1501 Tower Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1501 Tower Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,935 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,450,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$21,792 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Mortgage Nov 2018 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`05-18-224-018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05-18-224-018`
Alternative APN	`05-18-224-018-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,935 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,000 sqft (0.23 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1501 TOWER RD
City	WINNETKA
State	IL
Zip	60093-1639
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Range	13E
Legal Township	42N
Legal Section	18
Legal Subdivision	CHICAGO NORTH SHORE LAND COMPA
Legal Block	31
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	NEW TRIER
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	800300

Owner

Source: Cook County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1501 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093-1639
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 1, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
Nov 14, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer MLB MTG LLC
Mar 27, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer GREATER ILLINOIS TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 24, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 24, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 14, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202428166
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 27, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000034086
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Property Address	1501 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093-1639
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1501 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093-1639

Mortgage

Document Number	0027418064
Date	Oct 1, 2025
Instrument	2527418064

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2055

Interest

Rate	6.25%

November 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Nov 14, 2018
Property Address	1501 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093-1639
Document Number	1831819073
Instrument Date	Nov 6, 2018
Instrument	31819073
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 28, 2018
Title Company	NORTH AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$818.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1501 TOWER RD WINNETKA IL 600931639, WINNETKA, IL 60093-1639

Mortgage

Document Number	1831106291
Date	Nov 14, 2018
Instrument	31106291

Lender

Name	MLB MTG LLC

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Mar 27, 2018
Property Address	1501 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093-1639
Document Number	1808601134
Instrument Date	Mar 15, 2018
Instrument	8601134
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2018
Title Company	GREATER ILLINOIS TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$350.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1517 LAKE AVE WILMETTE IL 600911637, WILMETTE, IL 60091-1637

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	New Trier Township
Municipality	Winnetka Village
Secondary School District	New Trier Township High School District 203 (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Winnetka School District 36 (PK - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$125,000 (+32.98%) Land $28,000 Building $97,000	$1,250,000 (+32.98%) Land $280,000 Building $970,000
2023	$21,792.00 (+6.22%)
2022	$20,515.00	$94,000 Land $25,000 Building $69,000	$940,000 Land $250,000 Building $690,000

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone A high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 49 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	49 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1987–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2021 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2008 · 4 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1987 · 3 claims

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WINNETKA serves 12,475 people · EPA ID IL0313330
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	8 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	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 581 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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