18 E Laurel Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Property Records

Lake County property record for 18 E Laurel Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1933
Square Footage	3,885 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	51,052 sqft (1.17 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,650,000 (2005)
Tax Bill	$27,095.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-28-301-004`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Partial Baths	2 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Building Area	3,885 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,509 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	2,484 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,401 sqft Upper Floors
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1933
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	51,052 sqft (1.17 acres)
Depth X Width	397 ft x 203 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	624 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	18 E LAUREL AVE
City	LAKE FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60045-1202
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SILAS CATHCART SUB LOT 2
Legal Subdivision	SILAS CATHCART SUB
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	863500

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-28-301-004

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	18 E LAUREL AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-1202
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	Aug 17, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 17, 2005 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 16, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20055838674
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Property Address	18 E LAUREL AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-1202
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 17, 2021
Title Company	VANTAGE PT TITLE INC, VANTAGE POINT TITLE INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0007769830
Date	Mar 31, 2021
Instrument	7769830

Lender

Name	BROKER SOLUTIONS INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	TUSTIN, CA 92780

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	359 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	2.5%

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 Forest City
Elementary School District	Lake Forest School District 67 (PK - 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		$466,620 (+15.47%) Land $314,406 Building $152,214	$1,400,000 (+15.47%) Land $943,312 Building $456,688
2024	$27,095.00 (+13.77%)
2023	$23,815.00 (+2.87%)	$404,100 (+0.92%) Land $253,284 Building $150,816	$1,212,421 (+0.92%) Land $759,928 Building $452,493
2022	$23,151.00	$400,416 Land $250,975 Building $149,441	$1,201,368 Land $753,000 Building $448,368

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	Low above 2% of the US · above 14% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Green Bay Road Historic District listed 1995 · 153 contributing resources · NRIS 95001235

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.