685 Walnut Ct, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Property Records

Cook County property record for 685 Walnut Ct, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,005 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.161 acres (6,996 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$95,666 (Aug 1997)
Tax Bill	$6,591 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-19-214-038`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-19-214-038`
Alternative APN	`09-19-214-038-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,005 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,005 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,996 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	685 WALNUT CT
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60016-6244
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(HOMERICAN)(VILLAS) SUB WH NW SEC 20 EX ELY 503FT E L INE ALSO EX W173FT ALL IN EH NE SEC 19-41-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	19
Legal Subdivision	HOMERICAN VILLAS
Legal Block	20
Legal Lot Number	2,3
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	MAINE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4007
Census Tract	806300

Owner

Source: Cook County assessment roll, APN 09-19-214-038, as of May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	685 WALNUT CT, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-6244
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Irrevocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 18, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 18, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1997130
Last Transfer Date	Jul 10, 2007
Transfer Doc	0000022016
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Sep 27, 2022
Property Address	685 WALNUT CT, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-6244
Document Number	0027045091
Map Reference	DOC 9838446
Instrument Date	Sep 15, 2022
Instrument	2227045091
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Irrevocable Trust
Address	685 WALNUT CT, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-6244

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll as of May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Maine Township
Municipality	Des Plaines City
Elementary School District	Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Maine Township High School District 207 (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		$28,000 (+12%) Land $6,296 Building $21,704	$280,000 (+12%) Land $62,960 Building $217,040
2023	$6,591.00 (+2.47%)
2022	$6,432.00	$25,000 Land $5,247 Building $19,753	$250,000 Land $52,470 Building $197,530

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 170318063004, 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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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, 504 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0310630, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES PLAINES serves 60,675 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jan 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	4 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.