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Illinois property tax by county

Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate2.01%ranks 2 of 51
Typical yearly bill$5,298US $3,119
State income tax4.95% flattax year 2026
State sales tax6.25%before local taxes

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Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value, so you can also just press Calculate.

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How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Illinois changed in five years

Typical bill$4,419 → $5,298+20%
Median home value$194,500 → $263,300+35%
Typical rate2.27% → 2.01%-0.26 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Ways to lower your bill in Illinois

  • Homestead exemption or credit. Illinois homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
  • Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
  • Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal

Official Illinois information on exemptions

Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.

Largest cities and towns

Chicago1.48%$4,943Naperville1.85%$10,000+Aurora2.28%$6,263Joliet2.14%$5,694Rockford2.58%$3,330Springfield2.07%$3,362Elgin2.27%$6,184Peoria2.38%$3,719Arlington Heights2.11%$8,759Bloomington2.15%$4,374Orland Park2.05%$7,524Schaumburg2.00%$6,617

Property tax in Illinois, in plain words

Homeowners in Illinois pay a typical 2.01% of their home's value in property tax each year, above the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $263,300, that comes to about $5,298 a year. Illinois ranks 2nd highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.

Rates vary across the state. Lake County has the highest typical rate at 2.58%, and Hardin County the lowest at 0.96%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.

Illinois's state income tax runs 4.95% flat. The state sales tax rate is 6.25%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 6.3% of median household income in Illinois.

Every county in Illinois

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CountyTypical rateTypical billMedian home value
Adams County1.58%$2,573$162,600
Alexander County1.81%$1,084$59,800
Bond County1.89%$2,747$145,700
Boone County2.18%$4,735$216,900
Brown County1.52%$2,291$150,300
Bureau County2.01%$2,548$126,900
Calhoun County1.39%$2,644$190,900
Carroll County1.99%$2,277$114,500
Cass County2.02%$1,958$97,100
Champaign County2.06%$4,353$211,500
Christian County1.64%$1,891$115,500
Clark County1.56%$2,064$132,400
Clay County1.43%$1,392$97,400
Clinton County1.83%$3,524$192,400
Coles County1.94%$2,474$127,400
Cook County1.91%$6,191$324,500
Crawford County1.49%$1,806$121,100
Cumberland County1.59%$2,004$126,000
De Witt County1.78%$2,322$130,300
DeKalb County2.45%$5,974$243,600
Douglas County1.70%$2,554$150,400
DuPage County2.05%$8,007$391,400
Edgar County1.45%$1,409$97,300
Edwards County1.45%$1,451$100,000
Effingham County1.49%$2,823$189,500
Fayette County1.45%$1,894$130,700
Ford County2.12%$2,587$122,000
Franklin County1.57%$1,394$89,000
Fulton County2.13%$2,289$107,200
Gallatin County1.57%$1,305$82,900
Greene County1.75%$1,661$95,200
Grundy County2.00%$5,420$271,700
Hamilton County1.33%$1,512$113,700
Hancock County1.81%$2,059$113,800
Hardin County0.96%$1,001$103,800
Henderson County1.58%$1,651$104,400
Henry County1.99%$3,016$151,600
Iroquois County1.82%$2,504$137,800
Jackson County1.84%$2,526$137,300
Jasper County1.95%$2,448$125,500
Jefferson County1.71%$2,148$126,000
Jersey County1.76%$3,020$171,900
Jo Daviess County1.72%$3,613$209,900
Johnson County1.24%$1,992$160,500
Kane County2.26%$7,382$327,000
Kankakee County2.21%$4,266$192,600
Kendall County2.37%$7,651$322,400
Knox County1.96%$2,190$111,900
Lake County2.58%$8,923$345,700
LaSalle County2.11%$3,418$161,900
Lawrence County1.19%$1,174$99,100
Lee County1.97%$3,048$154,600
Livingston County2.04%$2,908$142,200
Logan County1.77%$2,385$134,400
Macon County2.12%$2,696$127,300
Macoupin County1.50%$2,073$138,200
Madison County1.92%$3,319$173,000
Marion County1.71%$1,759$103,000
Marshall County1.94%$2,766$142,800
Mason County2.09%$2,162$103,400
Massac County1.40%$1,704$121,900
McDonough County2.13%$2,285$107,500
McHenry County2.36%$7,274$308,100
McLean County2.17%$4,524$208,400
Menard County1.72%$3,190$185,500
Mercer County1.96%$2,878$146,700
Monroe County1.63%$4,588$282,100
Montgomery County1.68%$1,887$112,300
Morgan County1.76%$2,306$130,800
Moultrie County1.80%$2,414$134,000
Ogle County2.06%$3,889$189,200
Peoria County2.24%$3,552$158,500
Perry County1.60%$1,807$112,600
Piatt County1.81%$3,265$180,600
Pike County1.53%$1,556$101,400
Pope County1.03%$1,477$143,800
Pulaski County1.02%$869$85,100
Putnam County1.57%$2,705$172,700
Randolph County1.43%$1,927$135,100
Richland County1.58%$1,769$112,000
Rock Island County2.28%$3,425$150,400
Saline County1.69%$1,597$94,300
Sangamon County1.99%$3,512$176,300
Schuyler County1.78%$1,950$109,700
Scott County1.50%$1,446$96,400
Shelby County1.50%$2,063$137,100
St. Clair County2.03%$3,665$180,300
Stark County1.69%$1,768$104,500
Stephenson County2.40%$3,240$134,900
Tazewell County2.11%$3,536$167,500
Union County1.30%$1,712$131,700
Vermilion County1.81%$1,757$97,200
Wabash County1.41%$1,475$104,900
Warren County1.81%$1,903$105,000
Washington County1.87%$2,908$155,700
Wayne County1.49%$1,653$110,700
White County1.34%$1,444$108,100
Whiteside County2.04%$2,598$127,100
Will County2.24%$7,173$319,600
Williamson County1.72%$2,690$156,400
Winnebago County2.39%$3,930$164,500
Woodford County2.13%$4,215$197,600