5221 South Mason Avenue

5221 South Mason Avenue in Chicago, IL was first built in 1943 and is 81 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 bungalow style. It is a single story home. There are a total of 7 rooms in the home, of which, 4 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 5221 South Mason Avenue has 1,043 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. The linear feet across the front of the lot is 480 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,500. In total, the area measurement of the land is 4,125 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The roof of the home is made of asphalt. 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 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. There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. 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, 5221 South Mason Avenue sold most recently in Oct 22, 2004 for a total of $207,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $198.47 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $120,000 in Jun 12, 1996. 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 $4,050 in taxes each year. 5221 South Mason Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $23,000. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $5,156. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $17,844. 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. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.