525 E Prairie Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Property Records

Cook County property record for 525 E Prairie Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 858 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.162 acres (7,050 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$300,000 (Apr 2007)
Tax Bill	$5,190 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-18-408-051`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-18-408-051`
Alternative APN	`09-18-408-051-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	858 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	858 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,050 sqft (0.162 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	525 E PRAIRIE AVE
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60016-3120
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(CHERRY)(HIGHLANDS)(SECOND) ADD SUB OF SH BLKS 41-51 IN DES PLAINES MANOR TRACT 3 SUB PT OF SE SEC 18-41-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	18
Legal Subdivision	CHERRY HIGHLANDS SECOND
Legal Tract	3
Legal Block	41-51
Legal Lot Number	5,4
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	MAINE
Census Block Group	6
Census Block	6005
Census Tract	806300

Owner

Source: Cook County assessment roll, APN 09-18-408-051, as of May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	525 E PRAIRIE AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-3120
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 26, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 26, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 10, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200726066
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll as of May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Maine Township
Municipality	Des Plaines City
Elementary School District	Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Maine Township High School District 207 (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		$24,000 (+4.35%) Land $6,345 Building $17,655	$240,000 (+4.35%) Land $63,450 Building $176,550
2023	$5,190.00 (+3.04%)
2022	$5,037.00 Homeowner's exemption	$22,999 Land $5,287 Building $17,712	$229,990 Land $52,870 Building $177,120

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), as of February 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170318063006, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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, 436 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0310630, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES PLAINES serves 60,675 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jan 2026
Lead	6 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	4 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 full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.