Cook County’s new Homeowner Relief Fund will be accepting applications for property tax rebates of $1,000 through Oct. 10. Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
• Owners of single-family homes, condominiums or small apartment buildings must have experienced a year-over-year property tax increase of 50% or more in tax year 2021 (paid in 2022), tax year 2022 (paid in 2023), or tax year 2023 (paid in 2024).
• The combined 2024 income for all members of the applicant’s household cannot exceed the area median income. For a single person, the maximum income is $84,000, and for a family of four, it is $119,900.
• The property must be the primary residence of the applicant.
The Homeowner Relief Fund only has enough money to issue rebates to 13,600 households in Cook County. Since it is expected there will be more than 13,600 households eligible for the program, a lottery will determine who among the qualifying households will receive the rebate.
“Elk Grove Township residents were most likely to have experienced annual tax increases of 50% or more in tax year 2022,” Elk Grove Township Assessor Connie Carosielli said. “The township was reassessed in that year, and many taxpayers experienced significant increases when the property tax bills came due in calendar year 2023.”
Interested taxpayers can apply online at hrf.cookcountyil.gov/apply. For questions or assistance with completing the rebate application, call the Elk Grove Township Assessor’s Office at (224) 265-6110.
