Property taxIllinoisCensus ACS 2020–2024
Illinois property tax rates by county
Homeowners in Illinois pay a median $5,298 a year in property tax, 2.01% of the median home value.The median home is worth $263,300. Illinois ranks 2nd of 51 (50 states and DC, 1 = highest rate); its rate is 2.1 times the US rate (0.94%). Across its 102 counties the rate runs from 0.96% in Hardin County to 2.58% in Lake County.
Effective rate
2.01%
#2 of 51 · US 0.94%
Median tax paid
$5,298
± $22 · US $3,119
Median home value
$263,300
US $332,700
Paid by homeowners
$21.0 billion
a year, 3,378,910 owner-occupied homes
Compared with other states
Illinois's property tax rate is 2.1 times the US rate
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value). Grey ticks: the other 50 states and DC.
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
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$5,298
$442 a month at 2.01%, the effective rate for Illinois.
| At the US rate (0.94%) | $2,468 |
An estimate from Census averages, not your bill. Your tax depends on your assessed value, local levies and any exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) you claim.
Property tax rates across Illinois's counties
Lake County has Illinois's highest rate, 2.58%; Hardin County the lowest, 0.96%
Effective rate of each of 102 counties, highest to lowest; dashed line: Illinois as a whole
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Highest rates
| Lake County | 2.58% |
| DeKalb County | 2.45% |
| Stephenson County | 2.40% |
| Winnebago County | 2.39% |
| Kendall County | 2.37% |
Lowest rates
| Hardin County | 0.96% |
| Pulaski County | 1.02% |
| Pope County | 1.03% |
| Lawrence County | 1.18% |
| Johnson County | 1.24% |
Every county in Illinois
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| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median home value | Owner homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 2.58% | $8,923 | $345,700 | 193,403 |
| DeKalb County | 2.45% | $5,974 | $243,600 | 24,280 |
| Stephenson County | 2.40% | $3,240 | $134,900 | 13,726 |
| Winnebago County | 2.39% | $3,930 | $164,500 | 76,408 |
| Kendall County | 2.37% | $7,651 | $322,400 | 38,125 |
| McHenry County | 2.36% | $7,274 | $308,100 | 97,259 |
| Rock Island County | 2.28% | $3,425 | $150,400 | 43,002 |
| Kane County | 2.26% | $7,382 | $327,000 | 140,301 |
| Will County | 2.24% | $7,173 | $319,600 | 202,150 |
| Peoria County | 2.24% | $3,552 | $158,500 | 52,099 |
| Kankakee County | 2.21% | $4,266 | $192,600 | 28,641 |
| Boone County | 2.18% | $4,735 | $216,900 | 15,915 |
| McLean County | 2.17% | $4,524 | $208,400 | 45,704 |
| Fulton County | 2.14% | $2,289 | $107,200 | 10,565 |
| Woodford County | 2.13% | $4,215 | $197,600 | 12,579 |
| McDonough County | 2.13% | $2,285 | $107,500 | 7,523 |
| Ford County | 2.12% | $2,587 | $122,000 | 4,213 |
| Macon County | 2.12% | $2,696 | $127,300 | 30,493 |
| LaSalle County | 2.11% | $3,418 | $161,900 | 33,778 |
| Tazewell County | 2.11% | $3,536 | $167,500 | 42,349 |
| Mason County | 2.09% | $2,162 | $103,400 | 4,730 |
| Champaign County | 2.06% | $4,353 | $211,500 | 46,173 |
| Ogle County | 2.06% | $3,889 | $189,200 | 15,693 |
| DuPage County | 2.05% | $8,007 | $391,400 | 256,474 |
| Livingston County | 2.05% | $2,908 | $142,200 | 10,860 |
| Whiteside County | 2.04% | $2,598 | $127,100 | 17,786 |
| St. Clair County | 2.03% | $3,665 | $180,300 | 69,023 |
| Cass County | 2.02% | $1,958 | $97,100 | 3,894 |
