791 E Prairie Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Property Records

Cook County property record for 791 E Prairie Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,243 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.143 acres (6,206 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$290,000 (Jan 2006)
Tax Bill	$6,311 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-18-410-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-18-410-005`
Alternative APN	`09-18-410-005-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,243 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,243 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1926
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Tile
Lot Area	6,206 sqft (0.143 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	791 E PRAIRIE AVE
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60016-3254
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(DESPLAINES) MANOR (TRACT3) SUB OF PT OF C.&N.W. RY C OS LAND IN SE SEC 18-41-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	18
Legal Subdivision	DESPLAINES MANOR TRACT3
Legal Tract	3
Legal Block	34
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	MAINE
Census Block Group	6
Census Block	6003
Census Tract	806300

Owner

Source: Cook County assessment roll, APN 09-18-410-005, as of May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	791 E PRAIRIE AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-3254
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 30, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 30, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 06, 1994
Deed Document Number	20062323
Last Transfer Date	Sep 18, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000049020
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Oct 12, 2017
Property Address	791 E PRAIRIE AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-3254
Document Number	1728549020
Instrument Date	Sep 21, 2017
Instrument	28549020
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 27, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1031 E PRAIRIE AVE DES PLAINES IL 600163341, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-3341

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		$36,000 (+32.1%) Land $5,585 Building $30,415	$360,000 (+32.1%) Land $55,850 Building $304,150
2023	$6,311.00 (+2.92%)
2022	$6,132.00 Homeowner's exemption	$27,252 Land $4,654 Building $22,598	$272,520 Land $46,540 Building $225,980

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 170318063006, 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

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, 716 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless 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

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.