First Installment of Cook County 2021 Property Tax Bills Have Been Mailed

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has mailed nearly 1.8 million first installments of property tax bills for 2021. Payments are due March 1, 2022. The first installment is 55% of the 2021 tax bill. To download your tax bill and make a payment:

• Visit cookcountytreasurer.com
• Select the blue box labeled “Pay Online for Free”
• Enter your address or 14-digit Property Index Number (PIN)

You can also use cookcountytreasurer.com to:

• Search $84 million in available refunds.
• Check if you are missing out on $34 million in property tax exemptions, which would lower your tax bill.
• Read the Pappas Studies, a series of research projects that includes a 20-year history of Cook County property taxes.