8238 S Houston Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 is a single family home that contains 2,525 sq ft and was built in 1885. It contains 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This home last sold for $50,500 in June 2025.
The Rent Zestimate for this home is $2,673/mo.
Sold for $50,500
$50,500
8238 S Houston Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
6beds
2baths
2,525sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1885
3,049 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$20/sqft
$2,673 Estimated rent
Home value
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- None
Features
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,525 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Vinyl
Lot
- Size: 3,049 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 2131230038
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Crawl/Raised
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1885
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Sewer-Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Chicago
Other
Other facts
- Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
- Foundation: Concrete
- Sewer: Sewer-Public
- Water: Public
- Listing Type: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Parking Type: Garage
- Status: Active
- Tax Exemptions: Homeowner
- Age: 100+ Years
- Type-Multi: 2 Flat
- 3 Br Un In Bldg (Y/N): Yes
- Tenant Pays - Unit 1: All
- Tenant Pays - Unit 2: All
- Garage On-Site: Yes
- Is Parking Included in Price: Yes
- Lot Dimensions: 25X125
- Garage Type: Detached2, Detached
- Garage Ownership: Owned
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/27/2025 | Sold | $50,500-36.5%$20/sqft |
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| 8/4/2021 | Sold | $79,500-4.2%$31/sqft |
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| 5/27/2021 | Pending sale | $83,000$33/sqft |
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| 5/9/2021 | Contingent | $83,000$33/sqft |
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| 4/8/2021 | Listed for sale | $83,000$33/sqft |
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| 4/2/2021 | Contingent | $83,000$33/sqft |
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| 2/24/2021 | Listed for sale | $83,000+83.4%$33/sqft |
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| 3/21/2018 | Listing removed | $45,260-42.7%$18/sqft |
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| 10/18/2017 | Listed for sale | -- |
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| 9/9/2017 | Listing removed | $79,000$31/sqft |
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| 5/18/2017 | Price change | $79,000-11.2%$31/sqft |
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| 3/30/2017 | Price change | $89,000-18.3%$35/sqft |
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| 2/9/2017 | Price change | $109,000-8.4%$43/sqft |
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| 1/10/2017 | Price change | $119,000-8.4%$47/sqft |
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| 1/4/2017 | Price change | $129,900-27.8%$51/sqft |
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| 9/10/2016 | Listed for sale | $179,900+28.5%$71/sqft |
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| 11/30/2005 | Sold | $140,000+154.5%$55/sqft |
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| 3/14/2003 | Sold | $55,000+129.2%$22/sqft |
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| 9/16/1994 | Sold | $24,000$10/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -- | $11,400 +14% |
| 2023 | $2,110 +2.6% | $10,000 |
| 2022 | $2,057 +53.4% | $10,000 |
| 2021 | $1,341 +2.6% | $10,000 +11.5% |
| 2020 | $1,308 -5.5% | $8,972 -13% |
| 2019 | $1,383 +1.8% | $10,313 |
| 2018 | $1,359 -49.2% | $10,313 -34.7% |
| 2017 | $2,673 +0.4% | $15,792 |
| 2016 | $2,663 +10.3% | $15,792 |
| 2015 | $2,413 +51.2% | $15,792 +41.4% |
| 2014 | $1,596 -21.4% | $11,169 |
| 2013 | $2,031 +1.4% | $11,169 |
| 2012 | $2,004 -8.9% | $11,169 -17.7% |
| 2011 | $2,200 -0.4% | $13,575 |
| 2010 | $2,209 +4.4% | $13,575 |
| 2009 | $2,117 -4.6% | $13,575 -12.3% |
| 2008 | $2,220 +1% | $15,475 |
| 2007 | $2,198 -1.1% | $15,475 |
| 2006 | $2,222 +58.2% | $15,475 +80.1% |
| 2005 | $1,404 +58.7% | $8,594 |
| 2004 | $885 +4.5% | $8,594 |
| 2003 | $847 -30.7% | $8,594 +26.2% |
| 2002 | $1,223 +47.6% | $6,808 |
| 2001 | $829 +68.9% | $6,808 |
| 2000 | $491 +1.9% | $6,808 +49.5% |
| 1999 | $481 | $4,553 |
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Neighborhood: South Chicago
Nearby schools
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- 4/10Sullivan Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 1/10Bowen High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.8 mi
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