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Unlock Savings: Board of Review Opens Group 1 for 2024 Property Tax Appeals!

The Cook County Board of Review has commenced accepting property tax appeals for 2024 for the first group. The deadline to appeal your 2024 assessed value with the Board is August 20, 2024. The townships currently open in Group 1 include:

  • Evanston
  • Norwood Park
  • River Forest
  • Riverside
  • Rogers Park

Property assessments can be appealed annually, regardless of when a township was reassessed. If you missed the opportunity to appeal at the Assessor’s office earlier this year, or if you appealed but were not satisfied with the outcome, you have another chance to appeal at the Board of Review.
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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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Board of Review Opens Group 3 for 2023 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2023 property tax appeals for the third group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2023 assessed value is November 03, 2023. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 3:

  • Evanston
  • Lemont
  • New Trier
  • Orland
  • Schaumburg

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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Evanston Township 2023 Assessment Notices Mailed

2023 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Tuesday, June 06, 2023, to Evanston Township property owners. The window to appeal your 2023 assessed value is now open until the deadline of July 05, 2023.

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. Evanston Township was reassessed in 2022 but even if you appealed last year, you can appeal your assessment again this year. A successful appeal in 2023 may result in two years of savings until Evanston is reassessed in 2025. 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 5 for 2022 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2022 property tax appeals for the fifth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2022 assessed value is February 17, 2023. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 5:

  • Bloom
  • Elk Grove
  • Evanston
  • Palos
  • Thornton

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 2022 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in the fall of 2023, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.
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Evanston Township 2022 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

2022 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Evanston Township homeowners on Monday, August 08, 2022.

Homeowners in Evanston Township have 31 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 September 09, 2022.
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Board of Review Opens Group 4 for 2021 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2021 property tax appeals for the fourth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2021 assessed value is March 15, 2022. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 4:

  • Elk Grove
  • Evanston
  • Lemont
  • Orland
  • Palatine
  • Rogers Park

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 2021 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in July 2022, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.

Contact us before the March 15th deadline for a free, no-obligation, and professional analysis of your home’s assessment level compared to similar properties in your neighborhood. We’ll tell you if we don’t think you have a strong case for an appeal. If we feel there is a solid factual-based argument to be made, then you can choose if you would like to hire us to assist you with the appeal. There is no risk in using our service because you pay nothing unless your appeal is successful.

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Evanston Township 2021 Assessment Notices Mailed

2021 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Friday, May 07, 2021, to Evanston Township property owners. The window to appeal your 2021 assessed value is now open until the deadline of June 07, 2021.

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. Evanston Township’s next triennial reassessment is scheduled for 2022. 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 at 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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Board of Review Opens Group 4 for 2020 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2020 property tax appeals for the fourth group of townships. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2020 assessed value is November 12th. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 4:

  • Evanston
  • Palatine

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 2020 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in July 2021, 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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Evanston Tax Bills Dash Hopes that Reassessment Might Be Kind to Homeowners

Listening Tour A Chance to Question Cook County Assessor

A whopping 86% of homeowners in Evanston are seeing property tax increases this year. A breakdown compiled by Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin shows that 11,924 of 13,810 residential properties have a tax bill that is higher – substantially in many cases – than last year’s.

Suffredin’s office has offered to help Evanston property owners who believe their tax bill contains errors or who may have overlooked an exemption that could lead to a reduction.
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