1304 S Chester Ave
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What stands out
Assessed 14% below comparable homes nearby — the uniformity comparison does not favor an appeal.
Only 22% of its 420 comparable homes are assessed lower per sq ft. An overvaluation argument, based on a recent sale, is a separate question.
Compare with nearby homes · 5 comparisons
- Assessed value per sq ft Public record
- $27.30 / sq ftcomparable median $31.50 across 420 R-2 homes built 1940–59 in assessor neighborhood 20040 · assessed higher per sq ft than 22% of comparable homes
- Appeals on S Chester Ave Public record
- 95% have appealed149 of 157 parcels have appealed at least once · 45 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
- 13 yrstitle last transferred Dec 2012 at $402,000 · +69% to today's estimated value · 72% of comparable homes changed hands more recently
- Comparable sales, last 24 months Public record
- $537,500 median26 comparable homes sold since Sep 2024 · they sold for 10.8× 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 $10,230
- 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
- 2012-12-01$402,000 · 1 sale on file
- Building Public record
- 2,492 sq ftbuilt 1949 · 2 stories · condition average
- Lot Public record
- 6,600 sq ft0.15 ac · ≈55 × 133 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
- 24 min walkto the nearest Metra station
- Appeals on file Public record
- 0no appeal rows for this PIN
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
Assessment history
| Tax year | Land | Building | Total | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10,230 | $57,770 | $68,000 | mailed |
| 2025 | $10,230 | $57,770 | $68,000 | board |
| 2024 | $8,580 | $47,420 | $56,000 | 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
Assessment appeals
This parcel is assessed below comparable homes; a uniformity appeal is unlikely to help. See what the appeal builder checks →
No appeals are on file for this parcel.
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
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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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