1640 N Taft Ave, Berkeley, IL 60163 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1640 N Taft Ave, Berkeley, IL 60163 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1961
Square Footage	1,472 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$102,500 (2011)
Tax Bill	$6,990.00 (2023)

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 15-07-303-053

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1640 N TAFT AVE, BERKELEY, IL 60163-1462
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	Jan 12, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 12, 2011 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 12, 2011
Deed Doc Number	201140035
Last Transfer Date	Jul 13, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000029074
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Aug 28, 2017
Property Address	1640 N TAFT AVE, BERKELEY, IL 60163-1462
Document Number	1724029074
Instrument Date	Jul 13, 2017
Instrument	24029074
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 08, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	1640 N TAFT AVE BERKELEY IL 601631462, BERKELEY, IL 60163-1462

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		$24,834 (+23.98%) Land $3,300 Building $21,534	$248,340 (+23.98%) Land $33,000 Building $215,340
2023	$6,990.00 (+14.68%)
2022	$6,095.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$20,030 Land $2,850 Building $17,180	$200,300 Land $28,500 Building $171,800

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.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-07-303-053`
Alternative APN	`15-07-303-053-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,472 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,472 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Architectural Style	Bungalow Style
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1640 N TAFT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	IL
Zip	60163-1462
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(ROBERTSON) & (YOUNGS)(STRATFORD) SUB OF W9.48 CHAINS OF SE & E70 RODS OF SW OF SEC7 SE SW SEC 07-39-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	ROBERTSON & YOUNGS STRATFORD
Legal Block	2,2
Legal Lot Number	23,24
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	PROVISO
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	816800