26 E Louis Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Property Records

Lake County property record for 26 E Louis Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,319 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	0.406 acres (17,681 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$838,000 (Aug 2024)
Tax Bill	$14,415 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-09-107-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-09-107-005`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	14 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,319 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,117 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,910 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,409 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,409 sqft
Basement Area	1,270 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	17,681 sqft (0.406 acres)
Lot Dimensions	208 ft deep x 85 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	26 E LOUIS AVE
City	LAKE FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60045-2995
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	H.O.STONE & COS LAKE FOREST ADD LOT 1 BLOCK 18
Legal Subdivision	H.O.STONE & COS LAKE FOREST ADD
Legal Block	18
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Township / Civil Division	WEST DEERFIELD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2023
Census Tract	864602

Owner

26 E Louis Ave is owned by two individuals who bought it in August 2024.

Source: Lake County records, as of April 29, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	63 MARION AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2942
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 13, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 13, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 25, 2000 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20248050191
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 16, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0003911330
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Property Address	26 E LOUIS AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2995
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 11, 2026
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	26 E LOUIS AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2995
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0008148901
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Instrument	8148901

Lender

Name	PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	5.99%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of April 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	West Deerfield Township
Municipality	Lake Forest City
Elementary School District	Lake Forest School District 67 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Lake Forest Community High School District 115 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$283,141 Land $93,274 Building $189,867	$849,508 Land $279,850 Building $569,658
2024	$14,415.00 (+9.71%)
2023	$13,139.00 (+5.79%)	$240,131 (+6.74%) Land $85,382 Building $154,749	$720,465 (+6.74%) Land $256,172 Building $464,293
2022	$12,420.00	$224,965 Land $80,430 Building $144,535	$674,962 Land $241,314 Building $433,648

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

FEMA maps place 26 E Louis Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 15 flood claims nearby since 1982.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 20, 2024 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 12 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1982–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2022 · 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

Wildfire risk around 26 E Louis Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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	LAKE FOREST serves 19,642 people · EPA ID IL0970800
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	21 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	1 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 251 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL	100 / 20