Property Taxes

As a homeowner, property taxes are unavoidable. Unfortunately, recent assessments in Cook County have left many Chicago residents and landlords grappling with unprecedented increases and errors. It is important to keep track of your assessment notices and challenge them when it is appropriate. The I-Team at ABC 7 has uncovered many instances of dramatic assessment … Read more

2023 Property tax assessments for New Trier Township apartment complexes have increased significantly and now total $62.4 million. Retail buildings saw a gain of $6 million, commercial real estate increased by $9 million, and institutional and special properties saw an increase of $979,000. In comparison, the cumulative rise in commercial and single-family property tax assessments … Read more

Hanover Township of Cook County, Illinois saw property values rise from $3.6 billion in 2022 to $3.8 billion in 2023, with an overall gain of 3.7%. The Hanover Township 2023 property tax assessment predominantly increased the value of industrial buildings, with a secondary concentration on service facilities. Hanover’s overall increase in the 2023 property tax … Read more

The 2023 property tax assessment hikes have increased for a number of different property types in Cicero Township. Industrial, institutional & special buildings, retail, service, food/beverages, and commercial are the top six categories that have risen. More than $795.5 million worth of property taxes were assessed for 2023, including $219 million for industrial structures, $52 … Read more

Calumet Township’s most significant property tax assessment increases in 2023 were 506.80% for institutional & special structures and 150.10% for service facilities properties. Calumet’s total property tax assessment increase across both residential and commercial property for 2023 was $259 million, which included an eye-popping $39.7 million for institutional and special constructions and $10.5 million for … Read more

Berwyn Township entertainment sports health properties received a notable increase in value for the 2023 property tax assessment, with values up an astonishing 154%. Values on apartments and office buildings also saw considerable gains in assessment. Berwyn’s total property tax assessment rose by $672 million in 2023, including $415k for entertainment sports health property value … Read more

The findings of the O’Connor ratio research on the median time-adjusted sales price for an average homeowner in Fulton County, Georgia is $363,000, but the median assessed value is $368,500, thus being $5,500 higher than the market price. As a result, much residential real estate in Fulton County is overpriced. The research investigation analyzes the … Read more

Property tax assessments for commercial property owners in Fayette for 2023 were 15.8% higher than 2022. The biggest hikes in 2023 went to hotels and landowners; both were over 20%. Land assessments for property taxes rose 82.6% in a single year, from $95.4 million in 2022 to $174.2 million in 2023. Fayette’s property tax assessments … Read more

Owners of commercial property in Coweta were assessed property tax values for 2023 that were on average 20% higher than those for 2022. Landowners and hotels saw the highest increases in 2023; both were above 10%, but a single year saw a 44.1% increase in land assessments for property taxes, from $601.2 million in 2022 … Read more

O’Connor’s review of 2023 data released by Clayton County, Georgia indicates that the median time-adjusted buying price for a typical home in Clayton County, Georgia, is $220,000 overall. Surprisingly, the median assessed worth is $4,600 more expensive than the asking price of $215,400. As a result, residential real estate in Clayton County is overvalued by … Read more