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Happy Holidays! Don’t Miss Out on 2025 Property Tax Savings!

There are only 11 townships left to open at the Board of Review for the 2025 Cook County tax appeal cycle. If your property is in Lake, North Chicago, Orland, Palatine, Rich, Schaumburg, South Chicago, or Thornton, you could be next—and you may be leaving thousands of dollars in potential savings on the table.

At Kensington Research & Recovery, we can run a free, no-obligation analysis on your property to see if you have a strong case for a tax appeal. Many homeowners in these townships are already seeing potential savings of $1,000 or more!

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Rich Township 2025 Assessment Notices Mailed

2025 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on October 21, 2025, to Rich Township property owners. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Rich Township: Country Club Hills, Flossmoor (west 3/4), Frankfort, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Matteson (majority), Olympia Fields (vast majority), Park Forest (north 3/4), Richton Park, Tinley Park (portion), and University Park (portion). The window to appeal your 2025 assessed value is now open until the deadline of November 04, 2025.

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. Rich Township’s next triennial reassessment is scheduled for 2026. 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 6 for 2024 Property Tax Appeals!

Attention Cook County homeowners! The Board of Review has opened the 2024 property tax appeal window for Group 6. If you live in Rich, Schaumburg, or Thornton Township, now is the time to act!

Important Deadline: Submit your appeal by January 07, 2025.

If you missed the earlier appeal period or weren’t satisfied with your previous Assessor’s office decision, don’t worry—there’s still time to make your case. Property assessments can be contested yearly, so take advantage of this opportunity!

Why appeal? A successful appeal could reduce your 2024 assessed value and provide significant tax relief for the 2025 second installment.

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Rich Township 2024 Assessment Notices Mailed

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the Cook County Assessor’s office mailed 2024 property assessment notices to Rich Township property owners. The window for appealing your 2024 assessed value is now open and will remain so until the deadline of November 08, 2024.

Rich Township includes the following cities, towns, and villages: Country Club Hills, Flossmoor (west 3/4), Frankfort, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Matteson (majority), Olympia Fields (vast majority), Park Forest (north 3/4), Richton Park, Tinley Park (portion), and University Park (portion).
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Rich Township 2023 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

2023 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Rich Township homeowners on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Homeowners in Rich 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 October 23, 2023.

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 Rich Township home compared 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 Group 6 for 2022 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2022 property tax appeals for the sixth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2022 assessed value is March 01, 2023. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 6:

  • Bremen
  • Rich
  • Stickney

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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Board of Review Opens Group 10 2021 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2021 property tax appeals for the tenth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2021 assessed value is May 31, 2022. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 10:

  • Jefferson
  • Niles
  • Proviso
  • Rich
  • Stickney

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 the Autumn of 2022, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.
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Rich Township 2021 Assessment Notices Mailed

The Assessor’s Office has mailed 2021 assessment notices to Rich property owners. You may appeal your assessment each year during the 34-day window which is now open and will close on November 29th. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Rich Township: Country Club Hills, Flossmoor (west 3/4), Frankfort, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Matteson (majority), Olympia Fields (the vast majority), Park Forest (north 3/4), Richton Park, Tinley Park (portion), and University Park (portion).

Cook County reassesses properties triennially through a mass appraisal system. Rich was last reassessed in 2020 and if you appealed and were successful on your 2020 tax year appeal you will see those savings this summer on your 2nd installment property tax bill (the 1st installment bill you recently received is always 55% of the previous year’s total tax).
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Board of Review Opens Group 9 for 2020 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2020 property tax appeals for the ninth group of townships. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2020 assessed value is January 14, 2021. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 9:

  • Bloom
  • Hanover
  • Niles
  • Northfield
  • Rich

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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Rich Township 2020 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

2020 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Rich Township homeowners on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Homeowners in Rich Township have 35 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 October 30th.

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 Rich 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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