734 E 42nd St, Chicago, IL 60653 Property Records

Cook County property record for 734 E 42nd St, Chicago, IL 60653 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1890
Square Footage	1,877 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,099 sqft (0.048 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$235,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$4,022.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`20-03-219-037`
Alternative APN	`20-03-219-037-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,877 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1888
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Material	Roll Tar & Gravel Roof
Lot Area	2,099 sqft (0.048 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	734 E 42ND ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60653-2819
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Legal Description	EAST16 2/3 FT W23 1/3 FT S2 LOT4 N2 SE4NE4 S03 T38N R14E 3P
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	38N
Legal Section	03
Legal Subdivision	DOBBINS
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	380100

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 20-03-219-037

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	734 E 42ND ST, CHICAGO, IL 60653-2819
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	Jul 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20258023
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 07, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000019004
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2022: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Jun 10, 2022
Property Address	734 E 42ND ST, CHICAGO, IL 60653-2819
Document Number	0016119004
Instrument Date	Jun 07, 2022
Instrument	2216119004
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 30, 2022
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	14837 LA SALLE ST, 14837, DOLTON, IL 60419-1423

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	14837 LA SALLE ST, DOLTON, IL 60419-1423

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified August 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		$29,001 (+52.64%) Land $7,347 Building $21,654	$290,010 (+52.64%) Land $73,470 Building $216,540
2023	$4,022.00 (+2.63%)
2022	$3,919.00	$18,999 Land $7,346 Building $11,653	$189,990 Land $73,460 Building $116,530

Flood & Wildfire

734 E 42nd 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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District listed 2018 · 3,052 contributing resources · NRIS 12000040

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.