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The dates and times are now available for the 2010 Tax Assessment Help Centers and Public Information Meetings!
 
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Chief County Assessment Office

  • The Chief County Assessment Office is the coordinating arm for all tax assessment activity for Lake County's 280,210 real estate parcels.

  • Oversees the work of local township assessors and acts as a resource to these local offices, yet the township assessor has the primary responsibility for valuing property for assessment purposes.

  • This office is also where the Lake County Board of Review conducts the assessment appeal process, with the CCAO staff serving as the support for the Board’s work.

  •  Determines the equalization factors for each township.

  •  Mails assessment notices to all taxpayers annually.

  • Processes all homestead exemption applications.

  • Once the Chief County Assessment Office and the Lake County Board of Review have completed their work for a given tax year, the assessment rolls are turned over to the County Clerk's Office for the calculation of the tax rates on each individual parcel.


    Mission Statement
    To ensure that the property valuation responsibilities in the property tax cycle are accomplished in an efficient and timely fashion.  In order to meet this end, the CCAO serves as a resource to both taxpayers and the property assessment professionals in Lake County.
LAST Senior Freeze Outreach Session will be .....................Wednesday May 26th, 12:00pm-1:00pm, Grayslake Park District State Bank of The Lakes, 50 Commerce Dr Grayslake 60030 ..................

 

Contact Us

Martin P. Paulson
Chief County Assessment Officer 
18 N. County St. - 7th Floor
Waukegan, IL 60085
Office Main Number: 847.377.2050
Email: Assessor@lakecountyil.gov