12237 S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60643 Property Records

Cook County property record for 12237 S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60643 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 727 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.121 acres (5,250 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$148,000 (Jan 2026)
Tax Bill	$1,798 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`25-29-116-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`25-29-116-002`
Alternative APN	`25-29-116-002-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	727 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	727 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,250 sqft (0.121 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12237 S ADA ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60643-5405
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WEST2 S330 FT SEC29 SE4NW4 S29 T37N R14E 3P
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	37N
Legal Section	29
Legal Subdivision	VICTORY HEIGHTS
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2037
Census Tract	530400

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 25-29-116-002

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	12237 S ADA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60643-5405
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 15, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 15, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202625062
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 17, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000018054
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Jan 15, 2026
Property Address	12237 S ADA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60643-5405
Document Number	0001525062
Instrument Date	Dec 23, 2025
Instrument	2601525062
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2026
Title Company	UNKNOWN, GREATER ILLINOIS TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$148.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	PO BOX 65, WILLOW SPRINGS, IL 60480-0065

Mortgage

Document Number	0001525063
Date	Jan 15, 2026
Instrument	2601525063

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2041

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified July 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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$9,500 (+11.76%) Land $3,150 Building $6,350	$95,000 (+11.76%) Land $31,500 Building $63,500
2023	$1,798.00 (+2.57%)	$8,500 (-) Land $2,625 Building $5,875	$85,000 (-) Land $26,250 Building $58,750
2022	$1,753.00 (+2.28%)	$8,500 (-) Land $2,625 Building $5,875	$85,000 (-) Land $26,250 Building $58,750
2021	$1,714.00	$8,500 Land $2,625 Building $5,875	$85,000 Land $26,250 Building $58,750

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170315304002, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force 1 of 1 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond 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.