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Real recorded sales, straight from Cook County

Not an estimate, not an MLS feed - actual recorded sale prices from the county's own public records. A recorded county transfer confirms a sale occurred and its price; it is not the same as an active MLS listing, and the recording date typically lags the actual closing by several weeks to a few months.

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Cook County's own public system hasn't recorded anything newer than the dates shown below, for any town in the county - that's the county's recording process being slow, not this page failing to update. As a licensed, active agent, Michael has access to current pending and recent closing activity that hasn't reached these public records yet.

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138 recorded sales in Palatine, IL in the last 180 days (retrieved October 28, 2026). Showing the 12 most recent.
945 E KENILWORTH AVE 219
Recorded Sale

945 E KENILWORTH AVE 219 - $190,000 - recorded 2026-08-03

945 E KENILWORTH AVE 219 sold on 2026-08-03 at a recorded price of $190,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: August 3, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
208 FLAKE DR
Recorded Sale

208 FLAKE DR - $450,000 - recorded 2026-08-03

208 FLAKE DR sold on 2026-08-03 at a recorded price of $450,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: August 3, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
2223 ENLUND DR 8
Recorded Sale

2223 ENLUND DR 8 - $257,000 - recorded 2026-08-03

2223 ENLUND DR 8 sold on 2026-08-03 at a recorded price of $257,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: August 3, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
1471 WINSLOWE DR 201
Recorded Sale

1471 WINSLOWE DR 201 - $167,000 - recorded 2026-07-31

1471 WINSLOWE DR 201 sold on 2026-07-31 at a recorded price of $167,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 31, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
491 FAWN LN B
Recorded Sale

491 FAWN LN B - $262,000 - recorded 2026-07-31

491 FAWN LN B sold on 2026-07-31 at a recorded price of $262,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 31, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
1475 WINSLOWE DR 102
Recorded Sale

1475 WINSLOWE DR 102 - $195,000 - recorded 2026-07-30

1475 WINSLOWE DR 102 sold on 2026-07-30 at a recorded price of $195,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 30, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
315 FOREST KNOLL DR
Recorded Sale

315 FOREST KNOLL DR - $355,000 - recorded 2026-07-30

315 FOREST KNOLL DR sold on 2026-07-30 at a recorded price of $355,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 30, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
426 W HALEYS HILL CT
Recorded Sale

426 W HALEYS HILL CT - $1,170,888 - recorded 2026-07-30

426 W HALEYS HILL CT sold on 2026-07-30 at a recorded price of $1,170,888.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 30, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
1947 BRICE CT 2 82
Recorded Sale

1947 BRICE CT 2 82 - $240,000 - recorded 2026-07-30

1947 BRICE CT 2 82 sold on 2026-07-30 at a recorded price of $240,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 30, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
1375 WHISPERING SPRINGS CIR 1 22
Recorded Sale

1375 WHISPERING SPRINGS CIR 1 22 - $265,000 - recorded 2026-07-29

1375 WHISPERING SPRINGS CIR 1 22 sold on 2026-07-29 at a recorded price of $265,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 29, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
945 E KENILWORTH AVE 423
Recorded Sale

945 E KENILWORTH AVE 423 - $201,000 - recorded 2026-07-29

945 E KENILWORTH AVE 423 sold on 2026-07-29 at a recorded price of $201,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 29, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.
520 BENNETT ST
Recorded Sale

520 BENNETT ST - $365,000 - recorded 2026-07-29

520 BENNETT ST sold on 2026-07-29 at a recorded price of $365,000.

Location: Palatine, IL · Record date: July 29, 2026 · Source: Cook County Assessor · Retrieved: October 28, 2026 · This is a recorded county transfer, not a live MLS listing.

Source: Cook County Assessor Parcel Sales, retrieved October 28, 2026. Excludes sales Cook County flags as likely non-market transactions.

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