Avon Township Assessor
The Avon Township Assessor is your liaison to The Chief County
Assessment Office. The Office of the Assessor provides professional
help on your real estate assessments and exemptions that are
available for homeowners in Lake County.
As the Avon Township Assessor I am required by law to uniformly
assess properties at a median level of 33 1/3% (one third) of
market value. The Assessor does not levy (assess) a tax, but rather
determines the market value of all property within the
township.
Equitable assessments ensure a fair distribution of the property
tax burden among all property owners. Local property taxes pay for
such items as village and county services, schools, libraries, park
districts, roads, fire and police protection.
The Assessor's Office maintains a file for every property
located within the township. This file includes information about
the lot, drawings and photos if the property is improved, and
descriptions of the improvements. When buildings are constructed,
the assessor's staff gathers information from blueprints and
through field inspections of each property. Changes to properties
are monitored through building permits, sales listing information,
and neighborhood reviews.
The Assessor's property files are a valuable resource to
appraisers, realtors and to homeowners who want to compare their
properties to similar properties to verify assessment
uniformity.
Assessments must be equalized to a median level of (33 1/3%) on
an annual basis, and a General Reassessment is required every four
years to maintain or increase assessment uniformity in each
neighborhood. Assessments increase or decrease within a
neighborhood based on the three prior years' sales. If necessary,
assessment changes are made within a neighborhood based on style,
location, or other criteria.
My staff and I will assist homeowners in applying for Exemptions
for which they are eligible. We are committed to serving the people
of Avon Township fairly and equitably and we are looking forward to
helping you.
All our Assessment information is available on
The Lake County Website.
Services provided are:
Homeowners Exemption (monitor and grant for owner occupied
residential properties)- Assist in filing Senior Homestead Exemptions
- Assist in filing Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead
Exemptions
- Home-Improvement Exemptions (monitor qualifying properties for
$75,000 full market value or $25,000 assessment reduction)
- Distributes literature concerning assessment and tax bill
process
- Provides information requested for Assessment Appeals
- Assist in filing Agricultural Valuation
- Cross-reference of permanent real estate number and address in
Lake County
- Free notary public for Avon Township Residents
- Attend both County and State level hearings for properties
within Avon Township
- Adjust assessments for factual errors in description such as
the wrong square footage, number of bathroom plumbing fixtures,
etc.
Office address:
427 E Washington Street
Round Lake Park, IL 60073
847-546-1446 x2 Phone
847-546-5051 Fax