Typical property tax rate in 292 towns across Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties. Enter your home value to estimate your bill, then check whether itemizing beats the 2026 standard deduction.
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Effective property tax rate
Property tax and Illinois income tax count toward the SALT deduction, now capped at $40,400. Itemizing only pays when your deductions beat the standard deduction. Rough federal estimate, not tax advice.
Effective rate = total property tax paid by homeowners ÷ total value of their homes. Estimate column uses a $400,000 home.
| Town | Rate | Median bill | Median value | On $400,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsip | 2.34% | $5,257 | $225,000 | $9,345 |
| Arlington Heights | 1.98% | $8,759 | $414,500 | $7,919 |
| Barrington | 1.89% | $10,000+ | $582,500 | $7,570 |
| Barrington Hills | 1.43% | $10,000+ | $913,600 | $5,714 |
| Bedford Park | 1.73% | $6,373 | $271,700 | $6,908 |
| Bellwood | 2.38% | $5,866 | $230,000 | $9,508 |
| Berkeley | 2.57% | $6,224 | $246,900 | $10,264 |
| Berwyn | 2.25% | $6,805 | $299,800 | $8,987 |
| Blue Island | 2.27% | $4,550 | $178,700 | $9,086 |
| Bridgeview | 2.12% | $5,808 | $236,400 | $8,490 |
| Broadview | 1.85% | $4,656 | $252,200 | $7,396 |
| Brookfield | 2.41% | $8,049 | $332,400 | $9,623 |
| Burbank | 2.03% | $5,992 | $275,700 | $8,108 |
| Burnham | 2.19% | $4,189 | $161,300 | $8,758 |
| Calumet City | 2.61% | $4,813 | $145,200 | $10,431 |
| Calumet Park | 1.07% | $4,246 | $184,700 | $4,291 |
| Chicago | 1.45% | $4,943 | $334,100 | $5,796 |
| Chicago Heights | 2.40% | $4,248 | $161,000 | $9,607 |
| Chicago Ridge | 1.58% | $5,374 | $226,900 | $6,308 |
| Cicero | 1.90% | $5,465 | $249,400 | $7,583 |
| Country Club Hills | 2.59% | $5,168 | $192,000 | $10,360 |
| Countryside | 1.88% | $6,887 | $324,700 | $7,521 |
| Crestwood | 1.69% | $4,174 | $195,200 | $6,757 |
| Des Plaines | 1.88% | $6,344 | $335,600 | $7,524 |
| Dixmoor | 1.37% | $2,948 | $84,400 | $5,482 |
| Dolton | 2.84% | $4,562 | $151,300 | $11,377 |
| East Hazel Crest | 1.16% | $3,984 | $158,300 | $4,653 |
| Elk Grove Village | 1.79% | $6,728 | $347,100 | $7,172 |
| Elmwood Park | 1.96% | $7,029 | $339,300 | $7,860 |
| Evanston | 1.83% | $8,863 | $481,200 | $7,305 |
| Evergreen Park | 2.13% | $6,152 | $267,500 | $8,523 |
| Flossmoor | 3.24% | $10,000+ | $344,800 | $12,958 |
| Ford Heights | 0.75% | — | $66,300 | $2,999 |
| Forest Park | 2.12% | $6,481 | $304,700 | $8,473 |
| Forest View | 2.30% | $6,307 | $260,500 | $9,190 |
| Franklin Park | 2.20% | $6,561 | $287,000 | $8,812 |
| Glencoe | 1.42% | $10,000+ | $1,432,500 | $5,665 |
| Glenview | 1.71% | $10,000+ | $609,600 | $6,847 |
