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

Lake County property record for 524 E Washington Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	4.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 2007
Square Footage	4,018 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	16,988 sqft (0.39 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$917,000 (2006)
Tax Bill	$35,121.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-202-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	4,018 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,976 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	2,009 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	2,009 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	2,009 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2007
Effective Year Built	Effective 2007
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	16,988 sqft (0.39 acres)
Depth X Width	279 ft x 60 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	949 sqft Garage
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	288 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	524 E WASHINGTON AVE
City	LAKE BLUFF
State	IL
Zip	60044-2161
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HILLES GARDEN SUB LOT 7
Legal Subdivision	HILLES GARDEN SUB
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-202-016

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	524 E WASHINGTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2161
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	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 11, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 11, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20065929103
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Property Address	524 E WASHINGTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2161
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0007607881
Date	Nov 08, 2019
Instrument	7607881

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.75%
Type Change Date	Nov 01, 2029
Change Frequency	Monthly (Revolving credit lines are monthly unless stated otherwise).
Min Rate At Change	2.95%
Max Rate At Change	10.9%
Index	1-Year LIBOR

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		$527,464 (+10.4%) Land $189,004 Building $338,460	$1,582,551 (+10.4%) Land $567,069 Building $1,015,482
2024	$35,121.00 (+25.62%)
2023	$27,958.00 (+3.61%)	$477,796 (+19.09%) Land $159,873 Building $317,923	$1,433,531 (+19.09%) Land $479,667 Building $953,864
2022	$26,983.00	$401,221 Land $134,251 Building $266,970	$1,203,783 Land $402,793 Building $800,990

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.