691 Westmere Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Property Records

Cook County property record for 691 Westmere Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,660 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	0.181 acres (7,875 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$440,000 (Jun 2026)
Tax Bill	$3,583 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`08-13-312-010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-13-312-010`
Alternative APN	`08-13-312-010-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,660 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1967
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,875 sqft (0.181 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	691 WESTMERE RD
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60016-2531
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Range	11E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	13
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE PARK ESTATES
Legal Lot Number	95
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	ELK GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3003
Census Tract	804902

Owner

691 Westmere Rd is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in June 2026.

Source: Cook County records, as of July 7, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	691 WESTMERE RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2531
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 26, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 26, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202617720120
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 1, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0000007277
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2026
Property Address	691 WESTMERE RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2531
Document Number	0000020120
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2026
Instrument	202620120
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 7, 2026
Title Company	TITLE SERVICE AND LIAISON COMPANIES, INDECOMM GLOBAL SERVICES

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$66,660.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	691 WESTMERE RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2531

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020121,
Date	Jun 26, 2026
Instrument	202617720121

Lender

Name	TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.75%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Elk Grove Township
Municipality	Des Plaines City
Secondary School District	Township High School District 214 (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Community Consolidated School District 59 (PK - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$42,000 Land $8,269 Building $33,731	$420,000 Land $82,690 Building $337,310
2023	$3,583.00 (-46.88%)
2022	$6,745.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$33,999 Land $7,087 Building $26,912	$339,990 Land $70,870 Building $269,120

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.

Flood

FEMA maps place 691 Westmere Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 8 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1978–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2011 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1987 · 2 claims

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.

Wildfire

The area around 691 Westmere Rd has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	DES PLAINES serves 60,675 people · EPA ID IL0310630
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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 484 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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