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Cook County Home & Land Assessments Increasing 17-25%+

Evanston Property Tax Increases So far, three Cook County townships have been opened for property tax appeals that have been reassessed based on Cook County’s triennial assessment schedule: Evanston, New Trier and Barrington.

The median assessed values on homes (not on land – more on that later) has increased 17-25% in these three townships. That being the median, we’ve represented many homeowners from these townships that have seen 40% increases in assessed home values.
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Appeal Deadlines Suspended as Cook Assessor’s Office Manages the COVID-19 Threat

Appeal Deadlines Suspended With health and safety as the primary concern at the moment, the Cook County Assessor’s Office has temporarily suspended the deadlines for appealing your property tax assessment and the physical office is temporarily closed to the public.

If you live in one of the nine townships where the appeals window was open as of March 19, that means you can still file an appeal online, and the processing of appeals will continue. Residential property owners can also file applications for any of the various exemptions online as well.

If you live in one of the townships where assessment notices have not yet gone out, new dates for your appeal window will be announced as soon as they are available.

Kensington Taxpayer Advocates are Available to Help

In the meantime, at Kensington, our appeals staff is working remotely and available to help you attempt to lower your assessment. We are processing applications using e-signatures so you will not have to leave the safety and comfort of your home to begin the process of reducing your property tax bill. We will email you all of the required documents and you can sign using a smartphone, tablet or personal computer.
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Cook County Assessor’s Office Opens Barrington Township for 2016 Property Tax Appeals

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has announced that assessment notices were mailed on March 17, 2016, for Barrington Township.

The deadline to file a 2016 property tax appeal at the Cook County Assessor’s Office is April 18, 2016.

Barrington Township valuation statistics can be found here.

Barrington Township 2020 Assessment Notices Mailed

Report Shows 2020 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Friday, March 13^th, to Barrington Township property owners. The window to appeal your 2020 assessed value is now open until the deadline of May 1st.

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. Barrington Township was reassessed in 2019 but even if you appealed last year you may appeal your assessment again this year. A successful appeal in 2020 may result in two years of savings, until Barrington is reassessed in 2022. 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 at in the triennial reassessment cycle.
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Barrington Township Assessment Notices Mailed

Barrington Township 2017 assessment notices have been mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office. Each year you have a 30 day opportunity to appeal your assessment valuation at the Assessor’s office. The deadline to file a 2017 property tax appeal for properties located in Barrington Township is April 10, 2017.

We believe reviewing your assessment annually, even in non-reassessment years, to determine whether or not an appeal makes sense is in your best interest. Barrington Township was reassessed in 2016 and is next scheduled to be reassessed in 2019. Therefore, if you make a successful 2017 appeal you will see the savings for two years, until the 2019 reassessment.

Board of Review Opens Group 5 for 2019 Appeals

Listening Tour A Chance to Question Cook County Assessor The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2019 property tax appeals for the fifth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2019 assessed value is November 5th. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 5:

Barrington
Lyons
Maine
Stickney

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 2019 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in July 2020, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption. Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when a township was reassessed.
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Barrington Township 2019 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

2019 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Barrington Township homeowners on June 4^th. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Barrington Township: Barrington, Barrington Hills (south ¾), East Dundee, Hoffman Estates, Inverness (west ¼), and South Barrington. Homeowners in Barrington 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 July 5^th.

Valuation statistics for Barrington Township will be published by the Cook County Assessor’s office here when they become available. We recommend homeowners review their assessment annually, particularly in a triennial reassessment year, to ensure they do not pay more than their fair share in property taxes. Successfully appealing in a reassessment year may provide 3 years of savings on future property tax bills. If you would like a free analysis of your Barrington Township home, in comparison to similar properties, we would be happy to conduct a “no obligation” analysis and provide you with a free estimate of how much we believe we could help you save with an appeal.
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Board of Review Opens Third Group of Townships for Appeals

Cook County Triennial Property Tax Schedule Map The 3^rd group of townships has opened at the Cook County Board of Review for 2018 property tax appeals. If your property is located in one of the 6 townships listed below the Board’s deadline to appeal your 2018 assessed value is Tuesday, October 9^th.

Barrington
Calumet
Lemont
Lyons
Northfield
Stickney

Regardless of if your appeal at the Assessor’s office earlier this year was successful or denied, or even if you didn’t appeal at the assessor level, everyone has a second chance to appeal at the Board of Review to ensure their assessed value is fair.
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Barrington and Lemont Assessment Notices Mailed

Cook County Property Tax Appeal Assessment notices were mailed today by the Cook County Assessor’s office to homeowners in the townships of Barrington and Lemont. If your home is in either of these townships you have until July 5^th to review and appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office. There will be a second appeal opportunity later this year at the Board of Review.

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 at in the triennial reassessment cycle. Others also recommend this approach.
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Cook County Board of Review Opens For 2017 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened the 2017 appeal session for the first group of townships. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2017 assessed value is 8/30/17. Below are the townships that are currently open:

Barrington
Cicero
Evanston
Norwood Park
Oak Park
Palatine
River Forest
Riverside
Rogers Park

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. Contact us for our free professional opinion on your property’s assessment level in comparison to others and to discuss your best options for an appeal.

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