225 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Property Records

Lake County property record for 225 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	3.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1961
Square Footage	2,928 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,300 sqft (0.214 acres)
Garage	Attached, 462 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$341,000 (1996)
Tax Bill	$23,163.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-120-006`

Interior

Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,928 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,286 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,648 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,280 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	896 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1932
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	9,300 sqft (0.214 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	462 sqft Garage
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	40 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	225 E CENTER AVE
City	LAKE BLUFF
State	IL
Zip	60044-2503
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF LOTS 10 - 11 & 12 & VAC 20 FT STRIP N & ADJ BLOCK 3
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-120-006

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	225 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2503
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 05, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 05, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	19963792662
Last Transfer Date	Sep 01, 2009
Transfer Doc	0006522084
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

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 Bluff Village
Elementary School District	Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 (KG - 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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$375,505 (+30.04%) Land $140,838 Building $234,667	$1,126,627 (+30.04%) Land $422,556 Building $704,071
2024	$23,163.00 (+22.87%)
2023	$18,852.00 (+3.62%)	$288,754 (+5.97%) Land $108,301 Building $180,453	$866,348 (+5.97%) Land $324,935 Building $541,413
2022	$18,193.00	$272,497 Land $102,204 Building $170,293	$817,573 Land $306,643 Building $510,930

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	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.