# Morganwell

> Morganwell helps homeowners lower their property taxes. Type your address at https://morganwell.com and see in about 10 seconds whether your home is assessed higher than similar homes nearby. If it is, Morganwell gives you an evidence packet built from official county records plus an easy step-by-step filing guide, and you file the appeal yourself, for free, with the county. Filing is easy: the guide shows where to go, what to click, what to type and what to upload, and most people finish in about 15 minutes. The check is free. Morganwell is not a law firm, does not give legal or tax advice, does not file for you, and its packets are compilations of public records, not appraisals. No outcome is guaranteed.

## How it works
1. Type your street address. The check is free and needs no payment details.
2. Morganwell compares your home's assessment with similar homes in the same assessor neighborhood (size, age, class), recent arm's-length sales nearby, and your home's own recent purchase price; for condominium units it uses recent sales of other units in the same building. It then estimates what a fair assessment would be and how much you might save each year.
3. If there is a case, you can get the evidence packet: comparable homes with their assessed values, comparable sales, the value to ask for, what to write on the appeal form, the filing deadline, and step-by-step filing instructions with pictures. You upload the packet with your own appeal. Filing with the county is free.
4. If your assessment is already in line with similar homes, Morganwell says so and charges nothing.

## Pricing
- The check is always free. The packet price depends only on the estimated yearly saving and is shown before you pay:
  - under $100 a year: free
  - $100 to $499: $29
  - $500 to $1,499: $39
  - $1,500 to $3,499: $59
  - $3,500 to $6,999: $99
  - $7,000 and up: $149
  - homes the county values at $1 million or more: at least $99
- One payment, no subscription, no share of your savings. All sales are final.

## Where Morganwell has live data today
Morganwell is a national property tax appeal service that adds counties ahead of their appeal windows. Live now: Cook County, Illinois (Chicago and suburbs), 2026 tax year. Single-family homes, 2 to 6 unit buildings and condominium units. About 807,000 homes checked across 14 townships; about 240,000 may be assessed higher than similar homes nearby.

Township deadlines and guides (source: Cook County Assessor and Board of Review calendars; as of October 21, 2026):
- Berwyn Township (Berwyn): the 2026 Board of Review window closed September 29, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/berwyn-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/berwyn.
- Hyde Park Township (Kenwood, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham, South Chicago, East Side, Hegewisch and Pullman): the 2026 Assessor window closed October 8, 2026; Board of Review dates not published yet. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/hyde-park-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/hyde-park.
- Leyden Township (Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Northlake, Schiller Park, River Grove, Rosemont and Elmwood Park): the 2026 Assessor window closed October 14, 2026; Board of Review dates not published yet. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/leyden-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/leyden.
- Worth Township (Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Palos Hills, Chicago Ridge, Alsip, Hometown, Merrionette Park and Worth): the 2026 Assessor window closed October 15, 2026; Board of Review dates not published yet. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/worth-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/worth.
- Wheeling Township (Wheeling, Buffalo Grove and Prospect Heights, plus parts of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Northbrook): Cook County Assessor window open now; last day to file October 22, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/wheeling-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/wheeling.
- Proviso Township (Maywood, Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Forest Park, Hillside and Westchester, plus parts of Melrose Park): Cook County Assessor window open now; last day to file October 27, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/proviso-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/proviso.
- Lake Township (Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, Englewood, Gage Park, Brighton Park and Chicago Lawn): Cook County Assessor window open now; last day to file October 29, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/lake-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/lake.
- Palatine Township (Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Inverness, plus parts of Arlington Heights and Hoffman Estates): Cook County Assessor window open now; last day to file November 4, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/palatine-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/palatine.
- Orland Township (Orland Park and Orland Hills, plus parts of Tinley Park and Palos Park): Cook County Assessor window open now; last day to file November 6, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/orland-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/orland.
- Jefferson Township (Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Irving Park, Albany Park, Dunning, Belmont Cragin and Montclare): Cook County Assessor window open now; last day to file November 12, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/jefferson-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/jefferson.
- Schaumburg Township (Schaumburg, plus parts of Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Roselle and Streamwood): Cook County Assessor window open now; last day to file November 19, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/schaumburg-township-property-tax-appeal-2026.
- West Chicago Township (Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, Logan Square, Bucktown, Humboldt Park, West Loop, Pilsen, Little Village, North Lawndale, Garfield Park and Austin): Cook County Board of Review window open now; last day to file November 6, 2026, evidence due November 16, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/west-chicago-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/west-chicago.
- Lyons Township (La Grange, Western Springs, Lyons, Justice, Willow Springs, Summit, Countryside, Indian Head Park and Hodgkins, plus parts of Brookfield, Bridgeview, Burr Ridge and Hickory Hills): Cook County Board of Review window open now; last day to file November 6, 2026, evidence due November 16, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/lyons-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/lyons.
- Northfield Township (Glenview, Northbrook and Northfield, plus parts of Prospect Heights and Deerfield): Cook County Board of Review window open now; last day to file November 6, 2026, evidence due November 16, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/northfield-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/northfield.
- Stickney Township (Burbank, Stickney and Forest View, plus parts of Bedford Park): Cook County Board of Review window open now; last day to file November 6, 2026, evidence due November 16, 2026. Guide: https://morganwell.com/guides/stickney-township-property-tax-appeal-2026. Free check: https://morganwell.com/cook-county/stickney.

