425 N Merrill St
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What stands out
Assessed 12% below comparable homes nearby — the uniformity comparison does not favor an appeal.
Only 6% of its 305 comparable homes are assessed lower per sq ft. An overvaluation argument, based on a recent sale, is a separate question.
Compare with nearby homes · 4 comparisons
- Assessed value per sq ft Public record
- $28.10 / sq ftcomparable median $31.80 across 305 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 22120 · assessed higher per sq ft than 6% 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
- −5.9%$70,001 → $65,847 · 1% of Park Ridge moved within a point of this · town median 0%
- 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
- $65,847tax year 2026 · land $14,513
- Estimated market value Model estimate
- $658,000assessed × county level · not an appraisal
- Estimated annual tax Model estimate
- $13,489approximate effective rate · delinquency not checked
- Last recorded sale Public record
- none on fileno deed in the assessor sales set
- Building Public record
- 2,344 sq ftbuilt 1938 · 1.5 stories · condition average
- Lot Public record
- 6,750 sq ft0.15 ac · ≈50 × 135 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
- 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.
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Sales and ownership history
No recorded sales in the assessor deed set.
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.
Assessment history
| Tax year | Land | Building | Total | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $14,513 | $51,334 | $65,847 | certified |
| 2025 | $14,513 | $55,488 | $70,001 | board |
| 2024 | $12,150 | $42,169 | $54,319 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | Other | REMOVE EXISTING BLUESTONE PATIO, REPLACE WITH PAVER PATIO | Closed | Personal | $13,887 |
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.
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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
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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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