5246 W School St, Chicago, IL 60641 Property Records

Cook County property record for 5246 W School St, Chicago, IL 60641 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1927
Square Footage	2,304 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	3,750 sqft (0.086 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$335,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$6,450.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-21-322-025`
Alternative APN	`13-21-322-025-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,304 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Architectural Style	Multifamily Style
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	3,750 sqft (0.086 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5246 W SCHOOL ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60641-4230
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Legal Description	(ACTIVE) (REALTY) COS (BELMONT) GARDENS ADD A SUB OF THE S3/4 OF EH SE SW SEC 21-40-13
Legal Range	13E
Legal Township	40N
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	ACTIVE REALTY COS BELMONT
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	151100

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 13-21-322-025

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5246 W SCHOOL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60641-4230
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	Oct 07, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 07, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202118465
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0000077936
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Oct 07, 2021
Property Address	5246 W SCHOOL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60641-4230
Document Number	0028018465
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2021
Instrument	2128018465
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 25, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, FREEDOM TITLE CORPORATION

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$335.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5246 W SCHOOL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60641-4230

Mortgage

Document Number	0028018466
Date	Oct 07, 2021
Instrument	2128018466

Lender

Name	UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	3.25%

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		$41,070 (+21.27%) Land $11,625 Building $29,445	$410,700 (+21.27%) Land $116,250 Building $294,450
2023	$6,450.00 (-7.45%)
2022	$6,969.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$33,867 Land $9,375 Building $24,492	$338,670 Land $93,750 Building $244,920

Flood & Wildfire

5246 W School St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

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