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Analysis: Harwood Heights pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Harwood Heights paid nearly 1.8 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: River Grove pays property taxes nearly three times national average
Property owners in River Grove paid nearly 3.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Burr Ridge pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Burr Ridge paid nearly 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Northlake pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Northlake paid more than 2.8 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Hinsdale pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Hinsdale paid more than 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Oak Park pays property taxes nearly three times national average
Property owners in Oak Park paid nearly 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Willow Springs pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Willow Springs paid nearly 2.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: North Riverside pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in North Riverside paid nearly 1.9 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: River Forest pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in River Forest paid nearly 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: La Grange pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in La Grange paid nearly 2.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Countryside pays property taxes nearly three times national average
Property owners in Countryside paid more than 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Oak Park’s oldest business, paying $107K per year in property taxes, closes after 130 years
H.J. Mohr, which has sold crushed limestone, sand and clay from its south Oak Park location since 1893, is closed for business, citing “financial woes.” Whatever the circumstances, the company’s nearly $107,000 annual property tax bill on its plant at 915 S. Maple Street last year didn’t help.
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From Chicago City Wire
Assessor candidate Kaegi raised $2.04M ahead of primary victory
Fritz Kaegi raised $7 per vote cast for him in the Cook County Assessor primary race last month compared to incumbent Joseph Berrios' $9 per vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.
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From South Cook News
Residential property taxes: How has your Cook County tax bill changed?
Homeowners in Evanston, Phoenix, and Northfield saw the largest increase in their property tax bills from 2015 to 2016, according to Blockshopper.com, which tracks residential property taxes across 127 Cook County communities.
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Oak Park trustee weighs in on 'regressive' property tax problem
Researchers recently concluded the bulk of Cook County’s total $14 billion in annual property tax collections are being paid by those who can least afford it. Oak Park Village Trustee Simone Boutet said to truly understand the tax system might require more than just looking at the final numbers.