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283 E 159th St, Harvey, IL 60426 Property Records

Cook County property record for 283 E 159th St, Harvey, IL 60426

Property Summary

Property TypeVacant Land
Lot Size0.72 acres (3,150 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$5,000 (Oct 2023)
Tax Bill$669 (2023)
Deeds & MortgagesOct 2023 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN29-17-417-014

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN29-17-417-014
Alternative APN
  • 29-17-417-014-0000

Exterior

Lot Area3,150 sqft (0.72 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address283 E 159TH ST
CityHARVEY
StateIL
Zip60426-5143
Property CategoryVacant Land
Property TypeVacant Land > Uncategorized
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 Range14E
Legal Township36N
Legal Section07
Legal SubdivisionHARVEY SUB
Legal Block117
Legal Lot Number31
JurisdictionCOOK IL
Township / Civil DivisionTHORNTON
Census Block Group2
Census Block2040
Census Tract827500

Owner

283 E 159th St, vacant land, is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2023.

Source: Cook County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address283 E 159TH ST, HARVEY, IL 60426-5143
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleOct 13, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed SaleOct 13, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number202315025
Prior Transfer DateOct 6, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc0000015024
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

October 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document TypeIntrafamily Transfer
JurisdictionCOOK IL
Recording DateOct 13, 2023
Property Address283 E 159TH ST, HARVEY, IL 60426-5143
Document Number0028615025
Instrument DateSep 22, 2023
Instrument2328615025
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedOct 24, 2023
Title CompanyATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyTransfer Tax Exempt
Additional
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name
Address62211 LAGOON DR, CASSOPOLIS, MI 49031-9320

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address12300 W JOSEPHINE DR, MOKENA, IL 60448-9206

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIllinois
CountyCook County
County SubdivisionThornton Township
MunicipalityHarvey City
Elementary School DistrictHarvey School District 152 (PK - 08)
Secondary School DistrictThornton Township High School District 205 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$1,024 Land $1,024$10,240 Land $10,240
2023$669.00 (-4.97%)
2022$704.00 (+3.53%)$866 (-) Land $866$8,660 (-) Land $8,660
2021$680.00$866 Land $866$8,660 Land $8,660

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 283 E 159th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 13 flood claims nearby since 1981.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims13 (1981–2007)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 13
Most Recent ClaimAug 2007 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Aug 2007 · 3 claims

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

The area around 283 E 159th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within 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 SystemHARVEY
serves 25,000 people · EPA ID IL0311110
Water SourcePurchased surface water from CHICAGO
Last State InspectionMar 2024
Lead2 ppb (2021–2023)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting3
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 408 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

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