| Glenwood | 2.42% | $5,843 | $198,100 | $9,673 |
| Golf | 2.12% | $10,000+ | $954,700 | $8,470 |
| Harvey | 1.93% | $2,628 | $88,100 | $7,740 |
| Harwood Heights | 1.69% | $5,930 | $321,900 | $6,750 |
| Hazel Crest | 2.86% | $4,899 | $185,300 | $11,430 |
| Hickory Hills | 2.24% | $6,715 | $288,000 | $8,966 |
| Hillside | 2.50% | $6,302 | $246,800 | $10,004 |
| Hodgkins | 1.47% | $6,738 | $45,800 | $5,877 |
| Hoffman Estates | 2.15% | $8,096 | $351,900 | $8,594 |
| Hometown | 2.00% | $3,663 | $173,400 | $8,019 |
| Homewood | 2.72% | $5,933 | $221,100 | $10,895 |
| Indian Head Park | 1.88% | $5,568 | $356,600 | $7,504 |
| Inverness | 2.19% | $10,000+ | $715,600 | $8,769 |
| Justice | 2.41% | $5,596 | $238,400 | $9,639 |
| Kenilworth | 1.89% | $10,000+ | $1,560,300 | $7,551 |
| La Grange | 1.98% | $10,000+ | $594,300 | $7,934 |
| La Grange Park | 2.03% | $9,103 | $439,800 | $8,105 |
| Lansing | 2.58% | $4,950 | $177,000 | $10,321 |
| Lemont | 1.72% | $8,288 | $468,800 | $6,882 |
| Lincolnwood | 1.97% | $10,000+ | $496,400 | $7,862 |
| Lynwood | 2.63% | $6,966 | $218,000 | $10,510 |
| Lyons | 2.16% | $6,016 | $257,300 | $8,648 |
| Markham | 2.09% | $3,683 | $135,300 | $8,357 |
| Matteson | 2.86% | $6,829 | $250,600 | $11,422 |
| Maywood | 2.56% | $6,590 | $229,800 | $10,241 |
| Melrose Park | 1.79% | $5,717 | $275,800 | $7,174 |
| Merrionette Park | 1.58% | $3,729 | $173,400 | $6,339 |
| Midlothian | 2.40% | $5,252 | $207,000 | $9,597 |
| Morton Grove | 2.05% | $8,109 | $389,100 | $8,198 |
| Mount Prospect | 2.04% | $8,425 | $397,400 | $8,151 |
| Niles | 1.64% | $6,118 | $358,700 | $6,547 |
| Norridge | 1.57% | $6,328 | $374,900 | $6,264 |
| North Riverside | 1.81% | $6,049 | $297,800 | $7,235 |
| Northbrook | 1.45% | $10,000+ | $652,300 | $5,815 |
| Northfield | 1.34% | $10,000+ | $878,300 | $5,367 |
| Northlake | 1.70% | $6,005 | $259,800 | $6,782 |
| Oak Forest | 2.46% | $6,589 | $255,100 | $9,829 |
| Oak Lawn | 2.13% | $6,160 | $281,200 | $8,534 |
| Oak Park | 2.51% | $10,000+ | $465,500 | $10,054 |
| Olympia Fields | 2.95% | $9,686 | $329,000 | $11,788 |
| Orland Hills | 2.25% | $6,079 | $280,300 | $8,994 |
| Orland Park | 1.96% | $7,524 | $367,200 | $7,827 |
| Palatine | 2.20% | $8,025 | $355,600 | $8,790 |
| Palos Heights | 2.12% | $7,624 | $367,100 | $8,490 |
| Palos Hills | 1.91% | $5,613 | $279,200 | $7,654 |
| Palos Park | 1.83% | $9,152 | $464,700 | $7,307 |
| Park Forest | 2.77% | $4,608 | $115,300 | $11,087 |
| Park Ridge | 2.00% | $10,000+ | $551,200 | $8,017 |
| Phoenix | 2.52% | $1,741 | $96,200 | $10,063 |
| Posen | 1.90% | $3,253 | $172,900 | $7,598 |
| Prospect Heights | 2.12% | $7,289 | $346,500 | $8,477 |
| Richton Park | 2.76% | $5,897 | $220,900 | $11,044 |
