Property Tax Radar

Property Tax Analysis · Cook County, IL · Tax Year 2025

1648 LINDEN AVE

HANOVER PARK, IL 60133

TAX YEAR 2025 · CCAO

Verdict · Your Property Tax May Be Too High

~$70,000

above your recent purchase price. Higher than 82% of flagged homes in this zip.

Your property was assessed above your October 2025 purchase price of $280,000 — strong direct evidence for a Board of Review appeal.

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The evidence

This property was purchased for $280,000 in October 2025 — an arm's-length market transaction that directly benchmarks the assessment.

Fair cash value (CCAO) $350,000
Neighborhood median FCV $509,555
Assessment ratio vs. median 69%
Purchase price (October 2025) $280,000
Estimated overassessment ~$70,000
Living area 2,062 sqft

SOURCE: COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE · 2025 CERTIFIED DATA

Fair cash value = certified assessed value × 10 (Illinois law: residential properties assessed at 10% of FCV).

What it means

In plain terms: your home was assessed above what you paid for it — direct evidence that your tax bill is too high.

Your property was assessed above what you paid for it in 2025. A documented purchase price is strong evidence to bring to a Board of Review hearing — assessors give significant weight to arm's-length market transactions.

The deadline

2025 Board of Review windows are open

Appeal windows vary by township, March–November 2026. Find your township's open window at cookcountyassessor.com. Not sure when your township's window is open? Ownwell monitors your property year-round and files when your window opens.

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