$350,000
SOLD JUL 31, 2025

5548 Oak Center Dr Oak Lawn, IL 60453

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
1,568 Sq Ft
1957 Built

Recently Sold

$223 Per Sq Ft

4% Below List Price

36 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Marble Flooring
  • Corner Lot
  • Living Room
  • Hometown Elementary School Rated 9+
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Laundry Room

About This Home

As of July 2025

FOUR bedroom, 2.5-bath single-family home on a desirable corner lot in Oak Lawn. This 1,500+ sq ft home features a marble entryway, hardwood floors, high ceilings, and bay windows that bring in tons of natural light. The kitchen includes a heated floor. Enjoy the lower-level, new Fridge and newer oven. The lower level has a retro wet bar, perfect for entertaining and a powder room. New LPV basement flooring. Large cedar closet. Upstairs, each end of the hall has its own full bath. Could be convertied to a 3 bedroom with a large Primary Bedroom suite. Fenced yard. Hardwired security camera system. New washer & dryer. Kitchen garden window for growing herbs/plants. Oak crown molding. Roof 2019. Newer doors. Rebuilt chimney. Furnace and AC 2022. A 27 foot deep brick garage, with epoxy floor, provides ample storage and parking. Convenient location near shopping, dining, parks, and transportation. Easy access to 294, the Metra or the Dan Ryan and 94.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Ruth Sheahan

eXp Realty License #475159961 Listed on: 05/08/2025

eXp Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Jinger Bartolini

Keller Williams Preferred Rlty License #475162335

Keller Williams Preferred Rlty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $7,610

Year Built

  • Built in 1957

Lot Details

  • Corner Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • Driveway

Home Design

  • Split Level Home
  • Tri-Level Property
  • Brick Exterior Construction

Interior Spaces

  • 1,568 Sq Ft Home
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room

Kitchen

  • Cooktop with Range Hood
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Marble

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Potential Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer

Schools

  • Sward Elementary School
  • Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
  • H L Richards High School (Campus

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water

Listing and Financial Details

  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$7,610

Year Built

Built in 1957

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: Split Level
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Levels: Tri-Level
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: Split Level
  • Year Built: 1957
  • Age: 61-70 Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: Interstate Access
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): No
  • New Construction Y/N: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Dryer, Cooktop, Oven, Range Hood
  • Basement: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • LivingArea: 1568
  • Room Type: No additional rooms
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 0
  • Assessed Sq Ft: 1568
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Square Footage Comments: Main and upper levels only
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • List Price: 350000
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Concrete, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 2

Utilities

  • Sewer: Storm Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Heating: Natural Gas
  • Laundry Features: In Unit
  • Water Source: Lake Michigan

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • Elementary School: Sward Elementary School
  • High School: H L Richards High School (Campus
  • Middle/Junior School: Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
  • Middle/Junior School District: 123

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Lot Dimensions: 6900
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 10

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 7610
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 22, 2000
Sold by
Stengel Carol
Bought by
Stengel Jerome
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Closed $83,000 Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
Closed $20,000 Credit Line Revolving
Closed $75,000 Unknown
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/31/2025 07/31/25 Sold $350,000 0.0% $223 / Sq Ft
06/05/2025 06/05/25 Price Changed $350,000 -4.1% $223 / Sq Ft
05/08/2025 05/08/25 For Sale $365,000 0.0% $233 / Sq Ft
05/08/2025 05/08/25 Price Changed $365,000 -- $233 / Sq Ft
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $7,610 $27,000 $4,140 $22,860
2023 $5,819 $27,000 $4,140 $22,860
2022 $5,819 $18,182 $3,623 $14,559
2021 $5,697 $18,180 $3,622 $14,558
2020 $5,728 $18,180 $3,622 $14,558
2019 $6,181 $19,552 $3,277 $16,275
2018 $5,948 $19,552 $3,277 $16,275
2017 $6,574 $20,965 $3,277 $17,688
2016 $5,844 $17,436 $2,760 $14,676
2015 $5,709 $17,436 $2,760 $14,676
2014 $5,648 $17,436 $2,760 $14,676
2013 $5,896 $19,824 $2,760 $17,064
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12342097

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 24-09-325-031-0000