| Bureau County | 2.01% | $2,548 | $126,900 | 10,669 |
| Grundy County | 1.99% | $5,420 | $271,700 | 15,319 |
| Sangamon County | 1.99% | $3,512 | $176,300 | 60,443 |
| Henry County | 1.99% | $3,016 | $151,600 | 16,207 |
| Carroll County | 1.99% | $2,277 | $114,500 | 5,077 |
| Lee County | 1.97% | $3,048 | $154,600 | 9,821 |
| Mercer County | 1.96% | $2,878 | $146,700 | 5,499 |
| Knox County | 1.96% | $2,190 | $111,900 | 14,852 |
| Jasper County | 1.95% | $2,448 | $125,500 | 3,196 |
| Coles County | 1.94% | $2,474 | $127,400 | 12,574 |
| Marshall County | 1.94% | $2,766 | $142,800 | 4,036 |
| Madison County | 1.92% | $3,319 | $173,000 | 81,716 |
| Cook County | 1.91% | $6,191 | $324,500 | 1,212,570 |
| Bond County | 1.89% | $2,747 | $145,700 | 4,709 |
| Washington County | 1.87% | $2,908 | $155,700 | 4,874 |
| Jackson County | 1.84% | $2,526 | $137,300 | 11,474 |
| Clinton County | 1.83% | $3,524 | $192,400 | 11,698 |
| Iroquois County | 1.82% | $2,504 | $137,800 | 9,154 |
| Alexander County | 1.81% | $1,084 | $59,800 | 1,477 |
| Warren County | 1.81% | $1,903 | $105,000 | 5,101 |
| Hancock County | 1.81% | $2,059 | $113,800 | 6,191 |
| Piatt County | 1.81% | $3,265 | $180,600 | 5,875 |
| Vermilion County | 1.81% | $1,757 | $97,200 | 21,129 |
| Moultrie County | 1.80% | $2,414 | $134,000 | 4,420 |
| De Witt County | 1.78% | $2,322 | $130,300 | 5,179 |
| Schuyler County | 1.78% | $1,950 | $109,700 | 2,172 |
| Logan County | 1.77% | $2,385 | $134,400 | 7,716 |
| Morgan County | 1.76% | $2,306 | $130,800 | 9,513 |
| Jersey County | 1.76% | $3,020 | $171,900 | 6,415 |
| Greene County | 1.74% | $1,661 | $95,200 | 3,483 |
| Jo Daviess County | 1.72% | $3,613 | $209,900 | 8,352 |
| Williamson County | 1.72% | $2,690 | $156,400 | 20,477 |
| Menard County | 1.72% | $3,190 | $185,500 | 4,154 |
| Marion County | 1.71% | $1,759 | $103,000 | 11,580 |
| Jefferson County | 1.70% | $2,148 | $126,000 | 10,623 |
| Douglas County | 1.70% | $2,554 | $150,400 | 5,971 |
| Saline County | 1.69% | $1,597 | $94,300 | 7,272 |
| Stark County | 1.69% | $1,768 | $104,500 | 1,831 |
| Montgomery County | 1.68% | $1,887 | $112,300 | 8,758 |
| Christian County | 1.64% | $1,891 | $115,500 | 10,217 |
| Monroe County | 1.63% | $4,588 | $282,100 | 11,726 |
| Perry County | 1.60% | $1,807 | $112,600 | 6,374 |
| Cumberland County | 1.59% | $2,004 | $126,000 | 3,515 |
| Adams County | 1.58% | $2,573 | $162,600 | 20,137 |
| Henderson County | 1.58% | $1,651 | $104,400 | 2,193 |
| Richland County | 1.58% | $1,769 | $112,000 | 4,752 |
| Gallatin County | 1.57% | $1,305 | $82,900 | 1,624 |
| Putnam County | 1.57% | $2,705 | $172,700 | 2,008 |
| Franklin County | 1.57% | $1,394 | $89,000 | 11,962 |
| Clark County | 1.56% | $2,064 | $132,400 | 5,263 |
| Pike County | 1.53% | $1,556 | $101,400 | 4,632 |
| Brown County | 1.52% | $2,291 | $150,300 | 1,465 |
| Shelby County | 1.50% | $2,063 | $137,100 | 6,995 |
| Macoupin County | 1.50% | $2,073 | $138,200 | 13,796 |
| Scott County | 1.50% | $1,446 | $96,400 | 1,616 |
| Wayne County | 1.49% | $1,653 | $110,700 | 5,382 |
| Crawford County | 1.49% | $1,806 | $121,100 | 6,139 |
| Effingham County | 1.49% | $2,823 | $189,500 | 10,916 |
| Edwards County | 1.45% | $1,451 | $100,000 | 2,115 |
| Fayette County | 1.45% | $1,894 | $130,700 | 6,299 |
| Edgar County | 1.45% | $1,409 | $97,300 | 5,499 |
| Clay County | 1.43% | $1,392 | $97,400 | 4,211 |
| Randolph County | 1.43% | $1,927 | $135,100 | 9,148 |