| River Forest | 2.15% | $10,000+ | $687,300 | $8,595 |
| River Grove | 1.48% | $5,591 | $241,800 | $5,925 |
| Riverdale | 2.66% | $3,843 | $113,800 | $10,622 |
| Riverside | 2.38% | $10,000+ | $491,400 | $9,503 |
| Robbins | 1.99% | $2,723 | $121,300 | $7,954 |
| Rolling Meadows | 2.18% | $6,636 | $326,200 | $8,707 |
| Rosemont | 1.92% | $7,384 | $344,900 | $7,678 |
| Sauk Village | 2.01% | $2,487 | $110,800 | $8,053 |
| Schaumburg | 1.93% | $6,617 | $330,400 | $7,714 |
| Schiller Park | 1.96% | $6,034 | $275,000 | $7,846 |
| Skokie | 1.87% | $8,048 | $387,200 | $7,481 |
| South Barrington | 1.85% | $10,000+ | $908,300 | $7,406 |
| South Chicago Heights | 1.88% | $2,971 | $149,300 | $7,512 |
| South Holland | 2.68% | $5,903 | $217,200 | $10,710 |
| Steger | 2.15% | $3,560 | $156,700 | $8,593 |
| Stickney | 2.23% | $6,077 | $244,900 | $8,932 |
| Stone Park | 2.15% | $6,021 | $242,100 | $8,581 |
| Streamwood | 2.17% | $6,040 | $271,200 | $8,688 |
| Summit | 2.05% | $5,476 | $232,600 | $8,204 |
| Thornton | 1.46% | $4,130 | $155,100 | $5,846 |
| Tinley Park | 2.38% | $7,455 | $299,900 | $9,523 |
| Westchester | 1.94% | $6,279 | $327,300 | $7,751 |
| Western Springs | 1.70% | $10,000+ | $739,400 | $6,782 |
| Wheeling | 2.14% | $6,029 | $266,200 | $8,577 |
| Willow Springs | 1.47% | $7,756 | $378,300 | $5,897 |
| Wilmette | 1.76% | $10,000+ | $810,600 | $7,042 |
| Winnetka | 1.73% | $10,000+ | $1,337,800 | $6,918 |
| Worth | 2.21% | $5,510 | $215,000 | $8,821 |
| Town | Rate | Median bill | Median value | On $400,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 1.95% | $6,662 | $341,300 | $7,799 |
| Bartlett | 2.37% | $9,136 | $375,700 | $9,493 |
| Bensenville | 2.26% | $6,283 | $272,000 | $9,030 |
| Bloomingdale | 2.12% | $8,340 | $376,500 | $8,472 |
| Burr Ridge | 1.70% | $10,000+ | $700,400 | $6,781 |
| Carol Stream | 2.33% | $7,987 | $335,000 | $9,313 |
| Clarendon Hills | 1.83% | $10,000+ | $605,800 | $7,311 |
| Darien | 1.76% | $7,119 | $398,700 | $7,044 |
| Downers Grove | 1.57% | $7,227 | $449,800 | $6,268 |
| Elmhurst | 1.72% | $9,466 | $545,400 | $6,889 |
| Glen Ellyn | 1.99% | $10,000+ | $544,000 | $7,961 |
| Glendale Heights | 2.35% | $6,425 | $261,700 | $9,396 |
| Hanover Park | 2.06% | $6,294 | $274,200 | $8,253 |
| Hinsdale | 1.64% | $10,000+ | $1,053,700 | $6,561 |
| Itasca | 2.00% | $8,071 | $390,800 | $7,992 |
| Lisle | 2.11% | $8,631 | $406,800 | $8,444 |
| Lombard | 2.13% | $7,071 | $335,700 | $8,504 |
| Naperville | 1.87% | $10,000+ | $540,200 | $7,488 |
| Oak Brook | 1.22% | $10,000+ | $903,200 | $4,883 |
| Oakbrook Terrace | 1.73% | $6,891 | $372,400 | $6,937 |
| Roselle | 2.06% | $7,008 | $344,700 | $8,252 |
| Villa Park | 1.75% | $6,389 | $329,000 | $7,008 |
