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Kane County homestead exemption

In Kane County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the Kane County Assessment Office.

File or apply onlineKane County Assessment Office
Office
Kane County Assessment Office
Deadline
Not in our data
State exemption
$6,000 off assessed value
Renewal
Not in our dataStatewide rule

Apply with the County Assessment Office through its online exemption portal (you create an account the first time), or call 630-208-3818 to have a paper form mailed. The same portal takes senior, disability and veterans' homestead applications.

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Local homestead amounts in Kane County

Kane County local exemptions
ExemptionTaxing unitAmountSource
General Homestead Exemption
The exemption reduces equalized assessed value by $8,000 for the current assessment year.		All taxing districts in Kane County$8,000 off assessed valueSource
Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption
The Assessment Office's worked example shows an $8,000 senior exemption on top of the $8,000 general exemption.		All taxing districts in Kane County$8,000 off assessed valueSource

How to check if you already have it

Call the Kane County Assessment Office at 630-208-3818 or log in to the online exemption portal to see which exemptions are on your property.

Illinois rules that apply here

  • You own (or have a qualifying leasehold or equitable interest in) the home and live there as your principal dwelling
  • You are liable for paying the property taxes on it

Full Illinois homestead guide: amounts, senior and veteran exemptions, late filing and portability.

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