Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
9/30/2026
Listed
$486,000
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MLS
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Property Description
Beautiful Brick Cape Cod 1.5 Story Home in Highly Desirable Garfield Ridge On An Oversized 60-Foot-Wide Lot With Side Yard and Concrete Side Driveway Leading To A 2-Car Detached Garage! Main Level Features Two Bedrooms, Spacious Living Room, Separate Dining Room, Bright Kitchen, Full Bathroom and Rear Enclosed Porch. Rear Entrances Provide Both Combined and Separate Access To The Second Level, Offering A Private Living Arrangement With One Bedroom, Family Room, Eating Area and Full Bathroom - Perfect For Out-Of-Town Guests Or Extended Family. Huge Open Finished Basement Provides Excellent Additional Living and Entertaining Space. Home Includes Two Electric Panels and A New Architectural Roof On The Garage. Prime Location Near Archer, Narragansett and Harlem Avenues, I-55, Midway Airport, Schools and Public Transportation. A Rare Opportunity With Extra Space Inside and Out! Click On The Virtual Tour Icon Above The Property Photos For A Private Tour!
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 5540 S Merrimac Ave
General
- Price: $486,000
- Taxes: $1,444 (2025)
- Status: Active
- Type: Single Family
- Source: MRED
- MLS ID: 12773526
- Updated: 9/30/2026
- Added to Site: 1 day(s) ago
Rental Information
- Complex Features: Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
Interior
- Basement: Finished, F
- Interior Features: In-Law Floorplan, 1st-Floor Bath, Separate Dining Room
- Appliances: Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
- Flooring: Hardwood
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 3
- Full Bathrooms: 3
- Basement Baths: Yes
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 3
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Total Spaces: 2
- Parking Features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Detached, Garage
Location
- Area: CHI - Garfield Ridge
- County: Cook
- Township: Lake
- Driving Directions: ARCHER AVENUE EAST OR WEST TO MERRIMAC AVENUE (6400 WEST) THEN SOUTH TO ADDRESS.
School Information
- School District: 299
- Elem School District: 299
- Midd School District: 299
- High School District: 299
Community
- Assoc. Fees Include: None
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: Central Air Conditioning
- Heating Type: Natural Gas, Forced Air
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan, Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Info: Cape Cod
- Architectural Style: Cape Cod
- Model: CAPE COD
- Construction: Brick
- Exterior Const.: Brick
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Finished, Full
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt
- Windows: Screens
- Sub-Flooring: Hardwood
- Square Feet: 1,727
- Sq. Ft. Source: Estimated
- Year Built: 1951
- Built Before 1978: Yes
Manufactured Home
- Model: CAPE COD
Lot Features
- Lot Size Range: Less than .25 Acre
- Lot Dimensions: 7500
- Fence: Yes
- Fencing (Description): Fenced
Financial Considerations
- Assessment Year: 1951
- Tax Amount: $1,444.62
- Tax Year: 2025
- Pays Sewer: Public Sewer
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Property ID: 19171020220000
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Schools
Schools serving 5540 S Merrimac Ave
School District:Chicago Public School District 299
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Kinzie Elementary School 5625 South Mobile Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 | K-8 | 0.1 mi |
Kennedy High School 6325 West 56th Street, Chicago, IL 60638 | 9-12 | 0.1 mi |
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Price & Sales History for 5540 S Merrimac Ave
Tax History
Tax History for 5540 S Merrimac Ave
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2023
$534
—
$31,000
19%
2023
$534
-1%
$26,000
—
2022
$537
6%
$26,000
—
2021
$508
-4%
$26,000
8%
2020
$528
—
$24,089
-10%
2019
$526
1%
$26,766
—
2018
$519
-6%
$26,766
15%
2017
$555
-43%
$23,229
—
2016
$978
4%
$23,229
—
2015
$940
1%
$23,229
12%
2014
$933
—
$20,763
—
2013
$936
7%
$20,763
—
2012
$876
—
$20,763
—
Disclaimer: Historical tax information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
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- 3Total Baths
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- Single Family
- Active
- Updated 10 days ago
- 3Beds
- 4Total Baths
- 1,836Sq. Ft.
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- Active
- Updated 2 days ago
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- 2Total Baths
- 1,800Sq. Ft.
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- Single Family
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- Updated 7 days ago
- 6Beds
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5540 S Merrimac Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 (MLS# 12773526) is a Single Family property with 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. 5540 S Merrimac Avenue is currently listed for $486,000 and was received on September 30, 2026. Want to learn more about 5540 S Merrimac Avenue? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Garfield Ridge? You can browse all Garfield Ridge real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.