| Warrenville | 1.97% | $5,853 | $286,100 | $7,888 |
| Wayne | 2.16% | $10,000+ | $642,700 | $8,645 |
| West Chicago | 2.42% | $8,277 | $336,800 | $9,665 |
| Westmont | 1.83% | $6,819 | $379,100 | $7,309 |
| Wheaton | 2.02% | $9,443 | $455,700 | $8,094 |
| Willowbrook | 1.54% | $5,075 | $358,600 | $6,151 |
| Winfield | 2.15% | $8,460 | $386,300 | $8,600 |
| Wood Dale | 1.90% | $5,900 | $318,900 | $7,615 |
| Woodridge | 2.17% | $8,186 | $363,700 | $8,682 |
| Town | Rate | Median bill | Median value | On $400,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 2.25% | $6,263 | $274,800 | $8,987 |
| Batavia | 2.29% | $8,963 | $387,400 | $9,143 |
| Big Rock | 2.16% | $7,655 | $337,900 | $8,643 |
| Burlington | 2.33% | $6,516 | $296,200 | $9,327 |
| Campton Hills | 2.17% | $10,000+ | $547,500 | $8,670 |
| Carpentersville | 2.07% | $5,270 | $234,100 | $8,269 |
| East Dundee | 2.04% | $6,376 | $300,000 | $8,150 |
| Elburn | 1.73% | $8,761 | $389,300 | $6,927 |
| Elgin | 2.12% | $6,184 | $273,000 | $8,474 |
| Geneva | 2.24% | $9,951 | $441,400 | $8,959 |
| Gilberts | 2.23% | $8,462 | $347,300 | $8,904 |
| Hampshire | 2.21% | $7,705 | $329,800 | $8,841 |
| Kaneville | 2.22% | $6,899 | $318,100 | $8,892 |
| Lily Lake | 2.58% | $10,000+ | $418,800 | $10,310 |
| Maple Park | 2.23% | $6,760 | $288,400 | $8,902 |
| Montgomery | 2.28% | $7,183 | $299,500 | $9,131 |
| North Aurora | 2.24% | $7,790 | $342,100 | $8,969 |
| Pingree Grove | 2.19% | $7,391 | $320,800 | $8,770 |
| Prestbury | 2.01% | $8,221 | $362,700 | $8,059 |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2.14% | $8,661 | $382,800 | $8,559 |
| South Elgin | 2.28% | $7,922 | $339,100 | $9,107 |
| St. Charles | 2.21% | $8,309 | $377,400 | $8,827 |
| Sugar Grove | 2.35% | $9,221 | $401,900 | $9,381 |
| Virgil | 2.29% | $6,563 | $296,600 | $9,160 |
| West Dundee | 2.31% | $9,002 | $360,800 | $9,237 |
| Town | Rate | Median bill | Median value | On $400,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch | 2.97% | $8,989 | $306,700 | $11,878 |
| Bannockburn | 1.92% | $10,000+ | $1,037,200 | $7,690 |
| Beach Park | 1.50% | $6,445 | $245,800 | $6,017 |
| Buffalo Grove | 2.56% | $10,000+ | $412,300 | $10,223 |
| Channel Lake | 2.14% | $5,330 | $223,000 | $8,548 |
| Deer Park | 2.09% | $10,000+ | $661,300 | $8,364 |
| Deerfield | 2.47% | $10,000+ | $623,400 | $9,861 |
| Forest Lake | 1.88% | $6,185 | $346,400 | $7,516 |
| Fox Lake | 2.25% | $4,982 | $228,100 | $9,006 |
| Fox Lake Hills | 2.44% | $6,116 | $245,000 | $9,744 |
| Gages Lake | 2.40% | $7,233 | $310,500 | $9,593 |
| Grandwood Park | 2.96% | $9,729 | $330,500 | $11,835 |
| Grayslake | 3.02% | $10,000+ | $309,500 | $12,068 |
| Green Oaks | 2.04% | $10,000+ | $673,100 | $8,177 |
