5231 N Wayne Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 Property Records

Cook County property record for 5231 N Wayne Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1910
Square Footage	1,926 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,289 sqft (0.121 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$840,000 (2015)
Tax Bill	$17,446.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-08-126-008`
Alternative APN	`14-08-126-008-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,926 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1908
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	5,289 sqft (0.121 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5231 N WAYNE AVE
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60640-2222
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(COCHRANS) (3RD) ADD TO (EDGEWATER) IN EH NW SEC 08-40-14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	40N
Legal Section	08
Legal Subdivision	COCHRANS 3RD ADD TO EDGEWATER
Legal Block	14
Legal Lot Number	37,38
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	30800

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 14-08-126-008

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5231 N WAYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640-2222
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 20, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 20, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 21, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201546055
Last Transfer Date	Jul 28, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000042064
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2017
Property Address	5231 N WAYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640-2222
Document Number	1722342064
Instrument Date	Jul 28, 2017
Instrument	22342064
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 28, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	5231 N WAYNE AVE CHICAGO IL 606402222, CHICAGO, IL 60640-2222

Mortgage

Document Number	1722342065
Date	Aug 11, 2017
Instrument	22342065

Lender

Name	PERL MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60618

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 10, 2047

Interest

Rate	4%

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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$105,000 (+22.09%) Land $52,499 Building $52,501	$1,050,000 (+22.09%) Land $524,990 Building $525,010
2023	$17,446.00 (+2.71%)
2022	$16,985.00 Homeowner's exemption	$86,000 Land $42,312 Building $43,688	$860,000 Land $423,120 Building $436,880

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
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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Lakewood Balmoral Historic District listed 1999 · 490 contributing resources · NRIS 99000162

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.