How Cook County is trying to improve its property assessments – Axios

Property tax appeals are a big deal in Cook County. Nationwide only about 5% of homeowners appeal their property taxes, but in Cook County that number jumps to 30%, per the Board of Review.
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mqyl
3 years ago

Remember, it’s a zero-sum game. When over-assessments of properties are lowered, other assessments have to be raised. Otherwise known as: if you think your PT bill of 2-3 percent of your property value is high now …

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