1961 West Hood Avenue

1961 West Hood Avenue in Chicago, IL was first built in 1953 and is 71 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 6 rooms in the home, of which, 3 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there is only one bathroom. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 1961 West Hood Avenue has 1,191 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. In total, the area measurement of the land is 4,785 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The roof of the home is made of asphalt. For those who need parking, there is a detached garage. There are a total of 2 available parking spaces. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with masonry control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of C. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of masonry. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with central air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a heating system. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 1961 West Hood Avenue sold most recently in Sep 11, 1995 for a total of $135,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $113.35 per sqft. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $6,995 in taxes each year. 1961 West Hood Avenue was most recently assessed in 2022. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $37,431. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $23,925. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $13,506. Homeowners who care about taxes, will be happy to see that the property's total assessed value has been marked as less than the total market value. Looking to take out a mortage loan? You may want to consider a conventional loan, which is considered one of the most common type of loans on the market. We'll cover the two different types of conventional loans (aka conforming and non-conforming), the pros and cons, and how they could benefit you compared to a FHA or specialty loan. Read more about conventional loans and how you can qualify for one.