5436 W School St, Chicago, IL 60641 Property Records

Cook County property record for 5436 W School St, Chicago, IL 60641 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1928
Square Footage	2,160 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	4,125 sqft (0.095 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$399,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$5,278.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-21-320-025`
Alternative APN	`13-21-320-025-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,160 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1928
Architectural Style	Multifamily Style
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	4,125 sqft (0.095 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5436 W SCHOOL ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60641-4122
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Legal Description	FRED (BUCKS)(PORTAGE)(PARK) SUB IN LTSB&C OF PARTITIO N OF & LTS1-2 7&8 IN SUB OF LTSD-F IN PARTITION OF WH SW SEC 21-40-13
Legal Range	13E
Legal Township	40N
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	BUCKS PORTAGE PARK
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	1,2,8
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	151100

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 13-21-320-025

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5436 W SCHOOL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60641-4122
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 03, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 03, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 03, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20222212339261
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 15, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000056003
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	May 03, 2022
Property Address	5436 W SCHOOL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60641-4122
Document Number	0012339261
Instrument Date	Jan 07, 2022
Instrument	2212339261
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 16, 2022
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$399.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	7500 LINDER AVE, 7500, SKOKIE, IL 60077-3222

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5436 W SCHOOL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60641-4122

Mortgage

Document Number	0012339262
Date	May 03, 2022
Instrument	2212339262

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 01, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	3.62%

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 (+64.01%) Land $12,788 Building $28,213	$410,010 (+64.01%) Land $127,880 Building $282,130
2023	$5,278.00 (+2.6%)
2022	$5,144.00	$24,999 Land $10,312 Building $14,687	$249,990 Land $103,120 Building $146,870

Flood & Wildfire

5436 W School St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

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