Date Set For Appealing Property Taxes In Worth Township

WORTH TOWNSHIP, IL -- The Cook County Assessor has opened the window for appealing residential property taxes in Worth Township. The deadline for homeowners in the following suburbs to file a property tax appeal is Monday, July 23, 2018, including these communities:

• Alsip
• Blue Island
• Bridgeview
• Chicago Ridge
• Crestwood
• Evergreen Park
• Hometown
• Merrionette Park
• Oak Lawn
• Palos Heights (east half)
• Robbins (north quarter)
• Worth (east three-quarters)

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.

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.
According to Kensington Research and Recovery, a Cook County property tax consulting company, homeowners can appeal directly with the Cook County Assessor via the assessor’s 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 (three times per year), can reveal a much more persuasive analysis that could lead to a reduction in the thousands.

~ Contributed by Kensington Research and Recovery