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Last Chance to Appeal Your Lakeview Property Taxes
This is the last chance for Lakeview home owners to see a Cook County property tax reduction on your bill that will arrive in July 2019
If you live in Cook County's Lake View Township, appealing by November 13 with the Board of Review is your last chance to to file a property tax appeal this year. You will only see a reduction on your second installment 2019 property tax bill if you appeal now.
Lake View Township includes Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood but also several other nearby neighborhoods, including:
- Andersonville
- Bowmanville
- Bucktown (north of Fullerton)
- Buena Park
- Edgewater
- Lincoln Park (north of Fullerton)
- Lincoln Square
- North Center
- Nortown (east of Western, South of Devon)
- 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
Find out what's happening in Lakeviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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 your township was reassessed.
The Cook County Board of Review 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.
Find out what's happening in Lakeviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Appealing Yourself vs. Using a Service: It’s All about the Comps
Homeowners can appeal directly with the Cook County Board of Review 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 a few hundred 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 5 comps for your home. There is no obligation to use Kensington to appeal your property taxes following the estimate.