R. Chris Ditton
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 Phone
847-546-5051 Fax