48.83 acres of farm and timber land near Chicago, Cook County
1 138th & Bishop Ford Expy, Chicago, IL · Parcel 29012000100000
2025 roll, county file October 2026
- Acres48.83
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Calumet City yet
- Flood zoneEdge of flood zone A (1%)The rest: X (99%, minimal flood hazard)
- WetlandsUnder 1% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$31.3kA share of value set by law, not a market price · 2025 roll, Board of Review value
- Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)Illinois PTAX-203 transfer declarations
- Road accessNot confirmedAddressed on 138th & Bishop Ford Expy, but the road map does not show 138th & Bishop Ford Expy reaching the parcel line. Roads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
Can I build?
- Road access not confirmed
- Zoning not on file
- 1% in a FEMA flood zone, under 1% wetlands
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 1, Township 36 North, Range 14 East, Third Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Not ratedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields; map unit: Landfills · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 577–764 ft above sea level; average slope 22.9%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 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 280 ft (middle half 78–421 ft)From 26 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1941–2017. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyPark No. 576, 0.2 miCity land, open to the public. 145 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 districtDolton School District 149 (grades pre-K–8); Thornton Township High School District 205 (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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Landfills, most of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL031, 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: Dolton School District 149, Thornton Township High School District 205
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Developed (medium intensity) 2025; grass or pasture 2021–2024No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Hydric soilsNone mappedShare 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.
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
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,304 | Not on the roll | $31,304 | No change |
| 2024 | $31,304 | Not on the roll | $31,304 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · Cook County Assessor (open data) · as of Jan 2025
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
- TownshipThorntonCook County Assessor's Office open data
- Tax code37026 (the county's tax-rate area)Cook County Assessor's Office open data
- Assessor class100Cook County Assessor's Office open data · 2025
- MunicipalityCity of Calumet CityCook County Assessor's Office open data
Buildings and use
- UseFrom the county's property class (100)
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.
- Cold wave
- Very high
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Heat wave
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Very low
- Drought
- Very low
About these ratingsFEMA's index and what it measures
Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the public federal and state maps named on each row, not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $36,981± $14,120 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $172,000± $21,573 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,234± $119 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 41%± 8 pts · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median year homes were built
- 1976± 2 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 36 min± 14 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,317± 486 · this block group
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Cook County, nearest first.
- 1602 E 134th St75.3 acres · Farm and timber · 1.0 mi
- 12800 S Burley Ave53.5 acres · Farm and timber · 1.9 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
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Parcel: 29012000100000
Coordinates: 41.6423° N, 87.5666° W