearby (−5.1% vs. the comparable median).

381 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 23093 · median assessed $44.40 per sq ft.

Compare with nearby homes · 5 comparisons
Assessed value per sq ft
Public record
$42.10 / sq ftcomparable median $44.40 across 381 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 23093 · assessed higher per sq ft than 29% of comparable homes
Appeals on Spencer Ave
Public record
100% have appealed36 of 36 parcels have appealed at least once · 18 filed for tax year 2026 · outcomes on Personal · street page
Assessment, tax year 2026
Public record
−5.4%$128,165$121,252 · 2% of Wilmette moved within a point of this · town median 0%
Tenure
Model estimate
24 yrstitle last transferred Jun 2002 at $875,000 · +39% to today's estimated value · 95% of comparable homes changed hands more recently
Comparable sales, last 24 months
Public record
$976,000 median13 comparable homes sold since Sep 2024 · they sold for 10.0× 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
$121,252tax year 2026 · land $23,400
Estimated market value
Model estimate
$1,213,000assessed × county level · not an appraisal
Estimated annual tax
Model estimate
$23,411approximate effective rate · delinquency not checked
Last recorded sale
Public record
2002-06-01$875,000 · 2 sales on file
Building
Public record
2,878 sq ftbuilt 1923 · 2 stories · condition average
Lot
Public record
7,200 sq ft0.17 ac · ≈51 × 145 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-2 · Single-Familyinferred from assessor class — verify with the City
Occupancy
Inferred
Likely owner-occupiedtaxpayer mailing address vs. property address
Transit
Model estimate
7 min walkto the nearest Metra station
Appeals on file
Public record
12Board 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 file2001-09-01$420,000TrusteePrivate party2002-06-01$875,000WarrantyPrivate 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
2002-06-01WarrantyPersonalPersonal$875,000
2001-09-01TrusteePersonalPersonal$420,000
Cook County Assessor — Assessor - Parcel Sales (wvhk-k5uv) · 2026-09

Assessment history

Assessed values by tax year
Tax yearLandBuildingTotalStage
2026$23,400$97,852$121,252certified
2025$23,400$104,765$128,165board
2024$19,800$72,612$92,412board

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
2023-04-30OtherTILE FLOOR, REINSTALL TOILET AND SINKClosedPersonal$3,000
Cook County Assessor — Assessor - Permits (6yjf-dfxs) · 2026-09

Assessment appeals

An appeal is already on file for tax year 2026. See what the appeal builder checks →

12 appeals 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.

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

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.