1955 E 97th St, Chicago, IL 60617 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1955 E 97th St, Chicago, IL 60617

Property Summary

Property Type	Townhouse
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 940 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.118 acres (5,124 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,163 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`25-12-108-033`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`25-12-108-033`
Alternative APN	`25-12-108-033-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	940 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Architectural Style	Row Home
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,124 sqft (0.118 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1955 E 97TH ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60617-4718
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Local Zoning Code	RS-3
Legal Description	(VANVLISSINGEN) (HEIGHTS) A SUB OF TH PT OF NE LYG NE LY OF RR EX PCL IN SW CORNER NE SEC 12-37-14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	37N
Legal Section	12
Legal Subdivision	VANVLISSINGEN HEIGHTS
Legal Block	15
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	510300

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 25-12-108-033

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1955 E 97TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60617-4718
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 08, 2004
Transfer Doc	0000047161
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
Municipality	Chicago City
Unified School District	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$5,900 (+7.29%) Land $2,562 Building $3,338	$59,000 (+7.29%) Land $25,620 Building $33,380
2023	$1,163.00 (+2.56%)
2022	$1,134.00	$5,499 Land $2,818 Building $2,681	$54,990 Land $28,180 Building $26,810

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170315103002, refreshed September 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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1981–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 311 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CHICAGO serves 2,721,308 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	6 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	8 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.