40.33 acres of farmland near Tinley Park, Cook County
18900 Ridgeland Ave, Tinley Park, IL · Parcel 31064030010000
County file October 2026
- Acres40.33
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningR4Single-family residence district
- Flood zoneMostly in flood zone AE (79%)AE (79%), X, 0.2% annual chance (19%), and X (2%)
- Wetlands28% of the parcel
- Assessed value (county)$9,000A share of value set by law, not a market price
- Last recorded transferJun 30, 2026 · not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage1,340 ft on S Ridgeland Ave
- Zoned bycounty
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 6, Township 35 North, Range 13 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 694–697 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
Services and surroundings
Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.
- USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Well depth nearbyMedian 180 ft (middle half 159–200 ft)76 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1914–2011 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyIsland Prairie Park, 1.6 miRegional Agency Land, open to the public, 54 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtElementary School District 159 (grades pre-K–8); Rich Township High School District 227 (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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 70% 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, Milford; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Milford; 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: Elementary School District 159, Rich Township High School District 227
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Herbaceous wetlands 2025; woody wetlands 2024; developed (low intensity) 2021–2023No 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 soils99% 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
What the zoning allows
R4, Single Family Residence
- Allowed usesSingle-family homesCook County (unincorporated) · Oct 17, 2026
- Minimum lot20,000 sq ft (on sewer; 40,000 sq ft on septic)Cook County (unincorporated) · Oct 17, 2026
- SetbacksSide 15 ft, rear 50 ftCook 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
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Home facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not in this county's published parcel file
- Buildings
- No building outline mapped here (FEMA USA Structures)
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 | $9,000 | None | $9,000 | No change |
| 2024 | $9,000 | None | $9,000 | 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. 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
- TownshipRichCook County Assessor's Office open data
- Tax code32069 (the county's tax-rate area)Cook County Assessor's Office open data
- Assessor class239Cook County Assessor's Office open data · 2025
- 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 v1.20, planning-level · 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
Ratings are from 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
- $72,067± $23,770 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $236,700± $21,360 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $2,500± $537 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 16 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 2000± 3 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 12 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,234± 197 · 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.
- 19401 Harlem Ave40.1 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
- 20405 S Cox Ave86.5 acres · Farm and timber · 2.3 mi
- 5900 Lincoln Hwy40.2 acres · Farm and timber · 2.4 mi
- 20401 Cicero Ave43.3 acres · Farm and timber · 2.7 mi
- 4525 W Vollmer Rd54.4 acres · Farm and timber · 3.0 mi
- 17489 Cicero Ave139 acres · Farm and timber · 3.1 mi
- 21342 Central Ave58.5 acres · Farm and timber · 3.3 mi
- 4710 W Gatling Blvd40.4 acres · Farm and timber · 3.5 mi
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 (70 counties), the Cook County Assessor's open data, and IDOR PTAX-203 transfer declarations, county file Oct 14, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 31064030010000
Coordinates: 41.5481° N, 87.7736° W