| Gurnee | 2.39% | $8,491 | $344,300 | $9,542 |
| Hainesville | 2.96% | $6,558 | $210,500 | $11,837 |
| Hawthorn Woods | 2.50% | $10,000+ | $619,100 | $10,001 |
| Highland Park | 2.08% | $10,000+ | $607,300 | $8,339 |
| Highwood | 2.14% | $9,161 | $405,400 | $8,568 |
| Indian Creek | 2.54% | $10,000+ | $450,800 | $10,145 |
| Kildeer | 2.38% | $10,000+ | $770,700 | $9,517 |
| Knollwood | 1.99% | $7,098 | $393,000 | $7,953 |
| Lake Barrington | 2.01% | $9,110 | $475,700 | $8,057 |
| Lake Bluff | 1.68% | $10,000+ | $776,700 | $6,718 |
| Lake Catherine | 2.61% | $7,210 | $257,200 | $10,459 |
| Lake Forest | 1.54% | $10,000+ | $938,300 | $6,165 |
| Lake Villa | 2.71% | $10,000+ | $351,700 | $10,858 |
| Lake Zurich | 2.09% | $9,217 | $435,300 | $8,343 |
| Libertyville | 2.23% | $10,000+ | $512,000 | $8,934 |
| Lincolnshire | 2.38% | $10,000+ | $677,700 | $9,524 |
| Lindenhurst | 3.11% | $9,402 | $294,100 | $12,442 |
| Long Grove | 1.98% | $10,000+ | $804,600 | $7,913 |
| Long Lake | 1.52% | $4,802 | $220,100 | $6,093 |
| Mettawa | 1.99% | $10,000+ | $871,500 | $7,952 |
| Mundelein | 2.38% | $8,404 | $309,700 | $9,517 |
| North Barrington | 2.11% | $10,000+ | $765,900 | $8,428 |
| North Chicago | 1.85% | $3,969 | $159,600 | $7,400 |
| Park City | 1.32% | $199 | $57,400 | $5,277 |
| Port Barrington | 2.23% | $9,085 | $379,600 | $8,902 |
| Riverwoods | 2.15% | $10,000+ | $800,700 | $8,614 |
| Round Lake | 3.00% | $7,860 | $278,600 | $12,007 |
| Round Lake Beach | 2.72% | $5,765 | $199,200 | $10,896 |
| Round Lake Heights | 1.10% | $5,364 | $216,800 | $4,407 |
| Round Lake Park | 1.32% | — | $164,900 | $5,281 |
| Third Lake | 2.94% | $10,000+ | $361,500 | $11,779 |
| Tower Lakes | 2.27% | $10,000+ | $510,300 | $9,070 |
| Venetian Village | 2.71% | $5,987 | $231,100 | $10,842 |
| Vernon Hills | 2.54% | $10,000+ | $412,300 | $10,148 |
| Volo | 2.83% | $9,583 | $319,700 | $11,329 |
| Wadsworth | 1.26% | $9,233 | $378,900 | $5,043 |
| Wauconda | 2.70% | $7,525 | $278,600 | $10,804 |
| Waukegan | 2.43% | $4,759 | $190,900 | $9,705 |
| Winthrop Harbor | 2.75% | $7,419 | $250,800 | $11,009 |
| Zion | 3.01% | $6,120 | $183,800 | $12,045 |
| Town | Rate | Median bill | Median value | On $400,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin | 2.24% | $8,025 | $351,000 | $8,952 |
| Bull Valley | 2.58% | $10,000+ | $477,900 | $10,307 |
| Cary | 2.60% | $8,089 | $309,800 | $10,388 |
| Crystal Lake | 2.42% | $7,720 | $311,400 | $9,670 |
| Fox River Grove | 2.27% | $7,991 | $298,900 | $9,076 |
| Greenwood | 1.68% | $6,435 | $415,900 | $6,730 |
| Harvard | 2.40% | $4,431 | $175,400 | $9,612 |
| Hebron | 1.96% | $4,291 | $208,100 | $7,845 |
| Holiday Hills | 2.09% | $5,140 | $220,600 | $8,354 |
| Huntley | 2.13% | $7,537 | $334,300 | $8,524 |
