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

Lake County property record for 243 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1939
Square Footage	3,421 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,300 sqft (0.214 acres)
Garage	Detached, 528 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,100,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$28,675.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-120-010`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	3,421 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,159 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	2,075 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,346 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	1,738 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1939
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	Detached Garage
Garage Area	528 sqft Garage
Patio Area	256 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	243 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 1 & 2 ALSO VAC 20 FT STRIP LYG N & E ADJ SD LOTS BLOCK 3
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-120-010

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	243 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	Jul 19, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 19, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20227920373
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 23, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0007289326
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

July 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Jul 19, 2022
Property Address	243 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2503
Document Number	0007920373
Map Reference	MB A PG 95
Instrument Date	Jun 06, 2022
Instrument	7920373
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 29, 2022
Title Company	PROPER TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,100.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	243 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2503

Mortgage

Document Number	0007920374
Date	Jul 19, 2022
Instrument	7920374

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2052

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		$462,785 (+30.04%) Land $140,838 Building $321,947	$1,388,494 (+30.04%) Land $422,556 Building $965,938
2024	$28,675.00 (+22.9%)
2023	$23,332.00 (+3.57%)	$355,871 (+5.97%) Land $108,301 Building $247,570	$1,067,719 (+5.97%) Land $324,935 Building $742,784
2022	$22,528.00	$335,835 Land $102,204 Building $233,631	$1,007,606 Land $306,643 Building $700,963

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.