June 2021
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The Latest News
ILLINOIS AGAIN RANKS NO. 2 IN U.S. FOR HIGHEST PROPERTY TAXES

Lisa Rigoni
BUDGET + TAX
MARCH 4, 2021

Illinois again ranked second for the highest property tax rates in the nation in 2021, behind only New Jersey.
 
Illinois homeowners average $4,942 in property taxes on the U.S. median-valued home of $217,500 – exactly double the national average. That’s a tax each year of 2.27% of the house value, according to the 2021 state rankings by WalletHub.
 
“The first property tax bill I opened was sticker shock,” said retiree Jerry R. McDonald, who moved to Springfield in 2012 when he married his wife, Nancy, a lifelong Illinois resident. “The difference was about two and a half times what I had been paying in central Kentucky. It was very disconcerting.”
The Two Most Common Grounds For Property Tax Appeals And The Differences Between Them.


Written by Ron Kingsley
Lake County Appeal, Owner and Tax Attorney

In general, I have found that Lake County Appeal’s clients are aware of one of the two most common grounds for property tax appeals in Lake County: one based on comparable sales (“comparable sales appeals”), and one based on equality of assessment (“uniformity of assessment appeals”).  However, they are often unaware that either (or both) can be grounds for a property tax appeal.


Why Is My Property Tax Bill Higher
Than My Neighbor’s? 
 
 
Written By Jill Odzer,
Lake County Appeal, Commercial Analyst

This is a frequent question posed to Lake County Appeal.  The most likely answers are below. 

As we have stated in other articles, the assessor places a value on your property based upon various characteristics such as land size and location (e.g., if your property backs up to a pond or is located on a major road), above-ground living area, number of bathrooms, etc. You may tell me that your property is identical to your neighbor’s, but is it really? If you
live in a condo, townhome or some other
development with identical models, then your property likely is similar, but if you have done a major renovation and your neighbor has not, then your property is worth more.  If you have a balcony or patio and your neighbor does not, this will affect value too.  “The devil is in the details."
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Did You Know...
 
Property taxes are higher in Illinois than in almost any other state.
 
Difference between Illinois' average property taxes of $4,942 and other states' averages.  
Summer Fun!

Activities in June for Lake County

Saturday, June 12th. Four-Person 9-Hole Scramble Shotgun Start: 5:00 p.m. Includes: Golf, Awards, Appetizers, and Wine Tasting Entry Fee: $50 per person Deadline for entry is Monday, June 7th.Admission: none.

Enjoy a relaxing evening outdoors with FREE, live musical entertainment in a socially distant way. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and coolers. Village of Lake Villa.  Wednesday, June 16 at the Lehmann Mansion from 7-8:30 pm.

Be a part of the first-ever Race to ReNew 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, June 19, 2021. It all happens at the West Lake Forest High School Campus. Race the grass LFHS Cross Country team course, then get the K-8 kids out for the Fun Run.

New for the 2021 Season! Every Saturday afternoon, Joey Halbur Acoustic rocks the Lakefront! Saturdays from 1 - 4:00 PM Harbor Brewing Co. Lakefront Craft Biergarten at North Point Marina.

Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 3 - 10 p.m. Central Park - Village of Grayslake. Rent a 10×10 tent for you and your family to ensure social distancing and sun protection.

The annual Strawberry Festival, a decades-old tradition in historic downtown Long Grove, is returning June 25th through 27th after a year hiatus due to the pandemic. Following the new CDC and State reopening guidelines, organizers are bringing back
the same full-scale event that annually has inspired so much fun in kicking off summertime in the suburbs.

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