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

Cook County property record for 266 E 157th St, Harvey, IL 60426

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 656 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,487 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,595 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`29-17-408-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`29-17-408-005`
Alternative APN	`29-17-408-005-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	656 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	656 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	2,487 sqft (0.057 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	266 E 157TH ST
City	HARVEY
State	IL
Zip	60426-3766
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	123
Legal Lot Number	4,5
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	THORNTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2024
Census Tract	827500

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 29-17-408-005

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5938 S KOLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60629-5235
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 25, 2011
Deed Sale	Oct 25, 2011
Prior Sale	Sep 25, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201144065
Last Transfer Date	Nov 18, 2014
Transfer Doc	0000047000
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified August 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		$5,500 (+46.63%) Land $808 Building $4,692	$55,000 (+46.63%) Land $8,080 Building $46,920
2023	$3,595.00 (+17.87%)
2022	$3,050.00	$3,751 Land $683 Building $3,068	$37,510 Land $6,830 Building $30,680

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 Claims	13 (1981–2007)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2007 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Aug 2007 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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.

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 336 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	HARVEY serves 25,000 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CHICAGO
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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.