Property Tax Radar

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

563 N LAWLER AVE

CHICAGO, IL 60644

TAX YEAR 2025 · CCAO

Verdict · Your Property Tax May Be Too High

~$278,097

above the neighborhood median fair cash value for comparable homes in 60644. Higher than 98% of flagged homes in this zip.

Also supported by purchase price evidence: assessed above your October 2023 sale price of $335,000.

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The evidence

This parcel is assessed at $424.24/sqft. The median for comparable homes in 60644 is $100.12/sqft324% above the neighborhood comp set.

This property was purchased for $335,000 in October 2023 — an arm's-length market transaction that directly benchmarks the assessment.

FIG. 01 · $/SQFT DISTRIBUTION · 60644 · N=6,443

Fair cash value (CCAO) $364,000
Neighborhood median FCV $85,903
Assessment ratio vs. median 424%
Purchase price (October 2023) $335,000
Estimated overassessment ~$278,097
Living area 858 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 is assessed higher than comparable nearby homes, which means your annual property tax bill is likely higher than it should be. You have the right to challenge it.

Two independent signals point to overassessment: your property's assessed value is higher per square foot than comparable homes nearby, and it was assessed above what you paid for it in 2023. That combination is strong evidence to bring to a Board of Review hearing.

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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