A fraudulent solicitation was recently mailed to many taxpayers regarding a property’s Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). This letter is fraudulent and was NOT sent by the Assessor’s Office. If you received this letter and have already submitted your bank information, contact your bank immediately.
An appeal is a formal request for the review of your property’s assessment.
To file an appeal: find your property using this site's Property Search, then click Appeal, and submit your online appeal request. Further instructions will follow.
As a homeowner, you are eligible to receive an exemption on your primary residence.
Watch this video to assist you in applying for your Homeowners Exemption.
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Your PIN or Property Index Number, is the key to finding information about your property.
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Median sale price for homes increases to $280,000; residential assessments increase by a median of 9.17% Read more...
Assessor adds to comprehensive review of potential impact of O'Hare reconfiguration Portions of current Jefferson Township triennial reassessment will be revisited in 2016 Read more...
Assessor adds to comprehensive review of potential impact of O'Hare reconfiguration Portions of current Jefferson Township triennial reassessment will be revisited in 2016
As indicated in our previous public notice dated April 22, 2015, the Cook County Assessor will host a meeting for all interested parties regarding the reclassification of Bed and Breakfast (B & B) Properties. The meeting will take place on August 10, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the 4th floor conference room (4S-A Real Estate) in the Cook County Building located at 118 N. Clark Street in Chicago. Read more...
As indicated in our previous public notice dated April 22, 2015, the Cook County Assessor will host a meeting for all interested parties regarding the reclassification of Bed and Breakfast (B & B) Properties. The meeting will take place on August 10, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the 4th floor conference room (4S-A Real Estate) in the Cook County Building located at 118 N. Clark Street in Chicago.
DISCLAIMER: The Assessor’s Office does not provide legal advice. If you have legal questions regarding the audit relating to your property or any other matter relating to your property taxes, you should contact an attorney.
The Notice of Discovery that you received is to notify the taxpayer that the Assessor’s Office will be conducting an audit to verify whether or not you are entitled to the homestead exemptions that you have received on your non-homestead property. Taxpayers are only entitled to one homestead exemption on their primary residence for any given tax year. If you received a notice of discovery for your primary residence, please contact the Assessor’s Office if you have not already done so. You may contact the Assessor’s Office either by email using the Contact Us link, or by telephone at (312) 603-7434.
Receipt of this notice does not mean that the taxpayer has been found to have an exemption they are not entitled to. If the Assessor’s Office, through its audit, finds that you have received an exemption that you are not entitled to, you will receive a notice of intent to lien the property, at which time you will be able to request an administrative hearing to determine your liability. Please consult our website for further information regarding this matter.
Reassessment Notices Mailed to West Township Taxpayers Residential Assessments Increase by a Median of 12.41% Median Sale Price for Homes is $210,000 Read more...
In February of 2015, the Cook County Assessor began mailing notices to the owners of so-called "Bed and Breakfast" properties in Cook County indicating that such real estate would be re-classified from residential to commercial. Read more...
When a property is getting an erroneous exemption you are paying more than your fair share. You can anonymously report erroneous exemptions at http://whistleblowing.cookcountyassessor.com/
To place a value on property for tax purposes.
The percentage of value at which property is assessed.
The review of an assessment placed on a property. The first place to appeal an assessment is at the Assessor’s Office; the second level of appeal is the Board of Review (BOR); the third avenue for appeal is the Property Tax Appeal Board; the fourth is to file an objection in Circuit Court (only if filed at BOR).
The fair market value multiplied by the assessment level for a class of property.
The process of dividing property into various classifications for purposes of taxing them at varying levels of assessment.
The assessed valuation multiplied by the equalization factor.
A factor determined by the Illinois Department of Revenue each year to ensure an equal assessment among all 102 counties in the state. State statute requires that the aggregate value of assessments within each county must be equalized at 33 1/3% of the estimated fair market value of real property in the county. This factor is also known as the "multiplier."
Release from liability for a portion of property taxes.
The calculation of the tax rate by the County Clerk based on the local municipality’s tax levy.
The value the Cook County Assessor places on each parcel of real estate.
The value placed on a property for assessment purposes.
The local tax on the value of real property, land, buildings and homes.
A mandatory payment to the government in order to fund government services.
The total body of tax revenues.
Units of governments that collect taxes to fund government services (the City of Chicago, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Park District, County of Cook, and local school districts.)
Incentives include exemptions, deferrals, abatements or tax credits. Incentives were established to stimulate a specific type of new growth for certain types of properties (i.e. affordable housing) or growth in areas of economic need.
The amount in real estate taxes requested by each taxing body.
The tax levy divided by the total equalized assessed valuation. This figure is compiled by the Cook County Clerk and applied to the equalized assessed valuation to determine the amount paid in property taxes.