254 Howard Ave, Hillside, IL 60162 Property Records

Cook County property record for 254 Howard Ave, Hillside, IL 60162

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,043 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.15 acres (6,550 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,820 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-18-205-017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-18-205-017`
Alternative APN	`15-18-205-017-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,043 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,043 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,550 sqft (0.15 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	254 HOWARD AVE
City	HILLSIDE
State	IL
Zip	60162-1519
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(VENDLEY) & COS (FIRST) ADD TO (HILLSIDE) ACS RESUB O F PORTERS ADD TO HILLSIDE SEC18 SEC 18-39-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	18
Legal Subdivision	VENDLEY & COS FIRST ADD TO HILLSIDE
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	PROVISO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	818300

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 15-18-205-017

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	254 HOWARD AVE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162-1519
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 02, 1997
Transfer Doc	0000000239
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	Proviso Township
Municipality	Hillside Village
Elementary School District	Hillside School District 93 (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Proviso Township High School District 209 (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		$23,001 (+28.89%) Land $3,603 Building $19,398	$230,010 (+28.89%) Land $36,030 Building $193,980
2023	$5,820.00 (+865.17%)
2022	$603.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$17,846 Land $3,111 Building $14,735	$178,460 Land $31,110 Building $147,350

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 11, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 155 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	HILLSIDE serves 8,200 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from HILLSIDE BERKELEY WATER COMMISSION
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2025) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.