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Winnebago County homestead exemption

In Winnebago County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the Winnebago County Supervisor of Assessments; the deadline is December 31.

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Office
Winnebago County Supervisor of Assessments
Deadline
December 31
State exemption
$6,000 off assessed value
Renewal
Not in our dataStatewide rule

The county lists a December 31 deadline for the General Homestead Exemption application.

A one-time application is required, and the exemption then renews automatically while you own and live in the home. The office says it cannot send receipts for every application, so use the parcel search to confirm.

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Local homestead amounts in Winnebago County

Winnebago County local exemptions
ExemptionTaxing unitAmountSource
General Homestead Exemption
Reduces taxable value by the increase in EAV above the 1977 EAV, up to $6,000.		All taxing districts in Winnebago County$6,000 off assessed valueSource
Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption
Homeowners 65 or older get up to $5,000 off taxable value. You can apply any time during the year you turn 65, by December 31.		All taxing districts in Winnebago County$5,000 off assessed valueSource

How to check if you already have it

Search your parcel on the county's Parcel Information Search to see which exemptions are applied.

Search your property record

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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