1540 South Ridgeway Avenue
Description
Sold By Compass
- Listed by: Marcus Carter 312.638.3341 marcuscarter.realtor@gmail.com • Chicagoland Brokers, Inc.
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$497,500
Avg days on market
21
Sale-to-list ratio
100.7%
Chicago, IL
9 comparable properties found
$500,000
Sold 09/26/26
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3,537
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
$485,000
Sold 06/06/25
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
$417,000
Sold 03/31/26
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
$480,000
Sold 01/22/26
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
$497,500
Sold 05/01/26
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
$541,500
Sold 07/17/26
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
$442,700
Sold 06/16/25
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- 0.08
- Acres
$500,000
Sold 05/15/25
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- Unavailable
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
$520,000
Sold 03/09/26
- 7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3,600
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
Location
$2,937 per month
30 year fixed, 7.03% Interest
$2,566
$371
$0
1Property Information for 1540 South Ridgeway Avenue
Property Details
- Taxes: $4,446 / year
- MLS Type: Two to Four Units / 2 Flat
- County: Cook County
- Area: CHI - North Lawndale
- Township: West Chicago
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Heat/Fuel: Natural Gas
- Zoning: MULTI
Building Information
- Residences: 2
- Year Built: 1903
- Lot Size: 0.07 AC / 3,125 SF
General Information
- Elementary School District: 299
- High School District: 299
- Middle Or Junior School District: 299
- Parking Details: Off Alley, Yes
Property Information
- Num Of Rooms: 14
- Bedrooms Total: 7
- Bedrooms (Below Grade): 0
- Basement Type: Finished, Full
- Bedrooms Possible: 7
- # Full Baths in Building: 3
- # Half Baths in Building: 0
- Num of Baths: 3.0
- Patio And Porch Features: Porch
- Sewer: Sewer-Public
- Water: Lake Michigan
- New Construction YN: No
- Rebuilt: No
- Rehabilitated: Yes
- Rehab Year: 2025
- Built Before 1978: Yes
- Age: 100+ Years
- Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
- Lot Dimensions: 25X125
- Total # Units in Building: 2.0
- Waterfront: No
- Exterior Building Type: Brick
- Construction: Brick
- General Information: None
- North Coordinate: 0
- South Coordinate: 1548
- East Coordinate: 0
- West Coordinate: 3734
- 3 Br Un In Bldg: Yes
- Buyer Financing: Conventional, FHA, VA
- Public Document Count: 0
- Photos Count: 15
- OpenHouse Count: 1
- Virtual Tour: None
- Virtual Tour YN: No
Multi Family
- Unit Type Actual Rent: $.00
- Unit Type Baths Total: 2
- Unit Type Beds Total: 4
- Unit Type Type: Unit 1
- Lease Expiration Date: 0
- Unit Type Actual Rent: $.00
- Unit Type Baths Total: 1
- Unit Type Beds Total: 3
- Unit Type Type: Unit 2
- Lease Expiration Date: 0
Property History for 1540 South Ridgeway Avenue
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Sold MRED #12535068 | $480,715 | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1930830466 | $481,000 | +22.8% / yr |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Pending MRED #12535068 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Contingent MRED #12535068 | — | |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Listed (Active) MRED #12535068 | $489,900 | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Cancelled MRED #12529308 | $489,900 | — |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Listed (Active) MRED #12529308 | $489,900 | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Expired MRED #12171163 | $225,000 | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Listed (Active) MRED #12171163 | $225,000 | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Expired MRED #12086239 | $215,000 | — |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Listed (Active) MRED #12086239 | $215,000 | — |
| Feb 19, 2010 | Sold MRED #07404437 | $18,000 | — |
| Feb 18, 2010 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #284153623 | $18,000 | -72.3% / yr |
| Jan 28, 2010 | Pending MRED #07404437 | — | |
| Dec 28, 2009 | Listed (Active) MRED #07404437 | $19,900 | — |
| Sep 20, 2007 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #227367394 | $400,000 | +9.8% / yr |
| Apr 14, 2006 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #194684083 | $350,000 | +615.6% / yr |
| Nov 4, 2005 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #168668688 | $147,000 | — |
| Nov 2, 2005 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #168609487 | $55,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2026 | Sold MRED #12535068 | $480,715 |
| 02/13/2026 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1930830466 | $481,000 +22.8% / yr |
| 01/13/2026 | Pending MRED #12535068 | — |
| 01/13/2026 | Contingent MRED #12535068 | — |
| 12/19/2025 | Listed (Active) MRED #12535068 | $489,900 |
| 12/12/2025 | Cancelled MRED #12529308 | $489,900 |
| 12/08/2025 | Listed (Active) MRED #12529308 | $489,900 |
| 12/31/2024 | Expired MRED #12171163 | $225,000 |
| 09/23/2024 | Listed (Active) MRED #12171163 | $225,000 |
| 09/10/2024 | Expired MRED #12086239 | $215,000 |
| 06/17/2024 | Listed (Active) MRED #12086239 | $215,000 |
| 02/19/2010 | Sold MRED #07404437 | $18,000 |
| 02/18/2010 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #284153623 | $18,000 -72.3% / yr |
| 01/28/2010 | Pending MRED #07404437 | — |
| 12/28/2009 | Listed (Active) MRED #07404437 | $19,900 |
| 09/20/2007 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #227367394 | $400,000 +9.8% / yr |
| 04/14/2006 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #194684083 | $350,000 +615.6% / yr |
| 11/04/2005 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #168668688 | $147,000 |
| 11/02/2005 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #168609487 | $55,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
1540 South Ridgeway Avenue
Baths
3Total Finished SqFt
2,391 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt
2,391 SqFtStories
2Lot Size
3,125 SqFtStyle
Multi-Family Res (5+ Units)Schools near 1540 South Ridgeway Avenue
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Charter - | K to 8 | |||
| Charter - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Penn Elementary School PublicPK to 8 | ||
Farragut Career Academy High School Public9 to 12 | ||
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Acad CharterK to 8 | ||
YCCS-CCA Academy HS Charter9 to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 1540 South Ridgeway Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623 | $480,715 | 7 | 3 | – | 3,125 |
$365,000 | 42 | – | – | 3,125 | |
$365,000 | – | 6 | 5,442 | 3,125 | |
$59,000 | 3 | 1 | 1,365 | 3,125 | |
– | – | – | – | 2,920 | |
$495,000 | 9 | 3 | – | 3,125 | |
$6,000 | 3 | 2 | – | 3,125 | |
– | – | – | – | 4,735 | |
$395,000 | – | 2 | 2,470 | 3,125 | |
$53,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,438 | 3,519 | |
$150,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,438 | 4,062 | |
– | – | – | – | 4,687 | |
$225,000 | 15 | 6 | – | 3,500 | |
– | – | – | 6,900 | 7,904 | |
$115,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,438 | 5,036 | |
– | – | – | 5,946 | 3,592 |
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