1551 N Taft Ave, Berkeley, IL 60163 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1551 N Taft Ave, Berkeley, IL 60163

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,375 sqft · built 1972
Lot Size	0.139 acres (6,039 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$92,000 (Apr 1994)
Tax Bill	$2,497 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-07-214-161`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-07-214-161`
Alternative APN	`15-07-214-161-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,375 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Effective Year Built	Effective 1972
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,039 sqft (0.139 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1551 N TAFT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	IL
Zip	60163-1459
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(WOLF)(ROAD)(HIGHLANDS) ROBERTSON & YOUNGS SUB IN SEC 7 SEC 07-39-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	WOLF ROAD HIGHLANDS
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	13,14
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	PROVISO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	816800

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 15-07-214-161

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1551 N TAFT AVE, BERKELEY, IL 60163-1459
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 07, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 07, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1994946
Last Transfer Date	Aug 14, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000046105
Record Updated	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		$29,001 (+62.32%) Land $3,322 Building $25,679	$290,010 (+62.32%) Land $33,220 Building $256,790
2023	$2,497.00 (-18.24%)
2022	$3,054.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$17,867 Land $2,868 Building $14,999	$178,670 Land $28,680 Building $149,990

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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2014–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2019 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

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 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)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 677 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	BERKELEY serves 5,214 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2025) 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 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.