2842 E 78th St, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Records

Cook County property record for 2842 E 78th St, Chicago, IL 60649

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,600 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.146 acres (6,375 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,113 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-30-401-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-30-401-003`
Alternative APN	`21-30-401-003-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,600 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1892
Architectural Style	Old Style
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	6,375 sqft (0.146 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2842 E 78TH ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60649-5230
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RT-4
Legal Description	(DIVISION1) & (DIVISION2) OF (WESTFALLS) SUB OF 208 A CS BEING A SUB OF & S FRACL OF EH SW SEC 30-38-15
Legal Range	15E
Legal Township	38N
Legal Section	30
Legal Subdivision	DIVISION1 & DIVISION2 OF WESTFALLS
Legal Lot Number	158
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	431301

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 21-30-401-003

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2842 E 78TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649-5230
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 13, 2004
Transfer Doc	0000041041
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
Municipality	Chicago City
Unified School District	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK - 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		$10,000 (+16.67%) Land $4,998 Building $5,002	$100,000 (+16.67%) Land $49,980 Building $50,020
2023	$1,113.00 (+5.1%)
2022	$1,059.00 Homeowner's exemption	$8,571 Land $6,375 Building $2,196	$85,710 Land $63,750 Building $21,960

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 819 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: AT&T, Radiate Holdings, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CHICAGO serves 2,721,308 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	6 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	8 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 full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.