5229 West Carmen Avenue

Chicago IL 60630

1394 sq. ft.

Single-Family

Last sold for $565,000

Jennifer Schreiber, last sold this property on 13 April 2026 after 31 days on market.

Overview

Charming, updated farmhouse on an extra-wide lot in Jefferson Park! This inviting home blends timeless character with thoughtful modern updates. A lovely front porch welcomes you inside to a sunlit living room and spacious dining room featuring an original built-in hutch, flowing seamlessly into the stunning renovated kitchen. The kitchen is beautifully designed with striking white and navy cabinetry, quartz countertops with peninsula seating, a white tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances including a French door refrigerator. The main level also offers a bedroom with built-in bookshelves and a newly renovated full bathroom, plus an enclosed back porch that's perfect for a mudroom, home office, or cozy sitting area. Upstairs you'll find a spacious primary bedroom with skylight, a third bedroom, walk-in closet, and another newer full bathroom with walk-in shower and convenient washer/dryer. The full unfinished basement offers abundant storage and second washer/dryer. Outside, enjoy a fully fenced patio and expansive, private side yard, plus a two-car garage and additional parking pad. Fantastic location close to Roberts Square Park, Beaubien Elementary, neighborhood favorites like Gale Street Inn and Elly's Brunch & Cafe, the Blue Line CTA, Metra, and I-90/I-94. Recent improvements: kitchen renovation and appliances, upstairs laundry (2023), garage roof, soffits and gutters (2021), furnace and A/C (2019), and tear-off roof, addition of second-floor full bath and renovation of first-floor full bath (2015).

Features

3 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

3 carspaces

2 garage spaces

1394 sq. ft. floor area

Single-Family

Estimated Value

Based on this property and similar 3 bedroom single-family properties sold in Chicago over the last 12 months, the estimated median property value of 5229 West Carmen Avenue is $500k.

Median value

$500k

Estimated value range

$289.5k - $1.13m

Median days on market

Estimated value trend

13%

increase over the last 12 months

Average days on market is based on recent, comparable sales in Chicago. It is only an indication of the time a property is actively listed and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of how soon a property will be sold.

Property history for 5229 West Carmen Avenue

2026

Sold

$565,000

13 Apr 2026 by Jennifer Schreiber, of Baird & Warner

2015

Sold

$217,000

09 Mar 2015 by Samantha Powell, of Dream Town Realty

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