1261 E 85th St, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1261 E 85th St, Chicago, IL 60619

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 870 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.152 acres (6,638 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$188,000 (Sep 2024)
Tax Bill	$3,171 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`20-35-423-013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`20-35-423-013`
Alternative APN	`20-35-423-013-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	870 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	870 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1958
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,638 sqft (0.152 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1261 E 85TH ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60619-6407
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RS-2
Legal Description	J E (MERRIONS)(MARYNOOK) ADD RESUB OF PT OF WH OF SE & PT OF EH SW SEC 35-38-14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	38N
Legal Section	35
Legal Subdivision	MERRIONS MARYNOOK
Legal Lot Number	189
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5005
Census Tract	834300

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 20-35-423-013

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	6825 S EUCLID AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60649-1509
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 03, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 03, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202414179
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 02, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000016095
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2022: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Oct 05, 2022
Property Address	1261 E 85TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619-6407
Document Number	0027816095
Instrument Date	Oct 02, 2022
Instrument	2227816095
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 17, 2022
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1261 E 85TH ST, 1261, CHICAGO, IL 60619-6407

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1261 E 85TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619-6407

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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$21,900 (+4.29%) Land $5,498 Building $16,402	$219,000 (+4.29%) Land $54,980 Building $164,020
2023	$3,171.00 (+3.9%)
2022	$3,052.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$20,999 Land $8,297 Building $12,702	$209,990 Land $82,970 Building $127,020

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	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (2008–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2011 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jul 2010 · 3 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
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 979 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	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.