- 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.
Find Out When Board of Review Findings Will be Mailed for Your Township
Chief County Assessment Officer and Lake County Treasurer answer questions from taxpayers
Example of New Assessment Notice
Chief County Assessment Office Spring/Summer 2009 Newsletter
Special Lake County Edition: Property Taxes
Chief County Assessment Officer Explains Assessments
Tax Assessment ABC's
Budget/Tax Levy Cycle and Assessment/Tax Bill Process
Web Tools for Taxpayers Tutorial Video
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.
