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Oak Park Township 2024 Assessment Notices Mailed

The Cook County Assessor’s office has sent out 2024 property assessment notices to property owners in Oak Park Township. You have the opportunity to appeal your 2024 assessed value until the deadline of April 29th, 2024. It’s important to review your assessments annually and appeal whenever there is strong evidence that your home may not be assessed fairly. Even if you appealed last year, you may appeal your assessment again this year, potentially resulting in two years of savings until the next reassessment in 2026.
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Evanston Township 2024 Assessments Mailed

Attention Evanston Township property owners! The Cook County Assessor’s office has sent out 2024 property assessment notices, and you have until April 19, 2024, to appeal your 2024 assessed value.

It’s crucial to review your assessments annually and appeal whenever there is a strong evidence-based argument that your home may not be assessed fairly. Don’t wait until 2025 for the next reassessment – you have the right to appeal every year at the Assessor’s office and the Board of Review. If you want a professional opinion on your home’s assessed value compared to similar properties in your neighborhood, contact us for a free, no-obligation review and analysis of your home.
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Rogers Park Township 2024 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

2024 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Rogers Park Township homeowners on Monday, March 18, 2024. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Rogers Park Township:

  • East Rogers Park
  • West Rogers Park

Homeowners in Rogers Park Township have 30 days to appeal their assessment at the Assessor’s office (there will be a second opportunity to appeal later in the year at the Board of Review, whether you appeal at the Assessor’s office or not). The deadline for appealing at the Assessor’s office is April 17th.
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Norwood Park Township 2024 Assessment Notices Mailed

2024 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Tuesday, March 05, 2024, to Norwood Park Township property owners. The window to appeal your 2024 assessed value is now open until the deadline of April 05, 2024.

We suggest property owners review their assessments annually and appeal whenever there is a strong evidence-based argument that your home may not be assessed fairly. Norwood Park Township’s next triennial reassessment is scheduled for 2025. However, if you feel that your assessment is not fair there is no need to wait to appeal, property owners have the right to appeal every year at the Assessor’s office and the Board of Review. If you’d like a professional opinion on your home’s assessed value as it compares to similar properties in your neighborhood, contact us for a free, no-obligation, review and analysis of your home.
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River Forest & Riverside Township 2024 Assessment Notices Mailed

2024 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Friday, March 01st,  2024, to River Forest & Riverside Township property owners. The window to appeal your 2024 assessed value is now open until the deadline of April 01st, 2024.

We recommend property owners review their assessments annually and appeal whenever there is a strong evidence-based argument that your home may not be assessed fairly. River Forest & Riverside Township was reassessed in 2023 but even if you appealed last year, you may appeal your assessment again this year. A successful appeal in 2024 may result in two years of savings until River Forest & Riverside is reassessed in 2026. The best way to ensure you never pay more than your fair share in property taxes is to review your assessment every year and appeal whenever you have a strong basis for an appeal argument, no matter where your township is in the triennial reassessment cycle.
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Board of Review Opens Group 8 for 2023 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2023 property tax appeals for the eighth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2023 assessed value is February 06, 2024. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 8:

    • Lake
    • Lyons
    • Northfield
    • Worth

Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when a township was reassessed. If you missed your appeal opportunity at the Assessor’s office earlier in the year, or if you did appeal and weren’t satisfied with the result, you have a second opportunity to appeal at the Board of Review. Appealing your home’s 2023 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in the fall of 2024, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.
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Board of Review Opens Group 7 for 2023 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2023 property tax appeals for the seventh group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2023 assessed value is January 26, 2024. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 7:

    • Niles
    • Proviso
    • North Chicago
    • South Chicago

Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when a township was reassessed. If you missed your appeal opportunity at the Assessor’s office earlier in the year, or if you did appeal and weren’t satisfied with the result, you have a second opportunity to appeal at the Board of Review. Appealing your home’s 2023 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in the fall of 2024, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.
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Board of Review Opens Group 6B for 2023 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2023 property tax appeals for Hyde Park (filing group 6B). The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2023 assessed value is January 19, 2024.

Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when a township was reassessed. If you missed your appeal opportunity at the Assessor’s office earlier in the year, or if you did appeal and weren’t satisfied with the result, you have a second opportunity to appeal at the Board of Review. Appealing your home’s 2023 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in the fall of 2024, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.
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Board of Review Opens Group 6 for 2023 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2023 property tax appeals for the sixth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2023 assessed value is January 16, 2024. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 6:

    • Jefferson
    • Rich
    • Wheeling

Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when a township was reassessed. If you missed your appeal opportunity at the Assessor’s office earlier in the year, or if you did appeal and weren’t satisfied with the result, you have a second opportunity to appeal at the Board of Review. Appealing your home’s 2023 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in the fall of 2024, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.
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Board of Review Opens Group 5 for 2023 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2023 property tax appeals for the fifth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2023 assessed value is January 02, 2023. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 5:

    • Bremen
    • Lake View
    • Leyden
    • Stickney
    • West Chicago

Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when a township was reassessed. If you missed your appeal opportunity at the Assessor’s office earlier in the year, or if you did appeal and weren’t satisfied with the result, you have a second opportunity to appeal at the Board of Review. Appealing your home’s 2023 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in the fall of 2024, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.
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