Champaign County, Illinois • 2026 Property Guide
Search Champaign County Assessments, PIN Records, Taxes, Maps and Deeds
Chief County Assessment Officer Paula J. Bates, CIAO oversees countywide real-property assessment administration for more than 76,000 parcels, but Champaign County does not work like a single centralized county appraiser. Individual and multi-township assessors perform the initial January 1 assessments, while the County Assessment Office equalizes values, applies exemptions, maintains PIN/cadastral information and certifies the completed assessment roll.
The fastest public lookup is the County-linked Property Tax and Assessment Lookup, supplemented by the Champaign County GIS Consortium map. For taxes, Treasurer/Collector Byron Clark handles the live bill and payment record. For deeds, mortgages and liens, use County Clerk & Recorder Aaron O. Ammons.
Search by PIN, property address and GIS map
2026 Board of Review appeal window is open through September 10
2025 taxes payable in 2026: June 3 and September 3
Assessment, exemptions, tax sale and deed workflow separated clearly
TOWNSHIP
ASSESSOR
COUNTY
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF
REVIEW
TREASURER
COLLECTOR
JAN 1 VALUE → ⅓ ASSESSMENT → EAV → RATE → TAX
TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT RELAY
PIN • ADDRESS • OWNER/MAP • TAX YEAR
2026 Assessment
LIVE
Board Appeal
OPEN
2025 Tax Bill
PAYABLE 2026
Deed / Lien
RECORDER
CHAMPAIGN PARCEL ROUTE VERIFIED
Assessment Officer
Paula J. Bates
Treasurer
Byron Clark
2026 Appeal Ends
September 10
Reviewed
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026 action alert
The 2026 Champaign County Assessment Appeal Window Is Open Now
Champaign County’s Board of Review accepts assessment complaints from July 1 through September 10. As of August 12, 2026, owners who believe their 2026 assessed value is incorrect still have time to prepare and file a formal complaint.
2026 assessment publications are posted
County Assessment Office has already published 2026 assessment notices covering Champaign County townships.
First 2026 tax installment already due
The first installment of tax year 2025, payable in 2026, was due June 3.
Next major tax deadline
The second installment is due September 3, 2026.
Important distinction:
the assessment being appealed during summer 2026 is the 2026 assessment. The tax bill currently being paid during 2026 is based on tax year 2025.
Illinois township-assessment structure
Township Assessor vs County Assessment Office vs Treasurer vs Recorder
Township Assessor
Performs the initial annual property valuation as of January 1 and submits the township assessment work to the County.
County Assessment Office
Paula Bates’ office monitors township assessments, applies exemptions, equalizes values, maintains PIN/cadastral information and certifies the roll.
Treasurer / Collector
Byron Clark’s office mails and collects the actual tax bill, records payments, manages delinquency and conducts the annual tax sale.
County Clerk & Recorder
Aaron O. Ammons’ office extends tax rates and records deeds, mortgages, releases, liens, plats and surveys.
If your concern is market value or an exemption, do not begin with the Treasurer. If your concern is how much tax is currently due, use the Treasurer rather than calculating the bill from an assessment.
Choose Your Champaign County Property Task
Find one property
Search the official assessment/tax system or CCGIS by PIN or location.
Check 2026 assessment
Review assessed value and the 2026 published assessment information.
Appeal before September 10
Use the 2026 Board of Review complaint forms while the filing window remains open.
Pay tax
Search the Treasurer account using the PIN and review current amount due.
Check exemption
Confirm General, Senior, Senior Freeze, disability or veteran relief.
Find deed / lien
Use Recorder records when legal ownership or recorded encumbrances matter.
Official county-linked lookup
How to Search Champaign County Property and Assessment Records
Search the property.
Use the Parcel Identification Number when you have it. Address and map-based searching are useful when the PIN is unknown.
Confirm the correct parcel.
Match the property location, owner/parcel information and township before relying on the assessment.
Review the assessment year.
Do not confuse the current 2026 assessment with the 2025 tax year being billed during 2026.
Check exemptions and EAV.
Exemptions reduce Equalized Assessed Value rather than changing the underlying market estimate itself.
Move to Treasurer data for the actual balance.
Tax due, interest and payment history should come from the live tax record.
