7961 S Essex Avenue Chicago, IL ^$ 499,900

7961 S Essex Avenue

^$ 499,900

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7961 S Essex Avenue

Chicago, IL, 60617

^$ 499,900

Bedrooms9 Baths3.0

Monthly Estimate*

^$ 3,156

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Multi-Family Home for sale in Chicago, IL

for $499,900 with 9 bedrooms and 3 full baths. This home was built in 1924.

This is a GREAT building that was rehabbed a few years ago. This beauty sits on an oversized lot with a detached 3 car garage. This is a 3 unit building and perfect for house hacking. It does not have a basement but plenty of storage in each unit. Each unit has beautiful hardwood floors, stylish light fixtures, modern cabinetry, 3 large bedrooms and 1 bath. 2 current leases that end next year and one unit is a month to month tenant, in case you would like to live there right away. Building is beautifully maintained and can pass an FHA or conventional appraisal. DRY building with no flooding issues at all. 2 of the units have in unit laundry hook ups.

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7961 S Essex Avenue Chicago, IL

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Multi-Family Active

Price

^$ 499,900

Bedrooms

Full Bath

Property Type

Multi-Family

Taxes

^$ 6,951

Style

Year Built

1924

Town/City

Chicago

County/Region

Cook

MLS | Web ID

12719241

Features

General

Sewer Public Sewer

Heating Natural Gas

Possession Closing

Zoning MULTI

Garage Spaces 3

Construction Materials Brick

Year Built 1924

Township Hyde Park

Tax Year 2024

Ownership Fee Simple

Community Features Curbs Sidewalks Street Lights Street Paved

County Cook

New Construction N

Property Type Residential Income Two to Four Units

Total Rooms 21

Status New

Directions Head South on Jeffrey Ave. to 79th St.; Drive east to Phillips and left on Essex

City Chicago

High School District 299

MLS Area CHI - South Chicago

Tax Annual Amount 6951.41

Standard Status Active

Middle/Junior School District 299

Elementary School District 299

Interior

Basement Finished Daylight

Total Bedrooms 9

Total Baths 3

Bedrooms Possible 9

Full Baths Building 3

Half Baths Building 0

Total Number of Units 3

Exterior

Parking Features Yes Garage Owned Detached Garage

Water Source Public

Total Parking 3

Lot Dimensions 5788SQFT

Waterfront Y/N N

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Date	Price	Price Change	Description
7/29/2026	$499,900		Listed Price

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7961 S Essex Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60617 is a Multi-Family Home for sale at $499,900. 7961 S Essex Avenue has 9 bedrooms, 3.0 baths, and was built in 1924. The property's zip code is 60617 which is in Chicago, IL

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7961 S Essex Avenue

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