54 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Property Records

Lake County property record for 54 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Architecture Style	Condo/Apartment
Year Built	Built 1966
Square Footage	456 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	488 sqft (0.011 acres)
Last Sale	$215,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$3,975.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-115-008`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	456 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	456 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	488 sqft (0.011 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	54 E CENTER AVE
City	LAKE BLUFF
State	IL
Zip	60044-2545
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF NORTH ADDITION; UNIT 54 & 7.77% INT I N COMMON ELEMENTS IN THE BLUFFS CONDOMINIUM PER DOC 4955032, PT LOTS 3 & 4 BLOCK 45
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF NORTH ADDITION
Legal Block	45
Legal Lot Number	3-4
Legal Unit	54
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2030
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-115-008

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	360 HIRST CT, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2755
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 23, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 23, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 07, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20258099953
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

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		$62,951 (+18.22%) Land $9,385 Building $53,566	$188,872 (+18.22%) Land $28,158 Building $160,714
2024	$3,975.00 (+21.41%)
2023	$3,274.00 (+3.61%)	$53,248 (+15.05%) Land $7,938 Building $45,310	$159,760 (+15.05%) Land $23,816 Building $135,944
2022	$3,160.00	$46,283 Land $6,900 Building $39,383	$138,863 Land $20,702 Building $118,161

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (17097C), updated February 20, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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

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