Cook County Fiscal Strength Presentation
County Property Tax
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The County has adjusted its property tax rate to produce a
generally flat base property tax levy amount over time
County Property Tax Rate vs. EAV¹
($bn)
Total Cook County EAV
Tax Rate per $100 EAV
200
0.60
0.50
150
In addition to the base tax levy, the County receives
additional tax revenue from expiring incentives, expired tax
increment financing districts, and new property
0.40
100
0.30
0.20
50
0.10
0
0.00
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Property tax collection rates have historically been 98-99%
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
1.
2.
3.
OF
($mm)
Comparison of Tax Extensions and Collections 1,2
% of Levy
Collections
The top ten property taxpayers in the County account for
less than 2% of total EAV³
750
101.0%
100.0%
600
99.0%
450
98.0%
City of Chicago property accounts for roughly half of the
County EAV
300
97.0%
150
96.0%
0
95.0%
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
Source: Cook County Clerk, Tax Extension Division; taxes for a tax year are extended for collection in the succeeding year. See also p. 30 of the Preliminary Official Statement dated
November 5, 2021.
Source: Cook County Comptroller's Office; Cook County Health and Hospitals System and Forest Preserve District excluded. See also p. 31 of the Preliminary Official Statement dated
November 5, 2021.
Source: Cook County Treasurer's Office and Cook County Clerk's Office. See also Appendix E to the Preliminary Official Statement dated November 5, 2021.
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