3947 West Van Buren Street

3947 West Van Buren Street in Chicago, IL was first built in 1915 and is 109 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a multifamily style. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 12 rooms in the home, of which, 6 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 3947 West Van Buren Street has 2,376 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 3,125 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The roof of the home is made of tar and gravel. Water for the property is sourced from a municipal system. The home is connected to a municipal sewage system. So as a homeowner, you won't have to worry about the responsibilities of handling a septic tank but you may need to pay additional fees to have your wastewater disposed. For those who need parking, there is a no garage. 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 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, 3947 West Van Buren Street sold most recently in May 31, 2018 for a total of $100,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $42.09 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $115,000 in Oct 31, 2016. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a lower price and decrease in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $2,064 in taxes each year. The initial year of tax delinquency occurred in 2021. 3947 West Van Buren Street was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $10,000. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $3,672. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $6,328. 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. Speaking of costs, many buyers and sellers often forget to take into consideration the closing costs they may occur. Closing costs can stem from anything mortgage or property related to fees related to your property title. As you'll soon learn from our guide, fees can quickly add up hence why as a rule of thumb, we typically recommend setting aside at least 5% of the purchase price to cover potential closing costs. Don't worry, any additional you save up can always go towards your principal. Better safe than sorry!