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2026 COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX APPEAL — COMPARABLE UNIFORMITY & VALUATION EVIDENCE PACKET

5107 W ADAMS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60644

Subject PIN: 16-16-206-009-0000  ·  West Chicago Township  ·  Assessor Neighborhood Code: 77080  ·  Class 2-03 (One-Story Residence, 1,000–1,800 Sq Ft)

Filing Agency: Cook County Board of Review
2026 Deadline: November 6, 2026 (Evidence due Nov 16, 2026)
Prepared By: Cook County Tax Appeals
Filing Mode: Homeowner Self-Guided (Pro Se)

Section 1 — Executive Assessment & Tax Reduction Summary

Current Total Assessed Value $19,700 Bldg: $11,135 | Land: $8,565
Subject Building AV / Sq Ft $9.20 / sq ft 1,210 sq ft living area
Comparable Median Bldg AV / Sq Ft $7.58 / sq ft Based on 5 same-neighborhood Class 2-03 comps
Requested Uniform Total AV $17,737 Reduction of -$1,963 AV (-9.96%)
Estimated Annual Tax Savings $399 / yr At Eq. Factor 3.0355 & 6.69% local tax rate

Section 2 — Lack of Uniformity Comparable Property Grid (Assessor Nbhd 77080)

Under Article IX, Section 4 of the Illinois Constitution, real estate assessments must be uniform within the same class and taxing jurisdiction. Below are 5 comparable Class 2-03 properties in Assessor Neighborhood 77080 assessed at a lower Building Assessed Value per square foot than the Subject Property:

Parcel Role14-Digit PINAddressClassYr BuiltBldg Sq FtLot Sq FtBeds / BathsExt / Bsmt / GarLand AVBldg AVTotal AVBldg $/Sq Ft
SUBJECT16-16-206-009-00005107 W ADAMS ST2-0319531,2105,3533 / 2.0Masonry / Full / 2.5-Car$8,565$11,135$19,700$9.20
Comp #1 (Immediately Next Door)16-16-206-010-00005101 W ADAMS ST2-0319531,4844,9603 / 1.0Frame / Slab / 1-Car$7,936$10,564$18,500$7.12
Comp #2 (Same Block (Block 206))16-16-206-014-00005118 W QUINCY ST2-0319521,0655,3512 / 1.0Frame / Slab / 1-Car$8,497$7,803$16,300$7.33
Comp #3 (Same Block (Block 206))16-16-206-013-00005122 W QUINCY ST2-0319521,0295,3512 / 1.0Frame / Slab / None$8,497$7,803$16,300$7.58
Comp #4 (Same Block (Masonry + Full Bsmt))16-16-206-011-00005130 W QUINCY ST2-0319241,2924,9603 / 1.0Masonry / Full / None$7,936$10,064$18,000$7.79
Comp #5 (Same Block (Block 206))16-16-206-015-00005114 W QUINCY ST2-0319521,2605,3513 / 1.0Frame / Slab / None$8,562$9,938$18,500$7.89
Copy-and-Paste Comparable PINs for Online Portal Entry:
16162060100000, 16162060140000, 16162060130000, 16162060110000, 16162060150000
Formatted with dashes: 16-16-206-010-0000 | 16-16-206-014-0000 | 16-16-206-013-0000 | 16-16-206-011-0000 | 16-16-206-015-0000

Section 3 — Written Appeal Brief (Ready to Paste or Attach as PDF)

TO THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW — 2026 RESIDENTIAL UNIFORMITY APPEAL BRIEF

Subject Property: 5107 W ADAMS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60644
Permanent Index Number (PIN): 16-16-206-009-0000
Township: West Chicago (Code 77) | Assessor Neighborhood Code: 77080 | Property Class: 2-03

1. BASIS OF APPEAL: LACK OF UNIFORMITY
The Subject Property is a Class 2-03 one-story single-family residence containing 1,210 square feet of building area on Block 206 of Section 16 in West Chicago Township (Neighborhood 77080). Its improvement is currently assessed at $11,135, or $9.20 per square foot ($19,700 Total Assessed Value).

2. SAME-BLOCK COMPARABLE EVIDENCE
Five Class 2-03 single-family residences on the exact same block (PIN prefix 16-16-206, Neighborhood 77080) carry building assessments between $7.12/sq ft and $7.89/sq ft, with a median of $7.58/sq ft — including Masonry full-basement comparable PIN 16-16-206-011-0000 (5130 W Quincy St, 1,292 sq ft) assessed at $7.79/sq ft.

3. REQUESTED RELIEF
Applying the block median building assessment of $7.58/sq ft to the Subject Property's 1,210 sq ft yields a fair Building Assessed Value of $9,172 and a Total Assessed Value of $17,737 (a reduction of $1,963).

Section 4 — 10-Minute Step-by-Step Self-Guided (Pro Se) Filing Instructions

  1. Open the Official County Portal: For Assessor filings, visit cookcountyassessoril.gov/online-appeals. For Board of Review filings, visit appeals.cookcountyboardofreview.com. Filing is 100% free.
  2. Select "Homeowner / Pro Se" & Enter Subject PIN: Enter your 14-digit PIN (16-16-206-009-0000) and select Lack of Uniformity (and Overvaluation if applicable) as the reason for appeal.
  3. Enter the 5 Comparable PINs from Section 2: Paste the comparable 14-digit PINs listed in Section 2 into the Comparable Properties step.
  4. Upload This PDF Evidence Packet & Paste Narrative Brief: Click "Print / Save as PDF" at the top of this page to save this packet as a PDF, attach it under Supporting Documentation, and paste the Section 3 Written Appeal Brief into the comments/notes box.

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Prepared by Cook County Tax Appeals ((312) 847-1916 · marisol@placeholderdomainname.com) using official Cook County Open Data (Socrata datasets 3723-97qp, uzyt-m557, x54s-btds, wvhk-k5uv). Provided solely as comparable property data research for the homeowner's self-represented (pro se) property tax appeal; not legal representation or a certified appraisal.