## Key facts about Cook County property tax appeals
- Anyone who owns a home can appeal their own assessment for free; no lawyer is needed for an individual homeowner.
- There are two local venues each year: the Cook County Assessor's Office, then the Cook County Board of Review. Each opens a filing window per township. You can file at the Board of Review even if you did not file with the Assessor.
- At the Assessor, evidence is uploaded with the online filing, and more documents can be attached while the township is still open; the decision comes by mail. At the Board of Review, evidence has its own due date, and its form lists what each appeal type needs, often a recent photo of the front of the home.
- The strongest homeowner arguments are usually: similar homes nearby are assessed lower (uniformity), recent sales of similar homes were lower than the assessor's value, a recent purchase price below the assessed market value, or wrong property characteristics on file.
- Cook County reassesses each area once every three years: the City of Chicago in 2024, the north suburbs in 2025, the south and west suburbs in 2026. A lower value may carry until the township's next reassessment, depending on where it was won.
- After the Board of Review, a homeowner can appeal to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board within 30 days of the Board's decision.

## Pages
- Home and free check: https://morganwell.com/
- Find your township's guide: https://morganwell.com/guides
- Guides in Spanish (guías en español): https://morganwell.com/es/guias
- How to file with the Assessor, every screen: https://morganwell.com/guides/how-to-file
- How assessments work: https://morganwell.com/guides/how-cook-county-assessments-work
- How to appeal yourself: https://morganwell.com/guides/how-to-appeal-cook-county-property-taxes
- What makes a strong appeal: https://morganwell.com/guides/what-makes-a-strong-uniformity-appeal
- Deadlines by township: https://morganwell.com/coverage
- Short, dated answers by township (deadline, how to file, cost): https://morganwell.com/answers
- 2026 assessment data by township, with a CSV: https://morganwell.com/data/cook-county-property-assessments-2026
- How the check works, data sources and limits: https://morganwell.com/about/methodology
- Property taxes by town or Chicago neighborhood: https://morganwell.com/property-tax
- By ZIP code: https://morganwell.com/zip/<5-digit ZIP>; by street: https://morganwell.com/street/<ZIP>/<street>
- Check any covered home free at https://morganwell.com/search (home result pages are for the person checking and are not open to crawlers)
- About: https://morganwell.com/about
- Contact: info@morganwell.com

## En español
Morganwell también tiene guías en español para cada township: fechas límite del Asesor y de la Junta de Revisión del Condado de Cook, y cómo apelar paso a paso. Apelar es gratis y el propietario lo hace sin abogado. La revisión de cada casa y el paquete de evidencia están en inglés por ahora. Índice: https://morganwell.com/es/guias

- Berwyn Township: el periodo de 2026 con la Junta de Revisión cerró el 29 de septiembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/berwyn-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Hyde Park Township: el periodo de 2026 con el Asesor cerró el 8 de octubre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/hyde-park-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Leyden Township: el periodo de 2026 con el Asesor cerró el 14 de octubre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/leyden-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Worth Township: el periodo de 2026 con el Asesor cerró el 15 de octubre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/worth-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Wheeling Township: periodo de la Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook (Cook County Assessor) abierto; último día para apelar 22 de octubre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/wheeling-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Proviso Township: periodo de la Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook (Cook County Assessor) abierto; último día para apelar 27 de octubre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/proviso-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Lake Township: periodo de la Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook (Cook County Assessor) abierto; último día para apelar 29 de octubre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/lake-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Palatine Township: periodo de la Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook (Cook County Assessor) abierto; último día para apelar 4 de noviembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/palatine-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Orland Township: periodo de la Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook (Cook County Assessor) abierto; último día para apelar 6 de noviembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/orland-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Jefferson Township: periodo de la Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook (Cook County Assessor) abierto; último día para apelar 12 de noviembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/jefferson-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Schaumburg Township: periodo de la Oficina del Asesor del Condado de Cook (Cook County Assessor) abierto; último día para apelar 19 de noviembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/schaumburg-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- West Chicago Township: periodo de la Junta de Revisión del Condado de Cook (Board of Review) abierto; último día para apelar 6 de noviembre de 2026, evidencia a más tardar el 16 de noviembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/west-chicago-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Lyons Township: periodo de la Junta de Revisión del Condado de Cook (Board of Review) abierto; último día para apelar 6 de noviembre de 2026, evidencia a más tardar el 16 de noviembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/lyons-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Northfield Township: periodo de la Junta de Revisión del Condado de Cook (Board of Review) abierto; último día para apelar 6 de noviembre de 2026, evidencia a más tardar el 16 de noviembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/northfield-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.
- Stickney Township: periodo de la Junta de Revisión del Condado de Cook (Board of Review) abierto; último día para apelar 6 de noviembre de 2026, evidencia a más tardar el 16 de noviembre de 2026. Guía en español: https://morganwell.com/es/guias/stickney-township-apelacion-impuestos-propiedad-2026.