524 N Merrill St
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What stands out
Assessed in line with comparable homes nearby (+8.4% vs. the comparable median).
305 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 22120 · median assessed $31.80 per sq ft.
Compare with nearby homes · 4 comparisons
- Assessed value per sq ft Public record
- $34.40 / sq ftcomparable median $31.80 across 305 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 22120 · assessed higher per sq ft than 84% of comparable homes
- Appeals on N Merrill St Public record
- 92% have appealed160 of 173 parcels have appealed at least once · 49 filed for tax year 2026 · outcomes on Personal · street page
- Assessment, tax year 2026 Public record
- Unchanged$48,449 → $48,449 · non-reassessment year for Park Ridge: 96% of parcels held flat. Appeals are still accepted in the township's filing window.
- Comparable sales, last 24 months Public record
- $885,000 median19 comparable homes sold since Sep 2024 · they sold for 12.1× their assessed value; the county assesses homes at 10% of market value, so 10× is par
Tax comparisons use Park Ridge’s approximate effective rate of 2.050% 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 7, 2026. Tax estimates are not a bill.
Property overview
- Assessed total Public record
- $48,449tax year 2026 · land $17,200
- Estimated market value Model estimate
- $484,000assessed × county level · not an appraisal
- Estimated annual tax Model estimate
- $9,922approximate effective rate · delinquency not checked
- Last recorded sale Public record
- none on fileno deed in the assessor sales set
- Building Public record
- 1,407 sq ftbuilt 1932 · 1 story · condition average
- Lot Public record
- 8,000 sq ft0.18 ac · ≈55 × 160 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
- SCHOOL DISTRICT 64MAINE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL 207
- 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
- 14 min walkto the nearest Metra station
- Appeals on file Public record
- 10Board 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
No recorded sales in the assessor deed set.
Assessment history
| Tax year | Land | Building | Total | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17,200 | $31,249 | $48,449 | certified |
| 2025 | $17,200 | $31,249 | $48,449 | board |
| 2024 | $14,400 | $26,522 | $40,922 | 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
| Issued | Type | Work | Status | Applicant | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 | Other | R/R ASPHALT DRIVEWAY | Closed | Personal | $5,200 |
Assessment appeals
An appeal is already on file for tax year 2025. See what the appeal builder checks →
10 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.
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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
Parcel models & comparisons
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Building systems
Trade screener
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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
Property outline and nearby parcels
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