5551 South Shields Avenue

5551 South Shields Avenue in Chicago, IL was first built in 1971 and is 53 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, 3 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there is only one bathroom. There is a 1 partial bathroom. 5551 South Shields Avenue has 1,000 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 3,099 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. The property was last sold in Feb 10, 2021 for $49,000. That's $49.00 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was also sold in Nov 6, 2018 for $45,000. 5551 South Shields Avenue was last assessed in 2023. The total value of the property was assessed at $5,000. Specifically, the land the property is located on was valued at $2,014. While improvements on the property were assessed at a total of $2,986. The total assessed value for this property is less than the total market value as of this moment. Which is great for tax purposes. The total amount of taxes due from a property owner is $1,031. Remember, the purchasing price for your future home is not the costs you'll incur during the purchasing process. That's why it's important to save as much as possible and presumbly above the 20% minimum you may need to put down as down payment. You will want these additional savings to cover closing costs such as attorney fees, homeowner's insurance, title search fees, origination fees, and more. Thankfully, sellers may sometimes offer to cover certain costs as seller concessions to the buyer. Just keep in mind that sellers have their own fees to pay as well. Unfortunately, this property is not currently listed for sale but our inventory of available properties is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates.