1245 N Taft Ave, Berkeley, IL 60163 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1245 N Taft Ave, Berkeley, IL 60163 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1953
Square Footage	870 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,753 sqft (0.155 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$119,000 (1998)
Tax Bill	$581.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-07-200-019`
Alternative APN	`15-07-200-019-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	870 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	870 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	6,753 sqft (0.155 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1245 N TAFT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	IL
Zip	60163-1043
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(VENDLEY) & COS (BERKELEY)(GARDENS) SUB OF LT2 IN SUB OF NE OF SAINT CHARLES RD IN EH OF FRAC1 SEC7 NE SEC 07-39-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	VENDLEY & COS BERKELEY GARDENS
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	PROVISO
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1045
Census Tract	816800

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 15-07-200-019

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1245 N TAFT AVE, BERKELEY, IL 60163-1043
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 10, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 10, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	199817
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

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
County Subdivision	Proviso Township
Municipality	Berkeley Village
Elementary School District	Berkeley School District 87 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Proviso Township High School District 209 (09 - 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		$23,000 (+27.49%) Land $3,714 Building $19,286	$230,000 (+27.49%) Land $37,140 Building $192,860
2023	$581.00 (-18.28%)
2022	$711.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$18,040 Land $2,532 Building $15,508	$180,400 Land $25,320 Building $155,080

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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.