5257 N Olcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 Property Records

Cook County property record for 5257 N Olcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60656

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,440 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.114 acres (4,979 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$350,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$6,126 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-12-219-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-12-219-001`
Alternative APN	`12-12-219-001-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1944
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,979 sqft (0.114 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5257 N OLCOTT AVE
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60656-1709
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RS-2
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	40N
Legal Section	12
Legal Subdivision	ORIOLE PARK
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	100500

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 12-12-219-001

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5257 N OLCOTT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60656-1709
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 22, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 22, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202410011
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 25, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000006032
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Apr 15, 2026
Property Address	5257 N OLCOTT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60656-1709
Document Number	0000020031
Instrument Date	Mar 30, 2026
Instrument	202620031
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	BURNETT TITLE, BURNET TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety, 298
Address	5257 N OLCOTT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60656-1709

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020031,
Date	Apr 15, 2026
Instrument	202620031

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY LLC

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.13%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

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		$41,001 (+17.15%) Land $12,448 Building $28,553	$410,010 (+17.15%) Land $124,480 Building $285,530
2023	$6,126.00 (+3.27%)
2022	$5,932.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$35,000 Land $9,958 Building $25,042	$350,000 Land $99,580 Building $250,420

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 170311005002, 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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2015 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 1,007 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0316000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CHICAGO serves 2,721,308 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 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	8 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.