Champaign County’s Assessment Office maintains the Parcel Identification Number system, owner information, cadastral mapping and mailing addresses used by the property-tax system.
CCGISC interactive mapping
Use the Champaign County GIS Map When You Do Not Know the PIN
The Champaign County GIS Consortium provides enhanced parcel-search options, including common post-office address, PIN and street-intersection searches.
Address search
Useful when you know the street location but not the parcel number.
PIN search
Best route for an exact known parcel.
Intersection / map context
Helpful for commercial, vacant and rural property research.
Open Champaign County Interactive Map
Identify the parcel visually, then use the official assessment/tax lookup for detailed tax-year records.
GIS parcel lines are not a legal survey. For boundary, easement or title questions, use recorded plats/surveys and professional survey work where appropriate.
Champaign County Property Record Decoder
PIN
Permanent Parcel Identification Number used across assessment, tax and mapping systems.
Market Value
Estimated full property value used as the basis for assessment.
Assessed Value
In Illinois outside Cook County, property is generally assessed at one-third of market value before equalization.
Equalized Assessed Value
Assessment after equalization factors are applied.
Exemptions
Qualifying reductions are subtracted from EAV before tax is calculated.
Township
Identifies which local assessor performed the initial valuation.
Taxing Districts
School, county, municipality, park, library and other local districts serving the parcel.
Tax Rate
Combined rate applied to taxable EAV; it differs by parcel location.
Illinois assessment relay
How a Champaign County Assessment Reaches the Tax Bill
1. January 1
Township assessor values property as of January 1.
2. Township Assessment
Property is generally assessed at one-third of market value.
3. County Equalization
County Assessment Office reviews ratios and may apply township equalization factors.
4. Board of Review
Owners may file assessment complaints during the published filing period.
5. Clerk / Treasurer
Clerk extends rates and Treasurer/Collector sends the resulting tax bill.
For tax year 2025 payable in 2026, Champaign County reports that all assessments were finalized by July 25, 2025, Board of Review appeals were completed by February 6, 2026, and Illinois issued the County a final state equalization multiplier of 1.0000 in February 2026.
One-third assessment does not mean a 33% tax
How Champaign County Property Tax Is Calculated
1. Market Value
Start with the assessor’s estimated full market value.
2. Assessed Value
Generally one-third of market value.
3. EAV – Exemptions
Equalization and eligible Homestead exemptions produce taxable EAV.
4. Tax Rate
Taxable EAV is multiplied by the combined rate for the parcel’s taxing districts.
Illustration only:
a $300,000 market value would correspond to roughly $100,000 assessed value before equalization. If taxable EAV after exemptions were $94,000 and the hypothetical combined rate were 8%, the illustration would produce $7,520 in tax. The 8% rate is only an example—not a Champaign County-wide rate.
There is no single countywide rate because Champaign County contains 156 taxing districts, including school districts, municipalities, villages and special-service districts.
Tax year 2025 • payable in 2026
Champaign County 2026 Real Estate Tax Dates
MAY 1
Bills mailed
More than 77,000 real-estate tax bills were mailed May 1, 2026.
JUN 3
First installment
First payment of tax year 2025 was due June 3, 2026.
SEP 3
Second installment
Second payment is due September 3, 2026.
OCT 30
Annual tax sale
Remaining unpaid taxes are scheduled for the annual sale after statutory notice/publication.
August 12 status:
the June installment is already late if unpaid. The September 3 second-installment deadline is still ahead.
Open now • July 1–September 10
How to Appeal Your 2026 Champaign County Assessment
Confirm your township and assessment.
Start with the property lookup and the 2026 published assessment notice.
Speak with the township assessor when practical.
Correct obvious factual errors before or while preparing the formal appeal.
Download the correct 2026 complaint form.
Residential and commercial Board of Review forms are separate.
Prepare market evidence.
Use comparable sales, purchase evidence, an appraisal or corrections to inaccurate property characteristics.
File by September 10, 2026.
Champaign County’s Board of Review accepts complaints from July 1 through September 10.
Watch for the Board decision.
The Board researches filed complaints and issues written determinations.
