1208 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1208 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,358 sqft · built 1881
Lot Size	0.032 acres (1,400 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,208 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`17-20-307-027`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-20-307-027`
Alternative APN	`17-20-307-027-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,358 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1881
Effective Year Built	Effective 1883
Architectural Style	Multi-Family
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	1,400 sqft (0.032 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1208 W 18TH ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60608-3203
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Specialized > Other
Local Zoning Code	B3-2
Legal Description	(CLAFLINS) SUB OF BLK 1 OF JOHNSTON & LEES SUB OF SW SEC 20-39-14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	20
Legal Subdivision	CLAFLINS SUB
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	310600

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 17-20-307-027

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1918 S CARPENTER ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608-3317
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 30, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000021135
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Sep 01, 2020
Property Address	1208 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608-3203
Document Number	2024521135
Instrument Date	May 30, 2020
Instrument	24521135
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust
Address	9533 W 143RD ST ORLAND PARK IL 604622982, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462-2982

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
Municipality	Chicago City
Unified School District	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$36,000 (+28.57%) Land $5,180 Building $30,820	$360,000 (+28.57%) Land $51,800 Building $308,200
2023	$5,208.00 (+3.03%)
2022	$5,055.00 Homeowner's exemption	$28,000 Land $4,200 Building $23,800	$280,000 Land $42,000 Building $238,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District listed 2018 · 3,052 contributing resources · NRIS 12000040

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 987 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Everywhere Wireless, Google Fiber.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CHICAGO serves 2,721,308 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	6 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	8 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 full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.