8 N 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Property Records

Cook County property record for 8 N 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,520 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.186 acres (8,103 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$226,500 (Oct 2017)
Tax Bill	$8,437 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-07-421-026`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-07-421-026`
Alternative APN	`09-07-421-026-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,520 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,103 sqft (0.186 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8 N 5TH AVE
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60016-2302
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	H M CORNELL COMPANYS CUMBERLA
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	16-20
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	MAINE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	806102

Owner

Source: Cook County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	8 N 5TH AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2302
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 26, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 26, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201746124
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 23, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000049003
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Oct 26, 2017
Property Address	8 N 5TH AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2302
Document Number	1729946124
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2017
Instrument	29946124
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 1, 2017
Title Company	CITYWIDE TITLE CORPORATION

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$226.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	2643 N MONITOR AVE CHICAGO IL 606391225, CHICAGO, IL 60639-1225

Mortgage

Document Number	1729946125
Date	Oct 26, 2017
Instrument	29946125

Lender

Name	FORUM MTG BANCORP
Type	Bank
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60631

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 25, 2047

Interest

Rate	4.37%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$36,000 (+12.5%) Land $8,103 Building $27,897	$360,000 (+12.5%) Land $81,030 Building $278,970
2023	$8,437.00 (+2.48%)
2022	$8,233.00	$31,999 Land $6,887 Building $25,112	$319,990 Land $68,870 Building $251,120

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

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 59 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	155 units insured incl. 96 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	378 (1979–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	98 of 378
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2026 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 94 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2008 · 110 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1987 · 82 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 148 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20