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

Lake County property record for 235 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	3.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Conventional
Year Built	Built 1999
Square Footage	3,352 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,199 sqft (0.142 acres)
Garage	Detached, 462 sqft
Last Sale	$980,000 (2017)
Tax Bill	$27,730.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-120-009`

Interior

Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	3,352 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,528 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,176 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,176 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	1,176 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	1,000 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	176 sqft Unfinished
Game Room	Game Room
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1999
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Wood Shingle Roof
Lot Area	6,199 sqft (0.142 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	462 sqft Garage
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	216 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	235 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 LOT 3 & 20 FT STRIP N & ADJ & LOT 4 & 20 FT STRIP N & ADJ BLOCK 3
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	3-4,2
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-120-009

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	4501 GULF SHORE BLVD N, 1102, NAPLES, FL 34103-2764
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 20, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 20, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 21, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20177444627
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 07, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0006296382
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

November 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Nov 20, 2017
Property Address	235 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2503
Document Number	0007444627
Instrument Date	Nov 03, 2017
Instrument	7444627
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 05, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,470.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	4788 OAK LEAF DR NAPLES FL 341198574, NAPLES, FL 34119-8574

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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$439,103 (+20.58%) Land $97,823 Building $341,280	$1,317,440 (+20.58%) Land $293,498 Building $1,023,942
2024	$27,730.00 (+14.07%)
2023	$24,309.00 (+3.6%)	$364,144 (+5.97%) Land $81,124 Building $283,020	$1,092,541 (+5.97%) Land $243,396 Building $849,145
2022	$23,465.00	$343,642 Land $76,556 Building $267,086	$1,031,029 Land $229,691 Building $801,338

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.