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

Lake County property record for 535 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 1926
Square Footage	3,260 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	14,810 sqft (0.34 acres)
Garage	Detached, 748 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$807,500 (2020)
Tax Bill	$22,945.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-214-022`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	3,260 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,752 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,855 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,405 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	492 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1926
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	14,810 sqft (0.34 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	748 sqft Garage
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	743 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	535 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; W19 LT14 & ALL LTS 15&16 B LOCK 32
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF NORTH ADD
Legal Block	32
Legal Lot Number	15-16
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2058
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-214-022

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	535 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
Last Sale	Aug 27, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 27, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20207688525
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 16, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0007171710
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

August 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Aug 27, 2020
Property Address	535 E SCRANTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2537
Document Number	0007688525
Map Reference	DOC 33760
Instrument Date	Jul 21, 2020
Instrument	7688525
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 17, 2022
Title Company	PREMIER TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$807.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	535 E SCRANTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2537

Mortgage

Document Number	0007688526
Date	Aug 27, 2020
Instrument	7688526

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	2.99%

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		$372,048 (+30.04%) Land $200,840 Building $171,208	$1,116,255 (+30.04%) Land $602,580 Building $513,675
2024	$22,945.00 (+22.87%)
2023	$18,674.00 (+3.62%)	$286,096 (+5.97%) Land $154,441 Building $131,655	$858,373 (+5.97%) Land $463,369 Building $395,004
2022	$18,022.00	$269,989 Land $145,746 Building $124,243	$810,048 Land $437,282 Building $372,766