Opportunity awaits at 7805 S. Emerald Avenue! This spacious five-bedroom, two-bath home offers generous living areas, wood floors, and architectural details ready to shine with your renovation ideas. Features include a new boiler and a roof approximately seven years old. The adjacent lot at 7803 S. Emerald Avenue is included in the sale, offering additional outdoor space and even possibilities to expand, subject to applicable zoning and City requirements. Ideal for investors or buyers prepared to take on a renovation project. Property requires repairs and is being sold AS IS, subject to existing City of Chicago building code violations. Buyer to conduct due diligence regarding property condition, violations, required permits, and intended use of both parcels. Bring your vision and explore the potential!
Auburn Gresham, located between Chatham and Beverly, is a residential and historic Chicago neighborhood with brick bungalow blocks and broad, tree-lined boulevards. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates along 79th Street near Halsted, where storefronts, barbershops, and longtime eateries set a steady, street-level rhythm. Landmark Baptist Church anchors the streetscape with a monumental presence, while the Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Hub adds a civic, community-centered pulse. Housing leans toward classic Chicago masonry—bungalows, two-flats, and sturdy courtyard buildings—framing calm side streets. Parks and school campuses create open sightlines and everyday gathering space, and Metra service at 79th Street links the area to the Loop.
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Market insights
SALE-TO-LIST
100.1%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
15% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Public facts
Beds: 5
Baths: 2.0
Finished Sq. Ft.: 2,340
Unfinished Sq. Ft.: —
Total Sq. Ft.: 2,340
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 5,040 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1883
Year Renovated: —
County: Cook County
APN: 20283220020000
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 15, 2026
Sale and tax history
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #08585379
May 7, 2014
Contingent
—
Apr 23, 2014
Listing Removed
—
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #07626213
Sep 7, 2011
Listing Removed
—
Sep 21, 2010
Contingent
—
Public Records
Aug 19, 2002
Sold
$126,000
$54/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$2,004 (+2.6%)
$2,520 + $12,480
$15,000
2022
$1,954 (+2.3%)
$3,780 + $5,720
$9,500
2021
$1,910 (−27.9%)
$3,780 + $5,720
$9,500
2020
$2,651 (+0.9%)
$3,780 + $8,122
$11,902
2019
$2,628 (+1.7%)
$3,780 + $9,300
$13,080
2018
$2,584 (+83.3%)
$3,780 + $9,300
$13,080
2017
$1,409 (−45.0%)
$3,276 + $9,519
$12,795
2016
$2,563 (+9.3%)
$3,276 + $9,519
$12,795
2015
$2,344 (+47.0%)
$3,276 + $9,519
$12,795
2014
$1,595 (+2.8%)
$3,024 + $8,143
$11,167
2013
$1,552 (−0.3%)
$3,024 + $8,143
$11,167
2012
$1,556 (−15.9%)
$3,024 + $8,143
$11,167
2011
$1,851 (+7.2%)
$3,780 + $11,681
$15,461
2010
$1,727 (+16.2%)
$3,780 + $11,681
$15,461
2009
$1,486 (−2.4%)
$3,780 + $11,681
$15,461
2008
$1,522 (+31.0%)
$3,427 + $13,901
$17,328
2007
$1,163
$3,427 + $13,901
$17,328
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
5
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5,040 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,340
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,340
Year built
1883
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Cook County
APN
20283220020000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 15, 2026.
RS-3
Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) District
The primary purpose of the RS districts is to accommodate the development of detached houses on individual lots. It is intended that RS zoning be applied in areas where the land-use pattern is characterized predominately by detached houses on individual lots or where such a land use pattern is desired in the future. The Zoning Ordinance includes three RS districts - RS3 - which are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements and floor area ratios.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Infrastructure
Educational / school
Library
Recreation
Cemetery
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
0% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.3 hours in
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