741 Westmere Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Property Records

Cook County property record for 741 Westmere Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,007 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.158 acres (6,875 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$7,232 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`08-13-312-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-13-312-004`
Alternative APN	`08-13-312-004-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,007 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,007 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1963
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,875 sqft (0.158 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	741 WESTMERE RD
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60016-2533
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(VILLAGE) (PARK) (ESTATES) RESUB OF PTS OF LTS 12-13 19-20 IN OWNERS SUB OF SEC 13 SEC 13-41-11
Legal Range	11E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	13
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE PARK ESTATES
Legal Lot Number	12,13
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	ELK GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3003
Census Tract	804902

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 08-13-312-004

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1201 W KEATING DR, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005-2417
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 01, 2001
Transfer Doc	0000014873
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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
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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$34,000 (+9.68%) Land $7,219 Building $26,781	$340,000 (+9.68%) Land $72,190 Building $267,810
2023	$7,232.00 (-3.69%)
2022	$7,509.00	$30,999 Land $6,187 Building $24,812	$309,990 Land $61,870 Building $248,120

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 11, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 484 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System 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.