Land/Property

The Land section covers information about properties and land ownership in Cook County.

RELATED AGENCIES

These agencies are involved with land and property related services in Cook County and may provide additional information if you do not find your topic below.

COUNTY RELATED AGENCIES

• County Assessor | www.cookcountyassessor.com
• Department of Building & Zoning |
• Board of Review | www.cookcountyboardofreview.com
• County Clerk | www.cookctyclerk.com
• Public Administrator | www.cookcountygov.com - Public Administrator
• Recorder of Deeds | www.ccrd.info
• County Treasurer | www.cookcountytreasurer.com

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

• City of Chicago - Buildings | www.cityofchicago.org > Buildings Department
• Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) | www.state.il.us/agency/ptab/

PROPERTY INFORMATION

• Finding Property Index Number (PIN) | Assessor
• Residential property assessment search | Assessor
• Property legal descriptions, what are they, how to read them. | Clerk
• Records, title, deeds, liens search | Recorder of Deeds
• Property owner searchh | Recorder of Deeds
• Obtaining the official legal description of a property | Clerk

ASSESSMENT

• General information on property assessment | Assessor
• Property assessment appeals through the Assessor | Assessor
• Property assessment appeals through the Board of Review | Board of Review
• Property assessment appeals through the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) | Illinois PTAB

Property Taxes

• Paying property taxes | Treasurer
• Copies of tax bills | Treasurer
• Tax refund for overpayment | Treasurer
• Listing of tax rates and tax extensions | Clerk
• Tax Maps | Clerk
• Glossary of property tax related terms | Clerk
• Real estate tax redemption, taxes sold | Clerk

Exemptions

• Homeowner exemption | Assessor
• Homeowner Certificate of Error Application (PDF) | Assessor
• Homeowner exemption for long-term property ownership | Assessor
• 7% expanded homeowner exemption | Assessor
• Senior citizen assessment freeze and Homestead exemption | Assessor
• Senior Exemption Certificate of Error Application (PDF) | Assessor
• Senior Freeze Certificate of Error Application (PDF) | Assessor
• Home improvement exemption | Assessor