Property Tax Analysis · Cook County, IL · Tax Year 2025
17202 HOLMES AVE
HAZEL CREST, IL 60429
TAX YEAR 2025 · CCAO
Verdict · Your Property Tax May Be Too High
~$48,516
above the neighborhood median fair cash value for comparable homes in 60429. Higher than 79% of flagged homes in this zip.
Also supported by purchase price evidence: assessed above your September 2024 sale price of $122,500.
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The evidence
This parcel is assessed at $176.64/sqft. The median for comparable homes in 60429 is $129.03/sqft — 37% above the neighborhood comp set.
This property was purchased for $122,500 in September 2024 — an arm's-length market transaction that directly benchmarks the assessment.
FIG. 01 · $/SQFT DISTRIBUTION · 60429 · N=5,204
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 2024. That combination is strong evidence to bring to a Board of Review hearing.
The deadline
2025 Board of Review windows are open
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