501 E Washington Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Property Records

Lake County property record for 501 E Washington Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	2,542 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
Garage	Attached, 528 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$600,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$18,340.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-200-002`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,542 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,143 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,073 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,469 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	1,073 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
Depth X Width	125 ft x 100 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	528 sqft Garage
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	66 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	501 E WASHINGTON AVE
City	LAKE BLUFF
State	IL
Zip	60044-2160
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	100X125 FT NW 1/4 NE 1/4 N OF LOTS 12 & 13 BLK 34 N ADD TO L AKE BLUFF NE 1/4 SECTION 21 TOWNSHIP 44 RANGE 12
Legal Range	12
Legal Township	44
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	BLUFF
Legal Block	34
Legal Lot Number	12,13
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-200-002

Assessment roll updated April 29, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	501 E WASHINGTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2160
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Tenant By Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 28, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 28, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 25, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20207709709
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 13, 2003
Prior Transfer Doc	0005444444
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2020
Property Address	501 E WASHINGTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2160
Document Number	0007709709
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2020
Instrument	7709709
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 17, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$600.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	501 E WASHINGTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2160

Mortgage

Document Number	0007709710
Date	Oct 28, 2020
Instrument	7709710

Lender

Name	PROSPERITY HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated April 29, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Shields Township
Municipality	Lake Bluff Village
Elementary School District	Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Lake Forest Community High School District 115 (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		$299,139 (+20.59%) Land $176,913 Building $122,226	$897,507 (+20.59%) Land $530,792 Building $366,715
2024	$18,340.00 (+13.66%)
2023	$16,136.00 (+3.62%)	$248,073 (+5.97%) Land $146,712 Building $101,361	$744,293 (+5.97%) Land $440,180 Building $304,113
2022	$15,572.00	$234,106 Land $138,452 Building $95,654	$702,389 Land $415,398 Building $286,991

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (17097C), updated February 20, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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