244 Columbia Ave
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What stands out
Assessed in line with comparable homes nearby (+2.2% vs. the comparable median).
802 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 22150 · median assessed $30.10 per sq ft.
Compare with nearby homes · 5 comparisons
- Assessed value per sq ft Public record
- $30.80 / sq ftcomparable median $30.10 across 802 R-2 homes built 1920–39 in assessor neighborhood 22150 · assessed higher per sq ft than 58% of comparable homes
- Appeals on Columbia Ave Public record
- 96% have appealed43 of 45 parcels have appealed at least once · 18 filed for tax year 2026 · outcomes on Personal · street page
- Assessment, tax year 2026 Public record
- Unchanged$60,615 → $60,615 · non-reassessment year for Park Ridge: 96% of parcels held flat. Appeals are still accepted in the township's filing window.
- Tenure Model estimate
- 7 yrstitle last transferred Apr 2019 at $570,000 · +6.0% to today's estimated value · 47% of comparable homes changed hands more recently
- Comparable sales, last 24 months Public record
- $752,000 median41 comparable homes sold since Nov 2024 · they sold for 11.9× 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 Nov 2, 2026. Tax estimates are not a bill.
Property overview
- Assessed total Public record
- $60,615tax year 2026 · land $11,488
- Estimated market value Model estimate
- $606,000assessed × county level · not an appraisal
- Estimated annual tax Model estimate
- $12,423approximate effective rate · delinquency not checked
- Last recorded sale Public record
- 2019-04-30$570,000 · 3 sales on file
- Building Public record
- 1,969 sq ftbuilt 1939 · 2 stories · condition average
- Lot Public record
- 5,744 sq ft0.13 ac · ≈49 × 122 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
- 13 min walkto the nearest Metra station
- Appeals on file Public record
- 5Board 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 | $11,488 | $49,127 | $60,615 | certified |
| 2025 | $11,488 | $49,127 | $60,615 | board |
| 2024 | $9,765 | $41,170 | $50,935 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Other | REMOVE AND REPLACE CONCRETE STEPS STOOP | Closed | Personal | $6,300 |
| 2026-03-02 | Other | REMOVE AND REPLACE VINYL SIDING GARAGE ONLY | Closed | Personal | $3,306 |
| 2023-03-16 | Other | REMODEL KITCHEN POWDER ROOM | Closed | Personal | $54,500 |
| 2021-03-16 | Sewer | SEWER REPAIR | Closed | Personal | $3,500 |
| 2021-01-14 | Other | HALL BATH AND MASTER BATH REMODEL | Closed | Personal | $34,800 |
Assessment appeals
An appeal is already on file for tax year 2025. See what the appeal builder checks →
What the appeal research brief includes
5 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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Before you buy: records check
Records we found in the research published from Park Ridge City Council, Committee of the Whole and Planning & Zoning Commission meeting records (2017–2026) as of Sep 27, 2026. This is a research aid, not advice and not a title search.
AI-assisted researchHow this was researched and checkedRecords naming this property
Listed in a draft exhibit · Sep 8, 2026
Council establishes the special service area for the Washington to Harrison green alleyListed in a draft exhibit: Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Establishing Special Service Area No. 26-112: Washington/Harrison (Memorandum) (City Council, Sep 8 2026, p. 7). The enacted exhibit is not verified.
AI-assisted researchp. 7 · Staff memo of Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Establishing Special Service Area No. 26-112: Washington/Harrison (Memorandum), City Council, Sep 8 2026. Open the quote and source.
Special assessments
Listed in the draft exhibit only. The enacted exhibit is not verified.
Documented rate: 1.570000 per $100 of equalized assessed value (Listed in a draft exhibit). No bill is calculated here.
Council establishes the special service area for the Washington to Harrison green alleyAI-assisted researchp. 1 · Staff memo of Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Proposing the Establishment of Special Service Area No. 26-112: Washington/Harrison, and Providing for a Public Hearing Date for Green Alley Paving (Memorandum), City Council, Apr 6 2026. Open the quote and source.
Listed in the draft exhibit only. The enacted exhibit is not verified.
Documented rate: 1.806000 per $100 of equalized assessed value (Listed in a draft exhibit). No bill is calculated here.
Council establishes the special service area for the Washington to Harrison green alleyAI-assisted researchp. 5 · Staff memo of Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Establishing Special Service Area No. 26-112: Washington/Harrison (Memorandum), City Council, Sep 8 2026. Open the quote and source.
Listed in the draft exhibit only. The enacted exhibit is not verified.
Documented rate: 1.570000 per $100 of equalized assessed value (Listed in a draft exhibit). No bill is calculated here.
Council establishes the special service area for the Washington to Harrison green alleyAI-assisted researchp. 5 · Staff memo of Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Establishing Special Service Area No. 26-112: Washington/Harrison (Memorandum), City Council, Sep 8 2026. Open the quote and source.
Listed in the draft exhibit only. The enacted exhibit is not verified.
Documented rate: 1.806000 per $100 of equalized assessed value (Listed in a draft exhibit). No bill is calculated here.
Council establishes the special service area for the Washington to Harrison green alleyAI-assisted researchp. 1 · Staff memo of Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Proposing the Establishment of Special Service Area No. 26-112: Washington/Harrison, and Providing for a Public Hearing Date for Green Alley Paving (Memorandum), City Council, Apr 6 2026. Open the quote and source.
Town context from the records
What the research published from Park Ridge meeting records says town-wide, beside this property’s numbers. Context only: none of it is a finding about this property, a bill or advice.
AI-assisted researchHow this was researched and checkedThe City Council adopted a property tax levy for the City and the Library of $19,127,311 on Dec 15, 2025, $794,006 more than the earliest in these records (2017).
How the adopted property tax levy changed from the earliest to the latest ordinance · Calculation
AI-assisted researchp. 2 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2025-12-15, City Council, Dec 15 2025. Open the quote and source.
p. 3 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2025-12-15, City Council, Dec 15 2025. Open the quote and source.
p. 57 · Staff memo of Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, City Council, Dec 15 2025. Open the quote and source.
This parcel is listed in the draft exhibit of Council establishes the special service area for the Washington to Harrison green alley. The enacted exhibit is not verified.
“On September 8, 2026 the City Council adopted, on its consent agenda, the ordinance establishing Special Service Area No. 26-112 to fund the residents' half of a green alley.”
Council establishes the special service area for the Washington to Harrison green alley
Special service areas the City used to pay for alley paving
AI-assisted researchp. 7 · Staff memo of Approve the Final Reading of an Ordinance Establishing Special Service Area No. 26-112: Washington/Harrison (Memorandum), City Council, Sep 8 2026. Open the quote and source.
Neighborhood changes
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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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