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5241 West Melrose Street

5241 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60641
Property in Cragin
Sold Mar 20, 2017
$373,000
$360,551 by Ocwen Loan Servicing Llc
Mortgage Due Mar 01, 2047
Sold Nov 12, 2009
$175,000
$205,215 by Wintrust Mortgage
Mortgage Due Nov 01, 2039
5241 West Melrose Street in Chicago, IL was first built in 1926 and is 98 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 9 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. 5241 West Melrose Street has 2,221 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 250 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,250. In total, the area measurement of the land is 3,750 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 attached garage. There is one available parking space. 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 frame 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. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 5241 West Melrose Street was last sold in Feb 17, 2017 for $373,000. According to our calculations, that's $167.94 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $175,000 in Aug 13, 2009. Current property owners are expected to pay $5,524 in taxes per year. The property on 5241 West Melrose Street was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $33,000. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $9,375. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $23,625. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as less than the total market value as of this moment. Which is great for tax purposes. As you can see, there are a lot of things to consider when purchasing a home. For example, have you evaluated your own Debt-To-Income ratio (DTI) and understood how this may impact the number of loan options you have access to? Don't worry, we'll cover the basics such as what a DTI ratio is, how to calculate yours, what most lenders consider to be an ideal ratio, and also provide our tips on how you can improve your score if it is on the higher side.This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

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Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1926
  • Effective Year Built: 1926
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 9
  • Bedroom Count: 4
  • Bathroom Count: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 2
  • Building Condition: Average
  • Building Quality: C
  • Construction Type: Frame
  • Building Style: Multifamily
  • Exterior Walls Type: Masonry
  • Roof Cover Type: Asphalt
  • Floor Count: 2
  • Living Units: 2
  • Basement Type: Unfinished basement
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Attached
  • Parking Space Count: 1

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 3,750
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 1,250
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 250
  • Total Building Area: 2,221
  • Gross Building Area: 2,221
  • Building Area: 2,221
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Air Conditioning: Yes
  • Heating: Yes
  • Heated Square Feet: 2,221
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: Municipal
  • Water Service: Municipal

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: ACTIVE REALTY COS BELMONT
  • Land Acres: 0.086
  • Standard Land Use Code: Apartments (generic)
  • Legal Description 1: (ACTIVE) (REALTY) COS (BELMONT) GARDENS ADD A SUB OF THE S3/4 OF EH SE SW SEC 21-40-13

Ownership

  • Current Owner : RODRIGUEZ MARIA DEL CARMEN
  • Previous Owner : MORA BRIDGET E
  • Previous Owner 2: MORA RUBEN
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: HOMESALES INC
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Chicago Public School District 299
  • Census Tract: 151100

Zoning

  • Zoning: RS-3

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: Jan 01, 1970
  • District: 71
  • Parcel: 13-21-330-005-0000
  • Block: 3
  • Lot: 94
  • Meridian: SEC 21 TWN 40N RNG 13E
  • Municipality: JEFFERSON
  • Latitude: 41.9394
  • Longitude: -87.7584

    Address

  • Full Address: 5241 W Melrose St
  • Address - House Number: 5241
  • Street Direction: W
  • Address - Street Name: Melrose
  • Address - Suffix Type: St
  • State: IL
  • City Name: Chicago
  • Carrier Code: C047
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 4227
  • Zip Code: 60641

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $5,524
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 71033

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2555
  • Valuation Date: Dec 13, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 48
  • Final Value: 422,495
  • High Value: 530,450
  • Low Value: 314,539

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $360,551
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Mar 20, 2017
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $360,551
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: FHA
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2047

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $330,000
  • Market Land Value: $93,750
  • Market Improvement Value: $236,250

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $33,000
  • Assessed Land Value: $9,375
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $23,625

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Feb 17, 2017
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Mar 20, 2017
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 1806331968
  • Current Sale Price: $373,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 1707918036
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Nov 12, 2009
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Aug 13, 2009
  • Previous Sale Amount: $175,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Special Warranty Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Mar 20, 2017
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $360,551
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: FHA
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2047

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: WINTRUST MORTGAGE
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Nov 12, 2009
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $205,215
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: FHA
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Nov 01, 2039

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The 5241 West Melrose Street is a located in the neighborhood of Cragin in Northwest Side, Chicago.
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