- Recent arms-length purchase
- Comparable property sales
- Independent appraisal
- Incorrect building size
- Condition / damage evidence
- Incorrect land characteristics
- Wrong property classification
- Assessment inequity evidence
Do not wait until the tax bill arrives.
A valuation appeal challenges the assessment itself. The current 2026 Board of Review filing period ends September 10.
Open 2026 Board of Review Forms
Choose the Residential or Commercial complaint form and review the 2026 Board rules.
County Assessment Office administers relief
Champaign County Homestead and Property Tax Exemptions
General Homestead
Up to $6,000 reduction in EAV for qualifying owner-occupied principal residences in Champaign County.
Senior Homestead
$5,000 EAV reduction for qualifying owners age 65 or older.
Persons with Disabilities
$2,000 annual reduction in EAV for qualifying disabled homeowners.
Returning Veterans
$5,000 EAV reduction for the qualifying two-year benefit period after return from active duty in an armed conflict.
Champaign County’s exemption office is the County Assessment Office, not the Treasurer.
Open Champaign County Exemption Forms
Review the General Homestead, Senior, Senior Freeze, disability, veteran and other available forms.
2026 income ceiling: $75,000
Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze
Age
Applicant must be at least 65 under Illinois qualification rules.
2026 household income
Maximum household income for taxable year 2026 is $75,000.
Annual filing
Form PTAX-340 must be filed each year with the Chief County Assessment Office.
A Senior Freeze does not freeze the tax bill. It freezes qualifying EAV at a base level. Tax rates can still change, and new improvements can add taxable value.
Separate from the Senior Freeze
Illinois Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral
The Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program can postpone all or part of qualifying real-estate tax and special-assessment payments. Unlike an exemption, it functions as a state-backed loan secured by a lien against the property.
Age
Applicant must generally be at least 65 by June 1 of the application year.
2026 income limit
Illinois lists a $77,000 household-income ceiling for the 2026 deferral program year.
Application timing
Forms are filed with the County Collector/Treasurer and ordinarily must be completed by March 1.
The ordinary 2026 March 1 deferral filing deadline has passed. Ask the Treasurer about the next program year rather than confusing this program with the Senior Assessment Freeze.
Important in a heavily agricultural county
2026 Farmland Assessment Records
Champaign County’s Assessment Office publishes Certified Farmland Valuations for Assessment Year 2026 and maintains farmland-assessment resources for qualifying agricultural property.
Soil productivity
Illinois farmland assessment uses certified agricultural values rather than ordinary residential market-value methods.
Farm buildings / homes
Different components of agricultural parcels can receive different assessment treatment.
2026 certified values
Current County farmland tables are already posted for assessment year 2026.
Open Champaign County Farmland Assessment Resources
Review current certified values, farmland guidance and the County farmland StoryMap.
Treasurer / Collector Byron Clark
How to Pay Champaign County Property Tax
Find the property PIN.
The Treasurer’s online and phone payment methods require the parcel’s PIN.
Review the live amount due.
Late first-installment tax already includes statutory interest.
Choose card, debit or eCheck.
Read the processor charge before authorizing the payment.
Submit before the applicable cutoff.
Online card/debit payments are currently accepted through September 30 for this collection cycle.
Save the confirmation.
Keep proof until the payment is reflected in the Treasurer account.
Credit card
2.25% processing fee, $2.95 minimum.
Debit card
2.25% processing fee, $2.95 minimum.
eCheck
$0.95 processing fee.
The County also offers telephone payment at
217-834-8713. PIN is required.
2026 Delinquent Real Estate Tax Charges
| Payment timing |
First-installment interest |
Second-installment impact |
| June 4–July 3 |
+1.5% |
Not yet delinquent |
| July 4–August 3 |
+3.0% |
Not yet delinquent |
| August 4–September 3 |
+4.5% |
Due September 3 |
| September 4–September 30 |
+6.0% |
+1.5% |
| October 1–October 29 |
+7.5% |
3% plus $10 under current County schedule |
As of August 12, 2026:
an unpaid first installment falls in the County’s current August 4–September 3 bracket. Use the live account for the exact total before paying.
October 30, 2026 • 9:00 a.m.
