47.19 acres of farm and timber land near Palos Park, Cook County
10840 Ridgewood Dr Rear, Palos Park, IL · Parcel 23321020060000
2026 roll, county file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning R3 allows single-family homes
- Ground12% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value $10.5k, 2026 roll · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)
- Acres47.19About 41.4 of 47.2 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningR3Single-family residence
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands12% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$10.5kA share of value set by law, not a market price · 2026 roll, assessor's certified value, before the Board of Review
- Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)Illinois PTAX-203 transfer declarations
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage1,345 ft on 131st StRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Ridgewood Dr Rear
- Zoned byCook County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 32, Township 37 North, Range 12 East, Third Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 707–732 ft above sea level; average slope 2.8%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysUS 45 is 1.7 mi away and I-294 interchange is 5.9 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 235 ft (middle half 180–260 ft)From 225 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1940–2021. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyFreedom Park, 1.4 miCounty land, open to the public. 340 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtPalos Community Consolidated School District 118 (grades pre-K–8); Consolidated High School District 230 (grades 9–12)NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Beecher silt loam, 2 to 4 percent slopes, about 50% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL031, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.67 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Beecher; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 2e of 8: moderate limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Beecher; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$136 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, Consolidated High School District 230
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 soybeans · 2024 soybeans · 2023 soybeans · 2022 soybeans · 2021 soybeansthe most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery; a classification, not a farm record · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Hydric soils32% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
- CRP rental rate (county)$123 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $135): the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of Commonwealth Edison Co (approximate)Investor-owned utility · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Palos Park (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IL0311000 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026: EPA modeled this boundary, which often differs from the actual one. Not a water line at the lot.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags8 environmental lists checked · landfills and dry cleaners not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), Bureau of Land, as of Oct 25, 2026; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
What the zoning allows
R3, Single Family Residence
- Allowed usesSingle-family homesCook County (unincorporated) · Oct 17, 2026
From Cook County (unincorporated), Zoning Ordinance, Summary of Residential District Requirements (file dated Jan 2020), read Oct 17, 2026. Overlays, conditions and later amendments can change what applies; the code governs.
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.
- Underground coal mineNone mapped within 1/4 miISGS: Abandoned and Active Coal Mines in Illinois (underground), as of Jan 2012. ISGS outlines from company mine maps; approximate outer boundaries, not a legal or engineering base; the source rates these outlines for regional use only, at 1:100,000 scale or smaller
- Surface coal mineNot in a mapped surface coal mineISGS: Abandoned and Active Coal Mines in Illinois (surface and auger), as of Jun 2011. ISGS outlines; approximate, not a legal or engineering base; the source rates these outlines for regional use only, at 1:100,000 scale or smaller
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Cook County 2025 taxes (paid in 2026): any second installment still open is due by the date on its bill; estimated first-installment bills for 2026 taxes go out by January 31, 2027.
Sources: Illinois Property Tax Code 35 ILCS 200/21-15, 35 ILCS 200/21-25, 35 ILCS 200/21-30 and 35 ILCS 200/16-55. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10,495 | Not on the roll | $10,495 | No change |
| 2025 | $10,495 | Not on the roll | $10,495 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · Cook County Assessor (open data) · as of Jan 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Cook County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $24.2k–$95.6k an acre (10 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $68.9k
- Lots under 1 acre: $23.1k–$100k a lot (198 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $45k
- 1 to 10 acres: $89.9k–$339k an acre (33 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $151k
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: Illinois Department of Revenue PTAX-203 declarations, land or farm at the sale, screen S1. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Assessed value
- How Illinois assessesIllinois assesses property at one third of its fair cash value (35 ILCS 200/9-145); Cook County classifies, assessing homes at 10% and commercial property at 25%. Farmland is valued on its soil productivity (35 ILCS 200/10-110 to 10-125). An assessed value is not what the property would sell for.35 ILCS 200 (Property Tax Code)
Tax area
- TownshipPalosCook County Assessor's Office open data
- Tax code30020 (the county's tax-rate area)Cook County Assessor's Office open data
- Assessor class239Cook County Assessor's Office open data · 2026
- MunicipalityUnincorporatedCook County Assessor's Office open data
Buildings and use
- UseFrom the county's property class (239)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Cook County Assessor's Office open data
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Very high
- Cold wave
- Very high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Heat wave
- Relatively high
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $159,786± $61,959
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $592,300± $58,003
- Median rent (gross)
- $2,392± $342 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 98%± 4 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1996± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 35 min± 14 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 3,103± 566
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Cook County, nearest first.
- 15000 W 159th St62.4 acres · Farm and timber · 4.2 mi
- 15931 Wolf Rd50 acres · Farm and timber · 4.2 mi
- 16202 118th Ave62.6 acres · Farm and timber · 4.2 mi
- 11801 Walker Rd48.1 acres · Farm and timber · 4.4 mi
- 16500 Wolf Rd70.9 acres · Farm and timber · 4.6 mi
- 11565 167th St50 acres · Farm and timber · 5.2 mi
- 9001 W 179th St47.1 acres · Farm and timber · 6.9 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Cook County: 57 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file October 2026
Assessed value
Assessed value (one third of fair cash value by law; Cook County 10% for homes, 25% for commercial), not a market price. County file, October 2026.
Assessed value, not a market value: Cook assesses homes at 10% and commercial property at 25% of value.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
Illinois county assessor and GIS parcel layers, the Cook County Assessor's open data, and IDOR PTAX-203 transfer declarations, county file Oct 13, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 23321020060000
Coordinates: 41.6565° N, 87.8867° W