How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Waukegan, IL

Property tax bills and delinquencies in Waukegan (Lake County) are with the Lake County Chief County Assessment Office. In Waukegan the HeritageDeed report does not search delinquent taxes, so check that office directly.

About Waukegan: The county seat of Lake County is Waukegan. Lake County borders Cook and McHenry counties, and across the state line Allegan County, MI, Berrien County, MI, Kenosha County, WI and Van Buren County, MI. Lake County has about 270,618 housing units, 74.8% of the occupied ones owner-occupied. Last verified November 9, 2026.

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Step by step in Waukegan

1. 1

   Look up the tax account

   Find the parcel in the Lake County Chief County Assessment Office records and its tax bill for the current and past years.

2. 2

   Check for delinquency

   Unpaid taxes become a lien on the property and can lead to a tax sale; check whether any year is delinquent.

Waukegan property tax in numbers

The median owner-occupied home in Lake County pays $8,923 a year, an effective rate of 2.58%, the highest in Illinois. Lake County property tax rate.

What the report checks in Waukegan

• Taxpayer of record, PIN and situs address from Lake County's parcel records

Not covered here

• Loan amounts are shown only where the index states them, and delinquent property taxes (County Treasurer) are not searched.

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More about Waukegan property records

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