Do Your Own Cook County Property Tax Appeals in 6 Steps
When payments of your Cook County property are due, there’s nothing you can do to lower them. However, there is a way to lower them next year by hundreds or even thousands of dollars for next year’s payments: appealing this year.
We recommend appealing your assessment every year to be sure that you are not paying more than your fair share of property taxes, but do you hire an expert or do it yourself?
Read on to learn more about the pros and cons of hiring an expert vs. DIY, and tips for doing it right if you do it yourself.
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When you open your property tax bill, it’s easy to see if you’re going to be paying more, but the reasons why can be harder to understand.
2020 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Wednesday, July 29th 2020, to Schaumburg Township property owners. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Schaumburg Township: Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Roselle, Schaumburg, and Streamwood. The window to appeal your 2020 assessed value is now open until the deadline of September 1st.
2020 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Orland Township homeowners on Wednesday, July 22nd. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Orland Township: Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park. Homeowners in Orland Township have 36 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 August 28th.
2020 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Tuesday, July 21st 2020, to Maine Township property owners. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Maine Township: Des Plaines, Glenview, Morton Grove, Niles, Park Ridge, and Rosemont. The window to appeal your 2020 assessed value is now open until the deadline of August 26th. 
2020 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Lyons Township homeowners on Friday, July 10th. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Lyons Township:Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Hickory Hills, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, La Grange, La Grange Highlands, Lyons, McCook, Pleasantdale, Ridgewood, Riverside, Summit, Western Springs, and Willow Springs. Homeowners in Lyons Township have 36 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 August 14th.
2020 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Wednesday July 01, 2020, to Lake View Township property owners. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Lake View Township :Bucktown, Edgewater, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, North Center, Old Town Triangle, Ravenswood, Roscoe Village Uptown, and Wrigleyville. The window to appeal your 2020 assessed value is now open until the deadline of August 05, 2020.
2020 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Friday, June 26th 2020, to Elk Grove Township property owners. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Elk Grove Township: Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows, and Des Plaines. The window to appeal your 2020 assessed value is now open until the deadline of August 3rd.
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