205 N Merrill St
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What stands out
Assessed 12% above comparable homes nearby. If it were assessed at the comparable median, its estimated tax would be about $1,500 a year lower.
An appeal was filed for tax year 2025; check the decision and assessment dates to determine whether a result is reflected.
Compare with nearby homes · 5 comparisons
- Assessed value per sq ft Public record
- $35.60 / sq ftcomparable median $31.80 across 305 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 22120 · assessed higher per sq ft than 88% 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$68,000 → $68,000 · non-reassessment year for Park Ridge: 96% of parcels held flat. Appeals are still accepted in the township's filing window.
- Tenure Model estimate
- 1 yrtitle last transferred Apr 2025 at $825,000 · −18% to today's estimated value · 8% of comparable homes changed hands more recently
- Comparable sales, last 24 months Public record
- $890,000 median18 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 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
- $68,000tax year 2026 · land $14,405
- Estimated market value Model estimate
- $680,000assessed × county level · not an appraisal
- Estimated annual tax Model estimate
- $13,940approximate effective rate · delinquency not checked
- Last recorded sale Public record
- 2025-04-21$825,000 · 1 sale on file
- Building Public record
- 1,911 sq ftbuilt 1937 · 2 stories · condition average
- Lot Public record
- 6,700 sq ft0.15 ac · ≈51 × 134 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
- Not verifiedtaxpayer mailing address vs. property address
- Transit Model estimate
- 12 min walkto the nearest Metra station
- Appeals on file Public record
- 16Board 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
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 | $14,405 | $53,595 | $68,000 | certified |
| 2025 | $14,405 | $53,595 | $68,000 | board |
| 2024 | $12,060 | $36,271 | $48,331 | 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.
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Assessment appeals
An appeal is already on file for tax year 2025. See what the appeal builder checks →
16 appeals on file for this parcel — outcomes, values and the attorney or agent on each case are part of the record.
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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.
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Ownership network
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