12/26/2024
Appeals are the only way homeowners can contest the ASSESSED VALUE (AV) of their home. AV is one of three factors in calculating the property tax. The goal is to keep the AV as low as possible but also keep in mind that lowered AV does not necessarily result in a tax bill lower than in the prior year. But, the bill will be lower than it would have been without an AV reduction.
The first level of appeal for 2024 Assessed Values was to the Cook County Assessor Office (CCAO). The CCAO is now in the process of mailing their appeal decisions. There are thousands of appeal decisions to process and mail so let’s be patient and give it until 1/6/2025 before we start searching for decisions that have not yet arrived in our mailboxes.
The BOR is the second level of appeal. Niles Township is estimated to open for appeals with the Cook County Board of Review (BOR) soon.
We will begin accepting 2024 BOR appeal requests here at the Niles Township Assessor office now. Our office is planning ahead by making the REQUEST forms available for you to complete at your earliest convenience. In order to meet our residents' appeal needs we have created a LINK to our 2024 BOR APPEAL REQUEST form on our website. The form is our internal office form for you to REQUEST our assistance in filing your appeal with the BOR. We will analyze your AV and search comparables for your property and file an appeal with BOR on your behalf.
Go to our WEBSITE to complete the request form today. Once you complete all the required fields and click "SUBMIT" at the bottom of the screen, we will receive your completed form automatically. You do not need to do anything else. Once the appeal window opens we will file your appeal and you will then receive a submission email directly from Cook County Board of Review.
We can file a BOR appeal even if a CCAO appeal was not filed.
PLEASE DO NOT call or email us to confirm receipt of the REQUEST form. Our resources are limited and we WILL file all appeal requests before the BOR deadline. PLEASE understand that calls and emails may not be returned in a timely manner while appeals are open due to limited resources. We just do not have the resources during appeal time to return Emails or calls asking if we received your form. Please DO NOT send multiple submissions!
If you still have questions, EMAIL US. Our WEBSITE and FACEBOOK page will be updated as necessary with appeal information. Please refer to those sources for other questions you may have.
BOR 2024 AV appeal results will be several months in the future.
The filing of appeals is a Niles Township Assessor benefit for the taxpayers of Niles Township. There is never a cost or fee for appeals, or for any of the other services we provide.
Scott Bagnall
NilesTownshipAssessor.com
