River Forest Township Assessor’s Office is Open for Appeals

The River Forest Township Assessor’s office is now open for appeals with the Cook County Assessor. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on April 1st.

If your property is assessed close to market value or you had a successful reduction of assessment with The Cook County Board of Review last year, you may not need to appeal. 2024 is the second year of the triennial appeal cycle.

The Cook County Assessor’s Office now requires all appeals to be filed online. The River Forest Township Assessor’s Office is providing online instructions for this process, as well as assistance with supporting documentation.

If you think your residential property is over-assessed and would like the River Forest Township Assessor’s Office to send comparable properties along with online filing directions, go to https://tinyurl.com/RFAppealPacket and complete the Appeal Packet Request Form.

The River Forest Township Assessor’s office can help property owners determine the best reason to file an appeal, provide comparable properties to support a case of lack of uniformity, and make sure supporting evidence and documentation are complete.

In most cases you do not need an attorney to file a Residential Assessed Valuation Appeal with the Cook County Assessor's office.

For more information about the River Forest Township Assessor’s Office, go to https://www.riverforesttownship.org/proptax-info.