CCAO Virtual Office

Welcome to the Cook County Assessor's Office Website.  The Assessor's Office maintains this website as a free public service to provide extensive assessment information to Cook County taxpayers.


In The News

Chicago – February 29, 2008 – Cook County Assessor Jim Houlihan Announces Property Tax Relief Available for Senior Citizens.

 Senior Freeze Exemption Applications Mailed to 145,000 Senior Citizens
 Senior Citizen Exemption Renewal Automatic This Year
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Active Townships
Assessment notices for Riverside were mailed out May 12, 2008. The deadline to file an appeal for this town is Jun 19, 2008. The deadline to file documentation is Jul 07, 2008.
Assessment notices for River Forest were mailed out May 12, 2008. The deadline to file an appeal for this town is Jun 19, 2008. The deadline to file documentation is Jul 07, 2008.

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Upcoming Out-Reach Events
Illinois Dept. of Human Services   1151 S. Woods    May 13, 2008   View Details
Safety Officers Expo   3510 S. Michigan    May 14, 2008   View Details
W.E.C.A.N and W.C.S.C.   6220 S. Ingleside    May 17, 2008   View Details
International Business Club   6818 W. Belmont    May 22, 2008   View Details
Chosen Tabernacle Church   2235 E. 79th St.    May 22, 2008   View Details

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Interactive Mapping

This application allows you to interact with property information maintained by the Cook County Assessor's Office.
Here you can view property details such as:

Parcel Locations and Square Footage
Assessed Value and Property Characteristics
Classification Descriptions
Using the built-in map viewer and database query tools, you can:
 Compare your property to others in your neighborhood
View street-level property photos
View aerial photographs and parcel boundaries

This information is similar to what is found on your "Notice of Proposed Assessed Valuation," mailed by the Assessor’s Office. For a quick tour of this new system, click here for a Quick Start.


Most Downloaded Forms
Residential Appeal Form
Industrial Commercial Appeal Form
2007 Homeowner Senior / Application
2007 Senior Freeze Application
Hit Counter
Frequent User's Shortcuts
Appealing Your Assessment
Check Status Of Your Appeal
Interactive Mapping
Property Search

7% Expanded Exemption Calculation

In 2003, Cook County Assessor Jim Houlihan developed the 7% Expanded Homeowner Exemption in an effort to provide immediate relief to homeowners facing skyrocketing assessment increases and the resulting increases in their property tax bills.  The measure was recently renewed by the Illinois General Assembly. To view how the 2006 7% Expanded Homeowner Exemption affects your home, click here or use our quick search below:

Enter Permanent Index Number  

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Learn about our office's jobs and duties. From assessments to Senior Citizen freeze Exemptions get all available information from our web by using the following search or use the site map to find what you are looking for.

 


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Cook County Assessor's Office (Main)  County Building, Third Floor
118 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60602  (312) 443-7550

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