Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Lake County
runs $5,556 a year more than in
Pulaski County, inside the same state.
102 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Illinois
The average effective property tax rate across Illinois is 1.831%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 19.89¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Illinois
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Chicago$315,200Aurora$260,400Joliet$248,600Naperville$509,900Rockford$120,900Elgin$252,400Springfield$155,200Peoria$149,500Waukegan$177,600Champaign$199,700Cicero$236,000Bloomington$198,800Schaumburg$312,200Evanston$472,300Arlington Heights$403,200Bolingbrook$295,500Decatur$97,300Palatine$347,900Skokie$368,600Des Plaines$318,200Orland Park$349,400Oak Lawn$267,900Berwyn$286,000Mount Prospect$377,000Tinley Park$289,000Wheaton$447,700Oak Park$456,300Normal$199,900Hoffman Estates$340,400Downers Grove$439,000Glenview$598,800Plainfield$398,000Elmhurst$532,800Lombard$321,200Buffalo Grove$392,900Moline$141,900Belleville$131,000Romeoville$245,200Bartlett$350,500DeKalb$202,900Crystal Lake$287,400Carol Stream$308,700Park Ridge$539,300Quincy$146,100Streamwood$258,300Wheeling$244,600Urbana$186,300Carpentersville$225,200Hanover Park$260,900Rock Island$118,400Addison$318,000Oswego$319,000Calumet City$133,600Northbrook$644,100Woodridge$345,200Glendale Heights$249,000St. Charles$369,700O'Fallon$274,100Elk Grove Village$334,400Pekin$118,200
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Property tax exemptions in Illinois, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Illinois
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 1.983% | $305,200 | $6,053 |
| DuPage County | 2.094% | $374,100 | $7,833 |
| Lake County | 2.677% | $326,600 | $8,743 |
| Will County | 2.347% | $298,000 | $6,993 |
| Kane County | 2.386% | $303,000 | $7,230 |
| McHenry County | 2.493% | $286,900 | $7,153 |
| Winnebago County | 2.482% | $155,100 | $3,850 |
| Madison County | 1.925% | $167,900 | $3,232 |
| St. Clair County | 2.093% | $168,800 | $3,533 |
| Champaign County | 2.070% | $205,100 | $4,245 |
| Sangamon County | 1.978% | $170,300 | $3,369 |
| Peoria County | 2.239% | $152,600 | $3,416 |
| McLean County | 2.271% | $198,300 | $4,503 |
| Rock Island County | 2.330% | $144,700 | $3,372 |
| Kendall County | 2.528% | $298,900 | $7,556 |
| Tazewell County | 2.116% | $164,500 | $3,481 |
| LaSalle County | 2.154% | $154,900 | $3,336 |
| Kankakee County | 2.221% | $185,700 | $4,125 |
| Macon County | 2.102% | $121,800 | $2,560 |
| DeKalb County | 2.539% | $231,900 | $5,889 |
| Vermilion County | 1.793% | $92,900 | $1,666 |
| Williamson County | 1.710% | $145,600 | $2,490 |
| Adams County | 1.579% | $155,900 | $2,461 |
| Whiteside County | 2.127% | $125,800 | $2,676 |
| Boone County | 2.269% | $198,600 | $4,507 |
| Grundy County | 2.029% | $259,200 | $5,260 |
| Jackson County | 1.908% | $125,000 | $2,385 |
| Ogle County | 2.030% | $184,100 | $3,737 |
| Knox County | 1.949% | $104,900 | $2,044 |
| Henry County | 1.980% | $145,300 | $2,877 |
| Coles County | 2.046% | $121,900 | $2,494 |
| Macoupin County | 1.578% | $126,100 | $1,990 |
| Stephenson County | 2.463% | $127,500 | $3,140 |
