234 E Colfax St, Palatine, IL 60067 Property Records

Cook County property record for 234 E Colfax St, Palatine, IL 60067

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,322 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,023 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$500,000 (Jan 2025)
Tax Bill	$9,242 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-14-306-031`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-14-306-031`
Alternative APN	`02-14-306-031-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,322 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Multi-Level
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,023 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	234 E COLFAX ST
City	PALATINE
State	IL
Zip	60067-5331
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 20 BLK 3 IN JOHNSON & WEBERS P ALATINE RIDGE IN E2 SW4 OF SEC14 T4 2N R10E 3P
Legal Range	10E
Legal Township	42N
Legal Section	14
Legal Subdivision	JOHNSON & WEBERS PALATINE RIDG
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	PALATINE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4008
Census Tract	803800

Owner

Source: Cook County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	234 E COLFAX ST, PALATINE, IL 60067-5331
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 2, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 2, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202530198
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 15, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000049227
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Mar 8, 2017
Property Address	234 E COLFAX ST, PALATINE, IL 60067-5331
Document Number	1706749227
Instrument Date	Feb 15, 2017
Instrument	6749227
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 16, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	234 E COLFAX ST PALATINE IL 600675331, PALATINE, IL 60067-5331

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Palatine Township
Municipality	Palatine Village
Elementary School District	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Township High School District 211 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$52,000 (+3%) Land $4,916 Building $47,084	$520,000 (+3%) Land $49,160 Building $470,840
2023	$9,242.00 (-4.64%)
2022	$9,692.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$39,999 Land $4,213 Building $35,786	$399,990 Land $42,130 Building $357,860

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1978)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1978 · rainfall accumulation

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

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 cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	PALATINE serves 70,875 people · EPA ID IL0312340
Water Source	Purchased surface water from NORTHWEST WATER COMMISSION
Last State Inspection	Feb 2026
Lead	9 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	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 378 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20