Highest property taxes in Illinois: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Illinois county ranking
102 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County, IL | 2.58% | $345,700 | $8,923 | 193,403 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | DeKalb County, IL | 2.45% | $243,600 | $5,974 | 24,280 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Stephenson County, IL | 2.40% | $134,900 | $3,240 | 13,726 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Winnebago County, IL | 2.39% | $164,500 | $3,930 | 76,408 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Kendall County, IL | 2.37% | $322,400 | $7,651 | 38,125 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | McHenry County, IL | 2.36% | $308,100 | $7,274 | 97,259 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Rock Island County, IL | 2.28% | $150,400 | $3,425 | 43,002 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Kane County, IL | 2.26% | $327,000 | $7,382 | 140,301 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Will County, IL | 2.24% | $319,600 | $7,173 | 202,150 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Peoria County, IL | 2.24% | $158,500 | $3,552 | 52,099 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Kankakee County, IL | 2.21% | $192,600 | $4,266 | 28,641 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Boone County, IL | 2.18% | $216,900 | $4,735 | 15,915 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | McLean County, IL | 2.17% | $208,400 | $4,524 | 45,704 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Fulton County, IL | 2.14% | $107,200 | $2,289 | 10,565 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Woodford County, IL | 2.13% | $197,600 | $4,215 | 12,579 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | McDonough County, IL | 2.13% | $107,500 | $2,285 | 7,523 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Ford County, IL | 2.12% | $122,000 | $2,587 | 4,213 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Macon County, IL | 2.12% | $127,300 | $2,696 | 30,493 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | LaSalle County, IL | 2.11% | $161,900 | $3,418 | 33,778 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Tazewell County, IL | 2.11% | $167,500 | $3,536 | 42,349 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Mason County, IL | 2.09% | $103,400 | $2,162 | 4,730 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Champaign County, IL | 2.06% | $211,500 | $4,353 | 46,173 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Ogle County, IL | 2.06% | $189,200 | $3,889 | 15,693 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | DuPage County, IL | 2.05% | $391,400 | $8,007 | 256,474 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Livingston County, IL | 2.05% | $142,200 | $2,908 | 10,860 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Whiteside County, IL | 2.04% | $127,100 | $2,598 | 17,786 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | St. Clair County, IL | 2.03% | $180,300 | $3,665 | 69,023 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Cass County, IL | 2.02% | $97,100 | $1,958 | 3,894 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Bureau County, IL | 2.01% | $126,900 | $2,548 | 10,669 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Grundy County, IL | 1.99% | $271,700 | $5,420 | 15,319 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Sangamon County, IL | 1.99% | $176,300 | $3,512 | 60,443 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Henry County, IL | 1.99% | $151,600 | $3,016 | 16,207 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Carroll County, IL | 1.99% | $114,500 | $2,277 | 5,077 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Lee County, IL | 1.97% | $154,600 | $3,048 | 9,821 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Mercer County, IL | 1.96% | $146,700 | $2,878 | 5,499 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Knox County, IL | 1.96% | $111,900 | $2,190 | 14,852 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Jasper County, IL | 1.95% | $125,500 | $2,448 | 3,196 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Coles County, IL | 1.94% | $127,400 | $2,474 | 12,574 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Marshall County, IL | 1.94% | $142,800 | $2,766 | 4,036 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Madison County, IL | 1.92% | $173,000 | $3,319 | 81,716 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Cook County, IL | 1.91% | $324,500 | $6,191 | 1,212,570 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Bond County, IL | 1.89% | $145,700 | $2,747 | 4,709 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Washington County, IL | 1.87% | $155,700 | $2,908 | 4,874 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Jackson County, IL | 1.84% | $137,300 | $2,526 | 11,474 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Clinton County, IL | 1.83% | $192,400 | $3,524 | 11,698 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Iroquois County, IL | 1.82% | $137,800 | $2,504 | 9,154 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Alexander County, IL | 1.81% | $59,800 | $1,084 | 1,477 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Warren County, IL | 1.81% | $105,000 | $1,903 | 5,101 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Hancock County, IL | 1.81% | $113,800 | $2,059 | 6,191 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Piatt County, IL | 1.81% | $180,600 | $3,265 | 5,875 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Vermilion County, IL | 1.81% | $97,200 | $1,757 | 21,129 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Moultrie