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Board of Review Opens Group 3 for 2023 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2023 property tax appeals for the third group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2023 assessed value is November 03, 2023. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 3:

  • Evanston
  • Lemont
  • New Trier
  • Orland
  • Schaumburg

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 2023 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in the fall of 2024, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.
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Lemont Township 2023 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

2023 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Lemont Township homeowners on Tuesday, May 09th, 2023. Homeowners in Lemont Township have 30 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 June 09th, 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 Lemont 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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Board of Review Opens Group 2 for 2022 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2022 property tax appeals for the second group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2022 assessed value is December 27, 2022. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 2:

  • Lemont
  • Norwood Park
  • River Forest

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.

Contact us before the December 27th deadline for a free, no-obligation, and professional analysis of your home’s assessment level compared to similar properties in your neighborhood. We’ll tell you if we don’t think you have a strong case for an appeal. If we feel there is a solid factual-based argument to be made, then you can choose if you would like to hire us to assist you with the appeal. There is no risk in using our service because you pay nothing unless your appeal is successful.

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Lemont Township 2022 Assessment Notices Mailed

2022 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on July 6th to Lemont Township property owners. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Lemont Township: Lemont, Palos Park (west edge), Willow Springs, and Woodridge. The 33-day window to appeal your 2022 assessed value is now open until the deadline of August 8th.

We recommend homeowners review their assessments annually and appeal whenever there is a strong evidence-based argument that your property may not be assessed fairly. Lemont Township’s next triennial reassessment is scheduled for 2023. 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 4 for 2021 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2021 property tax appeals for the fourth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2021 assessed value is March 15, 2022. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 4:

  • Elk Grove
  • Evanston
  • Lemont
  • Orland
  • Palatine
  • Rogers Park

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 July 2022, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption.

Contact us before the March 15th deadline for a free, no-obligation, and professional analysis of your home’s assessment level compared to similar properties in your neighborhood. We’ll tell you if we don’t think you have a strong case for an appeal. If we feel there is a solid factual-based argument to be made, then you can choose if you would like to hire us to assist you with the appeal. There is no risk in using our service because you pay nothing unless your appeal is successful.

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Lemont Township 2021 Assessment Notices Mailed

Cook County Property Tax ReliefThe Assessor’s Office has mailed 2021 assessment notices to Lemont property owners. You may appeal your assessment each year during the 30-day window which is now open and will close on September 14th. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Lemont Township: Bridgeview (south 1/4), Hickory Hills (south 3/4), Orland Park (small northern part), Lemont Heights (west 1/2), Lemont Hills, Lemont Park, Willow Springs (south portion), and Worth (west 1/4).

Cook County reassesses properties triennially through a mass appraisal system. Lemont 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 5 for 2020 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2020 property tax appeals for the fifth group of townships. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2020 assessed value is November 24th. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 5:

  • Berwyn
  • Stickney
  • Worth
  • West Chicago
  • Lemont

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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Lemont Township 2020 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

July 2nd2020 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Lemont Township homeowners on Wednesday, May 27th. Homeowners in Lemont Township have 36 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 July 2nd.

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 Lemont 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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Lemont Township 2017 Reassessment Notices Mailed

Lemont reassessment notices for tax year 2017 were mailed on May 8th by the Cook County Assessor’s office. The window to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office is now open. The Assessor’s deadline for filing 2017 appeals is June 9th.Lemont

Townships in Cook County are divided into three groups for reassessment purposes. Each of those groups is reassessed every three years by the Assessor. The triennial reassessment schedule can be found here. The complete 2017 Lemont valuation statistics from the Assessor can be found here.

If you appeal your assessment in a reassessment year you may be able to lock in multiple years of savings. Contact us for more information and for a free analysis and opinion on the strength of an appeal argument for your specific property.

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