508 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Property Records

Lake County property record for 508 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 5.5 ba · 5,353 sqft · built 2000
Lot Size	0.208 acres (9,074 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$2,000,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$40,108 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-21-214-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-214-012`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	5.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	5,353 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,544 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,740 sqft
Upper Floors Area	2,113 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	1,691 sqft
Basement Area	1,691 sqft
Finished Basement	1,500 sqft
Unfinished Basement	191 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2000
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	9,074 sqft (0.208 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	462 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	125 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	508 E CENTER AVE
City	LAKE BLUFF
State	IL
Zip	60044-2604
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF NORTH ADD E 22.59 FTLOT 2 ALSO ALL LOT 3 BLOCK 32
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF NORTH ADD
Legal Block	32
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Township / Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2025
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-214-012

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	508 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2604
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 25, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 25, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 10, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20248046767
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 03, 1998
Prior Transfer Doc	0004096558
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Property Address	508 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2604
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0007698878
Date	Sep 25, 2020
Instrument	7698878

Lender

Name	UBS BANK USA
Type	Bank
Address	SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2035

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		$643,819 (+18.22%) Land $163,262 Building $480,557	$1,931,650 (+18.22%) Land $489,835 Building $1,441,815
2024	$40,108.00 (+25.63%)
2023	$31,926.00 (+3.61%)	$544,590 (+19.09%) Land $138,099 Building $406,491	$1,633,933 (+19.09%) Land $414,338 Building $1,219,595
2022	$30,813.00	$457,309 Land $115,966 Building $341,343	$1,372,064 Land $347,933 Building $1,024,131

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 20, 2024 · 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 Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1983)
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1983 · tidal / storm surge

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 Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 303 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	LAKE BLUFF serves 5,600 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	5 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	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.