531 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Property Records

Lake County property record for 531 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1925
Square Footage	2,997 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,374 sqft (0.215 acres)
Garage	Attached, 649 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$675,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$19,344.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-214-006`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,997 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,266 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	924 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,573 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	924 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	500 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	424 sqft Unfinished
Game Room	Game Room
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	9,374 sqft (0.215 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	649 sqft Garage
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	196 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	531 E SCRANTON AVE
City	LAKE BLUFF
State	IL
Zip	60044-2537
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF NORTH ADD LOT 17 & E1/2 LOT 18 BLOCK 3 2
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF NORTH ADD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	17,18
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2058
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-214-006

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	531 E SCRANTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2537
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Known Transactions	Last Sale Amount on Apr 02, 2020 Deed Sale Price on Apr 02, 2020 Prior Sale Amount on Jan 03, 2014
Deed Doc Number	20207645293
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Apr 02, 2020
Property Address	531 E SCRANTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2537
Document Number	0007645293
Instrument Date	Mar 25, 2020
Instrument	7645293
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 06, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,013.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	1200 N LAKE SHORE DR #602 CHICAGO IL 606105205, 602, CHICAGO, IL 60610-5205

Mortgage

Document Number	7645294
Date	Apr 02, 2020
Instrument	7645294

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	3.37%

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		$340,996 (+30.04%) Land $163,269 Building $177,727	$1,023,090 (+30.04%) Land $489,856 Building $533,234
2024	$19,344.00 (+24.48%)
2023	$15,540.00 (+3.62%)	$262,218 (+5.97%) Land $125,550 Building $136,668	$786,733 (+5.97%) Land $376,688 Building $410,045
2022	$14,997.00	$247,454 Land $118,481 Building $128,973	$742,437 Land $355,479 Building $386,958