County, IL | 1.80% | $134,000 | $2,414 | 4,420 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | De Witt County, IL | 1.78% | $130,300 | $2,322 | 5,179 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Schuyler County, IL | 1.78% | $109,700 | $1,950 | 2,172 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Logan County, IL | 1.77% | $134,400 | $2,385 | 7,716 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Morgan County, IL | 1.76% | $130,800 | $2,306 | 9,513 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Jersey County, IL | 1.76% | $171,900 | $3,020 | 6,415 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Greene County, IL | 1.74% | $95,200 | $1,661 | 3,483 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Jo Daviess County, IL | 1.72% | $209,900 | $3,613 | 8,352 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | Williamson County, IL | 1.72% | $156,400 | $2,690 | 20,477 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Menard County, IL | 1.72% | $185,500 | $3,190 | 4,154 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Marion County, IL | 1.71% | $103,000 | $1,759 | 11,580 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Jefferson County, IL | 1.70% | $126,000 | $2,148 | 10,623 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Douglas County, IL | 1.70% | $150,400 | $2,554 | 5,971 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Saline County, IL | 1.69% | $94,300 | $1,597 | 7,272 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Stark County, IL | 1.69% | $104,500 | $1,768 | 1,831 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Montgomery County, IL | 1.68% | $112,300 | $1,887 | 8,758 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 68 | Christian County, IL | 1.64% | $115,500 | $1,891 | 10,217 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 69 | Monroe County, IL | 1.63% | $282,100 | $4,588 | 11,726 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 70 | Perry County, IL | 1.60% | $112,600 | $1,807 | 6,374 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 71 | Cumberland County, IL | 1.59% | $126,000 | $2,004 | 3,515 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 72 | Adams County, IL | 1.58% | $162,600 | $2,573 | 20,137 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 73 | Henderson County, IL | 1.58% | $104,400 | $1,651 | 2,193 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 74 | Richland County, IL | 1.58% | $112,000 | $1,769 | 4,752 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 75 | Gallatin County, IL | 1.57% | $82,900 | $1,305 | 1,624 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 76 | Putnam County, IL | 1.57% | $172,700 | $2,705 | 2,008 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 77 | Franklin County, IL | 1.57% | $89,000 | $1,394 | 11,962 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 78 | Clark County, IL | 1.56% | $132,400 | $2,064 | 5,263 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 79 | Pike County, IL | 1.53% | $101,400 | $1,556 | 4,632 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 80 | Brown County, IL | 1.52% | $150,300 | $2,291 | 1,465 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 81 | Shelby County, IL | 1.50% | $137,100 | $2,063 | 6,995 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 82 | Macoupin County, IL | 1.50% | $138,200 | $2,073 | 13,796 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 83 | Scott County, IL | 1.50% | $96,400 | $1,446 | 1,616 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 84 | Wayne County, IL | 1.49% | $110,700 | $1,653 | 5,382 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 85 | Crawford County, IL | 1.49% | $121,100 | $1,806 | 6,139 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 86 | Effingham County, IL | 1.49% | $189,500 | $2,823 | 10,916 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 87 | Edwards County, IL | 1.45% | $100,000 | $1,451 | 2,115 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 88 | Fayette County, IL | 1.45% | $130,700 | $1,894 | 6,299 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 89 | Edgar County, IL | 1.45% | $97,300 | $1,409 | 5,499 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 90 | Clay County, IL | 1.43% | $97,400 | $1,392 | 4,211 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 91 | Randolph County, IL | 1.43% | $135,100 | $1,927 | 9,148 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 92 | Wabash County, IL | 1.41% | $104,900 | $1,475 | 3,618 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 93 | Massac County, IL | 1.40% | $121,900 | $1,704 | 4,167 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 94 | Calhoun County, IL | 1.39% | $190,900 | $2,644 | 1,099 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 95 | White County, IL | 1.34% | $108,100 | $1,444 | 4,372 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 96 | Hamilton County, IL | 1.33% | $113,700 | $1,512 | 2,587 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 97 | Union County, IL | 1.30% | $131,700 | $1,712 | 5,319 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 98 | Johnson County, IL | 1.24% | $160,500 | $1,992 | 3,362 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 99 | Lawrence County, IL | 1.18% | $99,100 | $1,174 | 3,931 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 100 | Pope County, IL | 1.03% | $143,800 | $1,477 | 1,195 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 101 | Pulaski County, IL | 1.02% | $85,100 | $869 | 1,324 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 102 | Hardin County, IL | 0.96% | $103,800 | $1,001 | 1,229 | Value / Tax / Units |
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