Cook County property tax
Lake Township property tax appeal guide
This guide covers Lake Township in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Lake County is a separate county with its own appeal calendar.
Lake Township filing window
Next window: the Assessor and Board of Review each open once a year; check your property now so you're ready.
Check your Lake property freeWhen were the calendar records checked?
- Cook County Assessor: last retrieved .
- Board of Review: last retrieved . Dates are unverified; confirm with the official source.
These are separate source retrievals, not editorial reviews or a guarantee that filing is open. A published source date can be older than its retrieval date. Missing dates do not mean there is no deadline.
Although Lake Township became part of the City of Chicago through annexation in 1889, Cook County continues to use it as an assessment township. Its City Triad reassessment occurred in 2024, and the next is scheduled for 2027. The Board of Review provides a Lake Township filing window each year.
Cities and villages in Lake Township
Property addresses in Lake Township most often list these cities:
- Chicago — 114,126 single-family parcels (100% of this township's single-family parcels)
A city can span more than one township, so confirm your township on your assessment notice or the Cook County Assessor's site.
Recent home sales in Lake Township
From August 11, 2024 through August 11, 2026, the comparison pool contains 6,554 recorded single-family sales.
- Median sale price: $250,000
- Middle-half sale price range (25th–75th percentile): $144,500–$320,000
- Median sale price per square foot: $210
- Median building size: 1,104 square feet
- Median year built: 1947
These are recorded single-family sales used as comparison evidence, not an estimate of any home's value.
Evidence to review
- Start by checking whether the Assessor lists the correct class, residential type, building area, and number of units.
- Compare like with like when reviewing the township's mix of single-family homes, two- to six-flats, and condominiums.
- Favor recent recorded transfers from the subject's assessment neighborhood whose physical characteristics align closely with the property.
- Label condition photos with their dates and connect each image to the specific repair or defect it documents.
To check property facts on the county map, follow our CookViewer property comparison walkthrough. Keep assessment values separate from recorded sale prices.
Official sources
Cook County Assessor calendar · Cook County Board of Review appeals
You file directly with Cook County for free. We provide optional research, not representation or guaranteed savings.
Other City Triad townships
Related guides
- Cook County property tax appeal evidence checklist — Organize records, sales comparisons, photos, and submission confirmations with a printable preparation checklist.
- How much could a Cook County property tax appeal save? — Work through an illustrative tax calculation and understand why an assessment reduction is different from a tax saving.
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- Why are my neighbor’s property taxes lower in Cook County? — Separate assessments from exemptions, compare similar homes, and work through a neighbor comparison before appealing.
- Cook County property tax appeal after buying a home — Assessment higher than your purchase price? Compare the figures, gather closing documents, and check your appeal window.
- How to use CookViewer to compare Cook County properties — Find the official map, compare property facts, and keep assessment figures separate from recorded sale prices.
- Why did my Cook County property tax bill go up? — Work through annual totals, assessment changes, exemptions, and tax rates before choosing your next step.
- How to read your Cook County assessment notice — Understand the numbers, verify your property facts, and turn your notice into an evidence checklist.
- Missed your Cook County property tax appeal deadline? — Find out which window closed, check the other appeal office, and prepare for what comes next.
- Assessor appeal vs Board of Review appeal — Understand the two appeal offices, their separate calendars, and the evidence each reviews.
- How to find comparable sales — Review a hypothetical sales comparison and print a blank research worksheet.
- How to appeal without a lawyer — Gather evidence, check your township window, and file directly with Cook County.
- Cook County property tax exemptions: are you missing one? — Check which exemptions apply, renew automatically, or need annual filing.
- What happens after a Board of Review appeal? — Understand PTAB's role after a Board of Review decision and its filing instructions.
- How to find your Cook County PIN — Find your 14-digit PIN on county records and use it for filings and research.
- Cook County property tax appeal research guide — See how property records and comparable sales can support an assessment appeal.
Guide revision dates describe changes to this guidance. County calendar retrievals are shown separately above; confirm filing dates with the office receiving your appeal.