The Assessor is charged with the responsibility of equitably assessing all real property at one-third (1/3) of its Fair Market Value each year.  By State Statute, each Township must complete a total revaluation of property every four (4) years.  This is known as a General Reassessment.

• Link to Illinois Compiled Statutes Property Tax Section  http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=596&ChapAct=35%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B200%2F&ChapterID=8&ChapterName=REVENUE&ActName=Property+Tax+Code%2E

The Assessor's Office also assists homeowners with several different types of Exemptions.  An exemption is a set amount that is deducted from the Assessed Value.  The exemptions offered are as follows:

• General Homestead Exemption, or, Residential Owner Occupied Exemption
• Home Improvement Exemption

The Assessor's Office also assists Senior Citizen's (65 years of age or older) with two additional exemptions:

• Senior Homestead Exemption
• Senior Citizen's Assessment Freeze (income based)

Links to additional websites providing assessment related information are:

• Illinois Property Assessment Institute http://www.ipaionline.com/,
• Illinois Department of Revenue  http://www.revenue.state.il.us/LocalGovernment/PropertyTax/

Listing of Counties within the State of Illinois:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Illinois_counties  Some listings provide links directly to Individual County Websites where you can obtain information and/or links to the Supervisor of Assessments Office and/or individual Assessor's Offices throughout the State.