Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Tax Bills in Illinois
The smallest annual property tax bills in the country in dollar terms. Low home values do most of the work here, so a low bill is not the same thing as a low rate.
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Illinois ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | $668 | $81,000 | 0.825% |
| 2 | Alexander County | $966 | $58,700 | 1.646% |
| 3 | Hardin County | $1,078 | $91,700 | 1.176% |
| 4 | Lawrence County | $1,156 | $95,500 | 1.210% |
| 5 | Gallatin County | $1,276 | $84,700 | 1.506% |
| 6 | Franklin County | $1,316 | $87,700 | 1.501% |
| 7 | White County | $1,388 | $100,100 | 1.387% |
| 8 | Scott County | $1,406 | $101,700 | 1.382% |
| 9 | Edwards County | $1,429 | $97,500 | 1.466% |
| 10 | Saline County | $1,445 | $92,900 | 1.555% |
| 11 | Hamilton County | $1,470 | $108,800 | 1.351% |
| 12 | Edgar County | $1,478 | $95,700 | 1.544% |
| 13 | Clay County | $1,523 | $94,300 | 1.615% |
| 14 | Wabash County | $1,528 | $103,900 | 1.471% |
| 15 | Pike County | $1,557 | $100,100 | 1.555% |
| 16 | Greene County | $1,564 | $94,400 | 1.657% |
| 17 | Richland County | $1,618 | $106,600 | 1.518% |
| 18 | Vermilion County | $1,666 | $92,900 | 1.793% |
| 19 | Wayne County | $1,670 | $109,400 | 1.527% |
| 20 | Pope County | $1,687 | $165,300 | 1.021% |
| 21 | Stark County | $1,700 | $103,500 | 1.643% |
| 22 | Henderson County | $1,703 | $101,600 | 1.676% |
| 23 | Marion County | $1,709 | $100,100 | 1.707% |
| 24 | Fayette County | $1,740 | $114,700 | 1.517% |
| 25 | Perry County | $1,744 | $105,200 | 1.658% |
| 26 | Montgomery County | $1,758 | $102,200 | 1.720% |
| 27 | Crawford County | $1,769 | $113,700 | 1.556% |
| 28 | Massac County | $1,769 | $118,000 | 1.499% |
| 29 | Union County | $1,851 | $131,700 | 1.405% |
| 30 | Randolph County | $1,877 | $134,100 | 1.400% |
| 31 | Christian County | $1,896 | $112,100 | 1.691% |
| 32 | Warren County | $1,921 | $101,300 | 1.896% |
| 33 | Schuyler County | $1,940 | $106,200 | 1.827% |
| 34 | Johnson County | $1,952 | $148,200 | 1.317% |
| 35 | Shelby County | $1,955 | $130,400 | 1.499% |
| 36 | Macoupin County | $1,990 | $126,100 | 1.578% |
| 37 | Cass County | $2,007 | $95,500 | 2.102% |
| 38 | Hancock County | $2,020 | $108,400 | 1.863% |
| 39 | Jefferson County | $2,026 | $118,400 | 1.711% |
| 40 | Knox County | $2,044 | $104,900 | 1.949% |
| 41 | Cumberland County | $2,068 | $117,700 | 1.757% |
| 42 | Clark County | $2,073 | $123,100 | 1.684% |
| 43 | Brown County | $2,090 | $142,200 | 1.470% |
| 44 | Fulton County | $2,186 | $102,500 | 2.133% |
| 45 | McDonough County | $2,238 | $103,500 | 2.162% |
| 46 | Mason County | $2,277 | $106,100 | 2.146% |
| 47 | De Witt County | $2,297 | $124,200 | 1.849% |
| 48 | Carroll County | $2,308 | $113,500 | 2.033% |
| 49 | Logan County | $2,315 | $125,900 | 1.839% |