| Wabash County | 1.41% | $1,475 | $104,900 | 3,618 |
| Massac County | 1.40% | $1,704 | $121,900 | 4,167 |
| Calhoun County | 1.39% | $2,644 | $190,900 | 1,099 |
| White County | 1.34% | $1,444 | $108,100 | 4,372 |
| Hamilton County | 1.33% | $1,512 | $113,700 | 2,587 |
| Union County | 1.30% | $1,712 | $131,700 | 5,319 |
| Johnson County | 1.24% | $1,992 | $160,500 | 3,362 |
| Lawrence County | 1.18% | $1,174 | $99,100 | 3,931 |
| Pope County | 1.03% | $1,477 | $143,800 | 1,195 |
| Pulaski County | 1.02% | $869 | $85,100 | 1,324 |
| Hardin County | 0.96% | $1,001 | $103,800 | 1,229 |
What homeowners pay
70% of Illinois homeowners pay $3,000 or more a year (US 49%)
Owner-occupied homes by yearly real estate taxes paid
| Yearly property tax paid | Share of homeowners |
|---|---|
| No real estate taxes paid | 3% |
| Less than $800 | 5% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 5% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 10% |
| $3,000 or more | 70% |
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.
Median tax with a mortgage: $5,833; without: $4,463.
Five years earlier
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median property tax paid | $4,419 | $5,298 | +20% |
| Median home value | $194,500 | $263,300 | +35% |
| Effective rate | 2.27% | 2.01% | -0.26 pts |
Nearby states
| State | Effective rate |
|---|---|
| Illinois median $5,298 | 2.01% |
| Wisconsin median $3,792 | 1.42% |
| Iowa median $2,897 | 1.39% |
| Michigan median $2,904 | 1.25% |
| Minnesota median $3,357 | 1.02% |
| Kentucky median $1,544 | 0.75% |
| Indiana median $1,614 | 0.74% |
Where to check your own bill
Property tax in Illinois is assessed and billed locally. State rules, exemptions and relief programs: Illinois Department of Revenue, property tax.
Questions and answers
- What is the property tax rate in Illinois?
- The effective rate is 2.01%: a median $5,298 a year on a median home value of $263,300 (Census ACS 2020-2024). It ranks 2nd of the 50 states and DC.
- How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in Illinois?
- About $6,036 a year at the state's effective rate; it varies by county, from $2,893 in Hardin County to $7,743 in Lake County.
- Which county in Illinois has the highest property tax?
- By effective rate, Lake County (2.58%). By median bill, Lake County ($8,923). The lowest rate is in Hardin County (0.96%).
- Does this include all property taxes?
- It is the real estate tax that owner-occupants report paying on their home. Business property, renters' indirect costs and personal property taxes on cars are not included.
Related
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Sources and notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (released December 2025), tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid by mortgage status), B25077 (median value), B25102 (mortgage status by real estate taxes paid), B25090 and B25082 (aggregate taxes paid and aggregate value) and B25003 (tenure). Owner-occupied homes. Public domain.
- Five years earlier: ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Dollars are nominal.
- Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value. Taxes are what homeowners report paying for the year; values are what they say the home would sell for. Where the Census Bureau caps the median tax at “$10,000+”, the rate is total taxes paid ÷ total home value instead. ± figures are the Census 90% margins of error.
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