941 E Westminster, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Property Records

Lake County property record for 941 E Westminster, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5.5 ba · 6,854 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	1.14 acres (49,658 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,416,000 (Jul 1996)
Tax Bill	$44,545 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-27-306-007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-27-306-007`

Interior

Full Baths	5.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	6,854 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	10,121 sqft
1st Floor Area	3,407 sqft
Upper Floors Area	3,447 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	1,779 sqft
Basement Area	3,267 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	49,658 sqft (1.14 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	500 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	941 E WESTMINSTER
City	LAKE FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60045-2236
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	NEWTON L.COMPERE SUB;LT2&TH PT LT3 DAF, BEG AT A PNT ON E LN LT3 WH IS 48.88SE OF NE COR,S4DEG 24MIN 35SEC W77.39,S 20 DEG 12MIN 5SEC E46.8,S40DEG 25MIN 30SEC E117.7 TO E LN LT3
Legal Subdivision	NEWTON L.COMPERE SUB
Legal Lot Number	2,3
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Township / Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	863400

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-27-306-007

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	941 E WESTMINSTER, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2236
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 11, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 11, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	19963848996
Last Transfer Date	Jun 03, 2015
Transfer Doc	0007211209
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Property Address	941 E WESTMINSTER, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2236
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0007728485
Date	Dec 16, 2020
Instrument	7728485

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2030

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	2.37%

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		$752,885 (+8.48%) Land $363,205 Building $389,680	$2,258,881 (+8.48%) Land $1,089,724 Building $1,169,157
2024	$44,545.00 (+2.7%)
2023	$43,373.00 (+2.86%)	$694,031 (-4.18%) Land $307,225 Building $386,806	$2,082,301 (-4.18%) Land $921,767 Building $1,160,534
2022	$42,167.00	$724,331 Land $295,557 Building $428,774	$2,173,211 Land $886,760 Building $1,286,451

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (17097C), updated February 20, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170978634002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels 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 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1990)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1990 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 79% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the Lake Forest Historic District listed 1978 · 590 contributing resources · NRIS 78001161

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 51 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	LAKE FOREST serves 19,642 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	21 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	1 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.