116 E 156th St, Harvey, IL 60426 Property Records

Cook County property record for 116 E 156th St, Harvey, IL 60426

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 912 sqft · built 1903
Lot Size	0.055 acres (2,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,559 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`29-17-309-014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`29-17-309-014`
Alternative APN	`29-17-309-014-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	912 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	912 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1903
Effective Year Built	Effective 1903
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,400 sqft (0.055 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	116 E 156TH ST
City	HARVEY
State	IL
Zip	60426-4330
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(HARVEY) SUB OF PT LYING BETWEEN CHICAGO & GRAND TRUN K RR & CHICAGO CENTRAL & CALUMET TERMINAL RR SEC 07-36-14 AND 17-36-14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	36N
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	HARVEY SUB
Legal Block	95
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	THORNTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2033
Census Tract	827300

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 29-17-309-014

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	116 E 156TH ST, HARVEY, IL 60426-4330
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 07, 2010
Deed Sale	Jul 07, 2010
Prior Sale	Dec 08, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201018063
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 18, 2003
Prior Transfer Doc	0000008093
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Thornton Township
Municipality	Harvey City
Elementary School District	Harvey School District 152 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Thornton Township High School District 205 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$5,700 (+42.46%) Land $660 Building $5,040	$57,000 (+42.46%) Land $6,600 Building $50,400
2023	$1,559.00 (+230.3%)
2022	$472.00 Homeowner's exemption	$4,001 Land $660 Building $3,341	$40,010 Land $6,600 Building $33,410

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 11, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	25 (1979–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 25
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2008 · 6 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1987 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 545 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	HARVEY serves 25,000 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CHICAGO
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.