Illinois has now surpassed New Jersey for the highest effective property tax rates in the nation, according to a recent report by Attom Data Solutions.

Illinois’ 2023 effective property tax rate, calculated as taxes paid relative to median home value, is 1.88%. This rate, the highest in the country, increased from 1.78% the previous year.

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Your property tax bill in Chicago and Cook County is based on the assessed value of your property. That value, in turn, is based on a large number of factors. When even one of those factors changes, the assessed value of your property could go up.

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Cook County first-installment property tax bills are usually a shock when you receive them in the mail. For many property owners, the bill has gone up.

When you wake up from your fainting spell, learn what you need to know about your tax bill.

1. You can lower your taxes by appealing your assessment

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“My property taxes are too high.”

That’s the refrain I hear from new clients like you virtually every day. I will file an appeal on your behalf that likely will result in a lower tax burden.

The Cook County real estate assessment and tax system is very complicated. Here are some of questions frequently asked by my … Read More ›