November 17, 2009
The purpose of this issue brief is to provide summary information on property tax appeals in Cook County, Illinois. It describes the assessment appeal process at the Cook County Assessor’s Office and the Cook County Board of Review and includes data on the number and type of real estate parcels filing appeals at those offices from 2000 to 2008. It also describes avenues to appeal property assessments at the Property Tax Appeal Board or in the court system.