236 E 157th St, Harvey, IL 60426 Property Records

Cook County property record for 236 E 157th St, Harvey, IL 60426 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,012 sqft · built 1898
Lot Size	0.059 acres (2,575 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$38,000 (Oct 1995)
Tax Bill	$2,081 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`29-17-407-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`29-17-407-001`
Alternative APN	`29-17-407-001-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,012 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,012 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1898
Effective Year Built	Effective 1898
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,575 sqft (0.059 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	236 E 157TH ST
City	HARVEY
State	IL
Zip	60426-3765
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(HARVEY) SUB OF PT LYING BETWEEN CHICAGO & GRAND TRUN K RR & CHICAGO CENTRAL & CALUMET TERMINAL RR SEC 07-36-14 AND 17-36-14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	36N
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	HARVEY SUB
Legal Block	124
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	THORNTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2025
Census Tract	827500

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 29-17-407-001

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	236 E 157TH ST, HARVEY, IL 60426-3765
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 18, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 18, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1995771
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Thornton Township
Municipality	Harvey City
Elementary School District	Harvey School District 152 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Thornton Township High School District 205 (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		$6,500 (+50.12%) Land $837 Building $5,663	$65,000 (+50.12%) Land $8,370 Building $56,630
2023	$2,081.00 (+181.6%)
2022	$739.00 Homeowner's exemption	$4,330 Land $708 Building $3,622	$43,300 Land $7,080 Building $36,220

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 170318275002, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1981–2007)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2007, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms And Flooding
Flood Events	Severe Storms And Flooding (Aug 2007), 3 claims

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; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.