OUR MISSION
It is our mission to serve the property owners of Freeport Township by providing an open door policy should you have questions and concerns regarding your property assessment.
WHO IS THE ASSESSOR?
The Township Assessor is an elected official who is responsible for estimating the Market Value/Fair Cash Value of most properties within their township for use in the Illinois Property Tax System. The Assessor is the only Illinois elected official that has educational qualifications and certification requirements prior to filing to run for the office.
BOUNDARIES
Prior to June 1, 1999 the boundaries of Freeport Township were coterminous with the City of Freeport . On June 1, 1999 Freeport Township separated and is no longer coterminous. This means that Freeport Township boundaries were set and will no longer expand as the City’s boundaries change.
IN 2022 FREEPORT TOWNSHIP HAD 10,376 PARCELS
Residential – 9,369
Commercial – 888
Industrial – 89
Farm – 38
RR – 1
The 2022 Equalized Assessed Value after Board of Review prior to Exemptions was: $295,182,347
(Exempt parcels have been excluded from these totals)
DISCLAIMER
The Assessor is NOT responsible for your tax bill. The assessed value is used to determine each taxpayer’s share of the tax burden created by the units of local government who are funded by the property tax.