What Champaign County’s Annual Tax Sale Actually Sells
The 2026 annual real-estate and mobile-home tax sale is scheduled for October 30 at 9:00 a.m. in the Shields-Carter Meeting Room. The tax sale concerns delinquent taxes; the County explains that the property itself is not immediately sold. A tax buyer pays the delinquent taxes and receives the statutory tax-sale interest.
Last pre-sale payment point
County guidance says taxes remaining unpaid after 4:30 p.m. October 29 proceed to the October 30 sale.
Redemption
After sale, the taxpayer redeems through the County Clerk by paying the required amount plus tax-sale interest and statutory charges.
Risk of tax deed
Failure to redeem before the legal deadline can allow the tax buyer to petition Circuit Court for a tax deed.
Tax-sale purchaser fees currently listed by the County include a $20 indemnity fee, $10 automation fee, $60 interest fee and $4 County Clerk fee per real-estate parcel purchased.
Review Champaign County Tax Sale Information
Check current buyer-registration, payment and delinquency instructions before relying on an older list.
County Clerk & Recorder Aaron O. Ammons
Search Champaign County Deeds, Mortgages, Releases and Liens
Deeds
Use recorded conveyances when legal ownership must be verified.
Mortgages / Releases
Recording records can show security instruments and later releases.
Liens / Plats / Surveys
Recorder services also include lien recordings, plat filings, surveys and subdivisions.
Best workflow:
obtain the PIN, owner spelling and legal-description clues from the assessment record, then use those details with the Recorder’s online access or office staff.
The assessor’s owner field is not a substitute for a professional title search. A recent deed can also take time to move through recording and assessment systems.
Open Champaign County Recorder Resources
Search current recorder services, online access and property-fraud-alert information.
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Champaign County Buyer’s Property Record Checklist
| Check |
Why it matters |
Official route |
| PIN |
Connects assessment, GIS, tax and recording research. |
Assessment Lookup |
| Township |
Identifies the initial assessing jurisdiction. |
Assessment Office |
| 2026 assessment |
Current value may still be challengeable through September 10. |
Board of Review |
| 2025 tax balance |
These are the taxes being collected during 2026. |
Treasurer |
| Exemptions |
Seller Homestead or senior benefits may not automatically continue after sale. |
Assessment Office |
| Taxing districts |
School and local district combinations determine the total rate. |
Tax Record |
| Delinquent tax |
Unpaid amounts can proceed to October tax sale. |
Treasurer |
| Recorded deed |
Confirms actual conveyance. |
Recorder |
| Mortgages / liens |
Can affect title and closing. |
Recorder / title company |
| GIS parcel |
Provides geographic context but is not a survey. |
CCGISC |
“I am researching Champaign County PIN __________ before closing. Please confirm the 2026 assessment, township assessor, current exemptions, tax year 2025 balance payable in 2026, delinquent status and whether any recent deed or ownership update is still processing.”
Champaign County Property Search Problems and Fast Fixes
| Problem |
Fast fix |
Best source |
| Do not know PIN |
Use CCGISC by address or map location. |
GIS |
| Tax lookup rejects PIN |
Treasurer search instructions say enter the PIN without dashes. |
Treasurer |
| City address search fails |
Treasurer advises omitting street direction and punctuation. |
Treasurer |
| Rural address search fails |
County-road searches may require compact street formatting such as 250N. |
Treasurer |
| Assessment seems too high |
2026 Board of Review filing is open through September 10. |
Board of Review |
| Need tax amount due today |
Use live Treasurer balance because first-installment interest is already accruing. |
Treasurer |
| Need senior relief |
Compare Senior Homestead, Senior Freeze and Senior Deferral—they are different programs. |
Assessment / Treasurer |
| Need current owner proof |
Use the recorded deed, not only assessor ownership. |
Recorder |
| Need exact boundary |
Use recorded plat/survey and a professional surveyor when needed. |
Recorder / Surveyor |
| Property is delinquent |
Obtain current payoff before the October 30 tax-sale process advances. |
Treasurer |
Champaign County Property Offices
Chief County Assessment Officer — Paula J. Bates
Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center
102 E. Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801
217-384-3760
Treasurer / Collector — Byron Clark
Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center
102 E. Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801
217-384-3743
Board of Review
Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center
102 E. Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801
217-384-3758
Office hours: Mon–Thu 9:00–3:00 or by appointment
County Clerk & Recorder — Aaron O. Ammons
Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center
102 E. Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Recorder:
217-384-3774
Official live actions
Champaign County Property Action Center
10 Champaign County-specific answers
Champaign County Assessor Property Search FAQs
1. How do I search Champaign County property records?
Use the County-linked Property Tax and Assessment Lookup for parcel, assessment and tax information. If you do not know the PIN, use the Champaign County GIS Consortium map to search by address, PIN or geographic location.
