The Cook County Assessor’s office mailed 2023 property assessment notices on August 31st to Jefferson Township property owners. The 31-day window to appeal your 2023 assessed value is now open until the deadline of October 02nd. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Jefferson Township: Albany Park, Avondale, Belmont-Cragin, Dunning, Forest Glen, Hermosa, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Logan Square, Montclare, and Portage Park.

We recommend homeowners review their assessments annually and appeal whenever a solid evidence-based argument is that your property may not be assessed fairly. Jefferson Township’s next triennial reassessment is scheduled for 2024. However, if you feel your assessment is unfair, there is no need to wait; property owners have the right to appeal yearly at the Assessor’s office and the Board of Review. If you’d like 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.

Property values in the Chicagoland area do not stay the same every year. They frequently change as ownership changes, properties are remodeled, and new homes are constructed. Don’t make the mistake of only appealing during your property’s reassessment year.

If you contact us before the October 02^nd, deadline, we would be happy to review your home’s assessment against the current values of nearby comparable properties and provide our professional opinion on whether or not an appeal makes sense this year.

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The Cook County Assessor’s office mailed 2022 assessment notices to Jefferson property owners on Thursday, November 10th, 2022. The 32-day window to appeal your assessed value at the Assessor’s office is now open until the deadline of December 12th, 2022.

We strongly recommend homeowners review their assessments annually and appeal yearly if and when there is a strong argument that their home may not be assessed fairly. Jefferson Township was reassessed last year, but regardless of whether you appealed last year or not, you may appeal every year, including 2022. An appeal in 2022 may generate savings lasting for two years until the next reassessment of Jefferson in 2024. If you’d like a second opinion on your assessed value as it compares to other similar properties, contact us for a free, no-obligation, professional analysis of your property.

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2020 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Friday August 28, 2020, to Jefferson Township property owners. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Jefferson Township Albany Park, Avondale, Belmont-Cragin, Dunning, Forest Glen, Hermosa, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Logan Square, Montclare, and Portage Park. The window to appeal your 2020 assessed value is now open until the deadline of October 2^nd 2020.

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. Jefferson Township’s next triennial reassessment is scheduled for 2021. 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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Jefferson Township triennial reassessment notices were mailed on Monday, July 16^th by the Cook County Assessor’s office. Jefferson valuation statistics from the Assessor’s office can be found here. Homeowners in Jefferson Township have 30 days to appeal their assessment at the Assessor’s office (there is also a second opportunity later in the year at the Board of Review). The deadline for appealing your assessment at the Assessor’s office is August 16^th.

We suggest reviewing your assessment annually, especially in a reassessment year, to ensure you do not pay more than your fair share in property taxes. If you think your assessment is not in line with that of similar homes you should consider appealing (if you would like a free second opinion contact us). Successfully appealing in a reassessment year may provide 3 years of savings on your future property tax bills. The level of success you achieve on your property tax appeal depends on the strength of your appeal argument.
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