70 E Laurel Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Property Records

Lake County property record for 70 E Laurel Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1975
Square Footage	1,983 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	18,552 sqft (0.426 acres)
Garage	Attached, 440 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$730,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$12,485.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-28-301-013`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,983 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,613 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,983 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,190 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	18,552 sqft (0.426 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	440 sqft Garage
Patio Area	560 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	70 E LAUREL AVE
City	LAKE FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60045-1202
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	FIRST ADD TO WOODVIEW ACRES LOT 7
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADD
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	863500

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-28-301-013

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	70 E LAUREL AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-1202
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	Aug 17, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 17, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20076230237
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 07, 1994
Prior Transfer Doc	0003614218
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 Forest City
Elementary School District	Lake Forest School District 67 (PK - 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		$227,534 (+18.22%) Land $144,128 Building $83,406	$682,670 (+18.22%) Land $432,427 Building $250,243
2024	$12,485.00 (+12.76%)
2023	$11,072.00 (+2.85%)	$192,464 (+4.96%) Land $121,914 Building $70,550	$577,450 (+4.96%) Land $365,779 Building $211,671
2022	$10,765.00	$183,375 Land $116,157 Building $67,218	$550,180 Land $348,506 Building $201,674

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	Low above 2% of the US · above 14% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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