2. Who is the Champaign County Assessor in 2026?
Champaign County uses township assessors for the initial assessments rather than one county assessor performing every valuation. Paula J. Bates, CIAO, is the Chief County Assessment Officer and oversees countywide assessment administration, exemptions, equalization, parcel numbering, cadastral records and certification of the assessment roll.
3. How are Champaign County properties assessed?
Individual or multi-township assessors value property as of January 1. Property is generally assessed at one-third of market value. The County Assessment Office reviews the township work, applies equalization when necessary and administers exemptions before the assessment roll is certified.
4. Can I still appeal my Champaign County 2026 assessment?
Yes, as of August 12, 2026. The Champaign County Board of Review accepts assessment complaints from July 1 through September 10. The County has posted 2026 Residential and Commercial complaint forms and Board rules online.
5. When are Champaign County property taxes due in 2026?
Tax year 2025 real-estate bills were mailed May 1, 2026. The first installment was due June 3 and the second installment is due September 3, 2026.
6. What are Champaign County online property-tax payment fees?
The current County payment schedule lists a 2.25% fee with a $2.95 minimum for credit cards and debit cards. eCheck costs $0.95 per transaction. Verify the fee on the payment screen before authorizing payment.
7. What is the Champaign County Senior Assessment Freeze income limit for 2026?
Illinois lists a $75,000 maximum household income for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze for taxable year 2026. Qualifying owners must also meet the age, residence and annual filing requirements.
8. What is the difference between the Senior Freeze and Senior Tax Deferral?
The Senior Freeze can hold qualifying Equalized Assessed Value at a base-year amount but does not freeze the tax bill. The Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral postpones qualifying tax payments as a state-backed loan secured by a lien against the property.
9. When is the Champaign County 2026 tax sale?
The County’s annual real-estate and mobile-home tax sale is scheduled for October 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Unpaid taxes are sold to a tax buyer; the property itself is not immediately sold. Owners retain statutory redemption rights but risk a later tax-deed proceeding if they fail to redeem.
10. Where do I search Champaign County deeds and liens?
Use the Champaign County Clerk & Recorder. The Recorder handles deeds, mortgages, releases, assignments, liens, plats, surveys and subdivisions. For legal title research, use the recorded instrument rather than relying only on the assessment owner field.
Official Champaign County and Illinois Sources
Verified for this August 12, 2026 update:
Chief County Assessment Officer Paula J. Bates; Treasurer/Collector Byron Clark; County Clerk & Recorder Aaron O. Ammons; over 76,000 assessment parcels; township-assessor structure; January 1 valuation date; one-third assessment standard; 2026 township assessment publications; July 1–September 10 Board of Review complaint window; 2026 appeal forms; 2025 assessments finalized July 25, 2025; Board appeals for that tax year completed February 6, 2026; state multiplier of 1.0000; more than 77,000 real-estate bills mailed May 1, 2026; June 3 and September 3 installment deadlines; current online payment fees; October 30 annual tax sale; current exemption values; 2026 $75,000 Senior Freeze income ceiling; and 2026 certified farmland valuation resources.
CountyPropertyAppraiser.org is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Champaign County, the Chief County Assessment Officer, any township assessor, Treasurer/Collector, Board of Review, County Clerk & Recorder, Champaign County GIS Consortium, Illinois Department of Revenue, DEVNET or any payment/records provider.
Property values, township equalization, exemptions, Board of Review deadlines, tax rates, payment fees, delinquent interest, tax-sale status and recorded-document information can change. Verify parcel-specific and deadline-sensitive information directly with the responsible government office before paying tax, filing an appeal, claiming an exemption, buying property or recording a document.
Last reviewed: August 12, 2026.
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