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Deadline Announced for Appealing Property Taxes in Lakeview
The Cook County Assessor is now accepting residential property tax appeals in Lake View Township. The deadline to appeal is June 7, 2018.
The Cook County Assessor has opened the window for appealing residential property taxes in Lake View Township. The deadline for Chicago homeowners in the following neighborhoods to file a property tax appeal is Thursday, June 7, 2018.
- Andersonville
- Bowmanville
- Bucktown (north of Fullerton)
- Buena Park
- Edgewater
- Lakeview
- Lincoln Park (north of Fullerton)
- Lincoln Square
- North Center
- Nortown (east of Western, South of Devon)
- Old Town Triangle
- Park West
- Ravenswood
- Roscoe Village
- Sheridan Park
- Uptown
- West Rogers Park / West Ridge (east of Western, South of Devon)
- Wrightwood Neighbors
- Wrigleyville
Appealing Can Save You Hundreds or Thousands
Appealing your home’s assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in July 2019, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption. Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when a township was reassessed.
Find out what's happening in Lakeviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The Cook County Assessor’s office encourages all homeowners to appeal to ensure fairness because they have publicly acknowledged that their initial assessments may not accurately reflect your home’s fair value.
Appealing Yourself vs. Using a Service: It’s All about the Comps
Find out what's happening in Lakeviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Homeowners can appeal directly with the Cook County Assessor via their website. However, unless you have thoroughly researched comparable properties (aka “comps”), which are the most similar homes to yours, you may only win a reduction of hundreds of dollars while foregoing a reduction in the thousands.
A more comprehensive review of comps by an experienced third-party—especially one that purchases all home assessment data from Cook County as it becomes available (3 times per year)—can reveal a much more persuasive analysis that could lead to a reduction in the thousands.
Kensington Research & Recovery, a Cook County property tax consulting company, offers a free assessment of how much your property taxes may be reduced based on up to five comps for your home. There is no obligation to use Kensington to appeal your property taxes following the estimate.