137 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Property Records

Lake County property record for 137 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1933
Square Footage	1,928 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,199 sqft (0.142 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$605,000 (2008)
Tax Bill	$16,728.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-119-006`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,928 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,228 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,060 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	868 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	1,060 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1933
Effective Year Built	Effective 1933
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	6,199 sqft (0.142 acres)
Depth X Width	50 ft x 124 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	240 sqft Garage
Patio Area	108 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	40 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	137 E CENTER AVE
City	LAKE BLUFF
State	IL
Zip	60044-2501
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	THIRD ADD TO LAKE BLUFF LOT 1 BLOCK 2
Legal Subdivision	THIRD ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-119-006

Assessment roll updated April 29, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	137 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2501
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Tenant By Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 22, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 22, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 10, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20086349097
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Property Address	137 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2501
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 19, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0007741882
Date	Jan 22, 2021
Instrument	7741882

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	2.87%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated April 29, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Shields Township
Municipality	Lake Bluff Village
Elementary School District	Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Lake Forest Community High School District 115 (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		$273,603 (+30.04%) Land $105,495 Building $168,108	$820,891 (+30.04%) Land $316,517 Building $504,374
2024	$16,728.00 (+22.81%)
2023	$13,621.00 (+3.63%)	$210,395 (+5.97%) Land $81,124 Building $129,271	$631,248 (+5.97%) Land $243,396 Building $387,852
2022	$13,144.00	$198,549 Land $76,556 Building $121,993	$595,707 Land $229,691 Building $366,016

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (17097C), updated February 20, 2024 · 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.