| 50 | Moultrie County | $2,316 | $121,500 | 1.906% |
| 51 | Jasper County | $2,341 | $122,900 | 1.905% |
| 52 | Jackson County | $2,385 | $125,000 | 1.908% |
| 53 | Morgan County | $2,420 | $128,700 | 1.880% |
| 54 | Ford County | $2,443 | $118,100 | 2.069% |
| 55 | Iroquois County | $2,449 | $125,400 | 1.953% |
| 56 | Adams County | $2,461 | $155,900 | 1.579% |
| 57 | Williamson County | $2,490 | $145,600 | 1.710% |
| 58 | Coles County | $2,494 | $121,900 | 2.046% |
| 59 | Bureau County | $2,522 | $121,900 | 2.069% |
| 60 | Macon County | $2,560 | $121,800 | 2.102% |
| 61 | Calhoun County | $2,565 | $174,000 | 1.474% |
| 62 | Douglas County | $2,586 | $142,600 | 1.813% |
| 63 | Bond County | $2,612 | $133,100 | 1.962% |
| 64 | Putnam County | $2,668 | $167,800 | 1.590% |
| 65 | Whiteside County | $2,676 | $125,800 | 2.127% |
| 66 | Mercer County | $2,710 | $139,300 | 1.945% |
| 67 | Effingham County | $2,713 | $179,800 | 1.509% |
| 68 | Marshall County | $2,743 | $137,800 | 1.991% |
| 69 | Washington County | $2,766 | $149,800 | 1.846% |
| 70 | Livingston County | $2,867 | $131,500 | 2.180% |
| 71 | Henry County | $2,877 | $145,300 | 1.980% |
| 72 | Menard County | $2,936 | $179,300 | 1.637% |
| 73 | Jersey County | $2,957 | $168,800 | 1.752% |
| 74 | Lee County | $2,980 | $155,100 | 1.921% |
| 75 | Piatt County | $3,040 | $173,200 | 1.755% |
| 76 | Stephenson County | $3,140 | $127,500 | 2.463% |
| 77 | Madison County | $3,232 | $167,900 | 1.925% |
| 78 | LaSalle County | $3,336 | $154,900 | 2.154% |
| 79 | Clinton County | $3,356 | $180,500 | 1.859% |
| 80 | Sangamon County | $3,369 | $170,300 | 1.978% |
| 81 | Rock Island County | $3,372 | $144,700 | 2.330% |
| 82 | Jo Daviess County | $3,383 | $193,900 | 1.745% |
| 83 | Peoria County | $3,416 | $152,600 | 2.239% |
| 84 | Tazewell County | $3,481 | $164,500 | 2.116% |
| 85 | St. Clair County | $3,533 | $168,800 | 2.093% |
| 86 | Ogle County | $3,737 | $184,100 | 2.030% |
| 87 | Winnebago County | $3,850 | $155,100 | 2.482% |
| 88 | Kankakee County | $4,125 | $185,700 | 2.221% |
| 89 | Woodford County | $4,224 | $193,800 | 2.180% |
| 90 | Champaign County | $4,245 | $205,100 | 2.070% |
| 91 | McLean County | $4,503 | $198,300 | 2.271% |
| 92 | Boone County | $4,507 | $198,600 | 2.269% |
| 93 | Monroe County | $4,523 | $265,600 | 1.703% |
| 94 | Grundy County | $5,260 | $259,200 | 2.029% |
| 95 | DeKalb County | $5,889 | $231,900 | 2.539% |
| 96 | Cook County | $6,053 | $305,200 | 1.983% |
| 97 | Will County | $6,993 | $298,000 | 2.347% |
| 98 | McHenry County | $7,153 | $286,900 | 2.493% |
| 99 | Kane County | $7,230 | $303,000 | 2.386% |
| 100 | Kendall County | $7,556 | $298,900 | 2.528% |
| 101 | DuPage County | $7,833 | $374,100 | 2.094% |
| 102 | Lake County | $8,743 | $326,600 | 2.677% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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