| Woodford County | 2.180% | $193,800 | $4,224 |
| Franklin County | 1.501% | $87,700 | $1,316 |
| Marion County | 1.707% | $100,100 | $1,709 |
| Clinton County | 1.859% | $180,500 | $3,356 |
| Jefferson County | 1.711% | $118,400 | $2,026 |
| Livingston County | 2.180% | $131,500 | $2,867 |
| Monroe County | 1.703% | $265,600 | $4,523 |
| Effingham County | 1.509% | $179,800 | $2,713 |
| Lee County | 1.921% | $155,100 | $2,980 |
| Christian County | 1.691% | $112,100 | $1,896 |
| Fulton County | 2.133% | $102,500 | $2,186 |
| Bureau County | 2.069% | $121,900 | $2,522 |
| Morgan County | 1.880% | $128,700 | $2,420 |
| Randolph County | 1.400% | $134,100 | $1,877 |
| Montgomery County | 1.720% | $102,200 | $1,758 |
| Logan County | 1.839% | $125,900 | $2,315 |
| McDonough County | 2.162% | $103,500 | $2,238 |
| Iroquois County | 1.953% | $125,400 | $2,449 |
| Saline County | 1.555% | $92,900 | $1,445 |
| Jo Daviess County | 1.745% | $193,900 | $3,383 |
| Fayette County | 1.517% | $114,700 | $1,740 |
| Jersey County | 1.752% | $168,800 | $2,957 |
| Shelby County | 1.499% | $130,400 | $1,955 |
| Perry County | 1.658% | $105,200 | $1,744 |
| Douglas County | 1.813% | $142,600 | $2,586 |
| Crawford County | 1.556% | $113,700 | $1,769 |
| Hancock County | 1.863% | $108,400 | $2,020 |
| Union County | 1.405% | $131,700 | $1,851 |
| Piatt County | 1.755% | $173,200 | $3,040 |
| Edgar County | 1.544% | $95,700 | $1,478 |
| Bond County | 1.962% | $133,100 | $2,612 |
| Warren County | 1.896% | $101,300 | $1,921 |
| Wayne County | 1.527% | $109,400 | $1,670 |
| Richland County | 1.518% | $106,600 | $1,618 |
| Carroll County | 2.033% | $113,500 | $2,308 |
| Mercer County | 1.945% | $139,300 | $2,710 |
| De Witt County | 1.849% | $124,200 | $2,297 |
| Clark County | 1.684% | $123,100 | $2,073 |
| Lawrence County | 1.210% | $95,500 | $1,156 |
| Pike County | 1.555% | $100,100 | $1,557 |
| Moultrie County | 1.906% | $121,500 | $2,316 |
| Massac County | 1.499% | $118,000 | $1,769 |
| White County | 1.387% | $100,100 | $1,388 |
| Washington County | 1.846% | $149,800 | $2,766 |
| Ford County | 2.069% | $118,100 | $2,443 |
| Johnson County | 1.317% | $148,200 | $1,952 |
| Clay County | 1.615% | $94,300 | $1,523 |
| Mason County | 2.146% | $106,100 | $2,277 |
| Cass County | 2.102% | $95,500 | $2,007 |
| Menard County | 1.637% | $179,300 | $2,936 |
| Greene County | 1.657% | $94,400 | $1,564 |
| Marshall County | 1.991% | $137,800 | $2,743 |
| Wabash County | 1.471% | $103,900 | $1,528 |
| Cumberland County | 1.757% | $117,700 | $2,068 |
| Jasper County | 1.905% | $122,900 | $2,341 |
| Hamilton County | 1.351% | $108,800 | $1,470 |
| Schuyler County | 1.827% | $106,200 | $1,940 |
| Brown County | 1.470% | $142,200 | $2,090 |
| Henderson County | 1.676% | $101,600 | $1,703 |
| Edwards County | 1.466% | $97,500 | $1,429 |
| Putnam County | 1.590% | $167,800 | $2,668 |
| Stark County | 1.643% | $103,500 | $1,700 |
| Pulaski County | 0.825% | $81,000 | $668 |
| Alexander County | 1.646% | $58,700 | $966 |
| Gallatin County | 1.506% | $84,700 | $1,276 |
| Scott County | 1.382% | $101,700 | $1,406 |
| Calhoun County | 1.474% | $174,000 | $2,565 |
| Pope County | 1.021% | $165,300 | $1,687 |
| Hardin County | 1.176% | $91,700 | $1,078 |