5228 South Homan Avenue

5228 South Homan Avenue in Chicago, IL was first built in 1923 and is 101 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 5 rooms in the home, of which, 2 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there is only one bathroom. There is a 1 partial bathroom. 5228 South Homan Avenue has 1,008 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 3,150 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The roof of the home is made of tar and gravel. 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 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, 5228 South Homan Avenue sold most recently in Mar 6, 2023 for a total of $255,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $252.98 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $60,000 in Sep 4, 1997. 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 $1,829 in taxes each year. 5228 South Homan Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $15,001. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $2,678. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $12,323. 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.