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Cook County is launching the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund, a $15 million program that will assist households that have experienced a substantial increase on their property tax bills in recent years.

Under the direction of the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund will provide one-time payments of $1,000 to eligible households.

Limited funding is available.

DO I QUALIFY FOR ONE-TIME-ONLY PROPERTY TAX RELIEF?

Between September 29 and October 10, Cook County’s new Homeowner Relief Fund will be accepting applications for property tax rebates of $1,000.  Applicants must meet the following Eligibility Requirements:

1. 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).
2. 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 it is $119,900 for a family of four.  
3. 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 that 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.  

Leyden Township residents were most likely to have experienced annual tax increases of 50% or more in tax year 2022.  Leyden Township was reassessed in 2022, and many taxpayers experienced significant tax increases when those tax bills came due in calendar year 2023. 

Taxpayers interested in applying can do so online at https://hrf.cookcountyil.gov/apply.  Taxpayers may also call Leyden Township Assessor’s office at 847-455-8616 to ask questions about the program and to get help applying for it.  

Release date: September 29, 2025