Sold for $850,000

$850,000

1542 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

3beds

2baths

1,800sqft

SingleFamily

Built in 1888

3,100 Square Feet Lot

$1,217,200 Zestimate^®

$472/sqft

$4,344 Estimated rent

Home value

$1,217,200

$1.06M - $1.41M

$4,344/mo

Zestimate^® history

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What's special

1542 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 is a single family home that contains 1,800 sq ft and was built in 1888. It contains 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This home last sold for $850,000 in March 2026. The Zestimate for this house is $1,217,200. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $4,344/mo.

Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2

Heating

Forced air

Cooling

Central

Features

Basement: Unfinished

Interior area

Total interior livable area: 1,800 sqft

Property

Parking

Parking features: Garage - Attached

Features

Exterior features: Wood

Lot

Size: 3,100 Square Feet

Details

Parcel number: 1429112029

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily

Materials

Frame
Foundation: Crawl/Raised
Roof: Shake / Shingle

Condition

Year built: 1888

Community & HOA

Location

Region: Chicago

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $472/sqft
Tax assessed value: $840,000

Price history

Date	Event	Price
3/12/2026	Sold	$850,000$472/sqft
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Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2024	--	$84,000 -5.6%
2023	$17,519 +2.8%	$89,000
2022	$17,039 +2.1%	$89,000
2021	$16,692 +11.4%	$89,000 +22.2%
2020	$14,985 +2.2%	$72,853 -8%
2019	$14,670 -3.7%	$79,188 -5%
2018	$15,239 +19.9%	$83,328 +28%
2017	$12,711 +4.3%	$65,124
2016	$12,186 +4.2%	$65,124 -4.7%
2015	$11,695 +10.7%	$68,318 +11.4%
2014	$10,562 +2.2%	$61,330
2013	$10,335 -6.1%	$61,330
2012	$11,005 +2.9%	$61,330 -14.1%
2011	$10,691 +0.6%	$71,359
2010	$10,626 +6.1%	$71,359
2009	$10,017 +8.1%	$71,359 -1.8%
2008	$9,267 +4.8%	$72,660
2007	$8,846 +5.4%	$72,660
2006	$8,390 -1.6%	$72,660 +19.9%
2005	$8,528 +2%	$60,607
2004	$8,359 +2.7%	$60,607
2003	$8,143 +15.2%	$60,607 +43.7%
2002	$7,070 +4.6%	$42,187
2001	$6,760 +22.4%	$42,187
2000	$5,521 -0.3%	$42,187 +32.5%
1999	$5,539	$31,851