| Island Lake | 2.50% | $6,500 | $262,500 | $9,988 |
| Johnsburg | 2.01% | $7,367 | $328,300 | $8,056 |
| Lake in the Hills | 2.26% | $7,430 | $321,900 | $9,059 |
| Lakemoor | 2.66% | $7,103 | $265,500 | $10,641 |
| Lakewood | 2.44% | $10,000+ | $552,600 | $9,771 |
| Marengo | 2.00% | $5,234 | $229,900 | $7,986 |
| McCullom Lake | 2.21% | $3,730 | $178,600 | $8,838 |
| McHenry | 2.43% | $6,456 | $266,500 | $9,703 |
| Oakwood Hills | 1.90% | $6,920 | $282,300 | $7,616 |
| Pistakee Highlands | 2.21% | $4,542 | $216,800 | $8,858 |
| Prairie Grove | 2.50% | $10,000+ | $467,600 | $10,008 |
| Richmond | 2.25% | $5,848 | $238,600 | $9,007 |
| Ringwood | 1.85% | $8,571 | $386,400 | $7,398 |
| Spring Grove | 2.19% | $9,642 | $398,400 | $8,772 |
| Trout Valley | 2.55% | $10,000+ | $446,200 | $10,208 |
| Union | 1.88% | $5,033 | $252,200 | $7,521 |
| Wonder Lake | 2.44% | $6,129 | $252,200 | $9,759 |
| Woodstock | 2.52% | $6,482 | $245,700 | $10,087 |
| Town | Rate | Median bill | Median value | On $400,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbury Hills | 2.19% | $5,302 | $230,200 | $8,763 |
| Beecher | 2.55% | $6,654 | $269,500 | $10,181 |
| Bolingbrook | 2.36% | $7,748 | $314,700 | $9,447 |
| Bonnie Brae | 1.67% | $4,702 | $219,800 | $6,676 |
| Braidwood | 1.35% | $3,686 | $202,500 | $5,413 |
| Crest Hill | 2.01% | $4,663 | $232,900 | $8,058 |
| Crete | 2.59% | $6,760 | $228,500 | $10,371 |
| Crystal Lawns | 1.80% | $4,710 | $243,200 | $7,213 |
| Elwood | 1.94% | $4,507 | $237,500 | $7,749 |
| Fairmont | 1.82% | $3,153 | $182,300 | $7,273 |
| Frankfort | 2.31% | $10,000+ | $481,200 | $9,232 |
| Frankfort Square | 2.31% | $6,827 | $305,800 | $9,220 |
| Godley | 1.45% | $1,836 | $144,600 | $5,781 |
| Homer Glen | 2.17% | $9,017 | $418,800 | $8,665 |
| Ingalls Park | 2.06% | $3,199 | $157,800 | $8,255 |
| Joliet | 2.04% | $5,694 | $265,800 | $8,165 |
| Lakewood Shores | 1.48% | $2,947 | $217,100 | $5,917 |
| Lockport | 2.01% | $7,909 | $316,000 | $8,060 |
| Lockport Heights | 2.00% | $4,010 | $192,200 | $8,002 |
| Manhattan | 2.41% | $8,785 | $332,600 | $9,629 |
| Mokena | 1.97% | $9,160 | $401,400 | $7,874 |
| Monee | 2.92% | $8,270 | $240,500 | $11,665 |
| New Lenox | 2.25% | $9,276 | $399,900 | $9,000 |
| Peotone | 1.78% | $4,522 | $271,000 | $7,140 |
| Plainfield | 2.14% | $9,490 | $431,400 | $8,571 |
| Plum Valley | 2.91% | $9,097 | $339,200 | $11,638 |
| Preston Heights | 1.65% | $1,949 | $144,100 | $6,581 |
| Rest Haven | 1.80% | $3,871 | $196,400 | $7,192 |
| Ridgewood | 2.00% | $3,271 | $161,300 | $7,981 |
| Rockdale | 1.57% | $3,375 | $188,300 | $6,299 |
| Romeoville | 2.26% | $6,235 | $257,100 | $9,059 |
| Shorewood | 2.16% | $7,463 | $337,800 | $8,647 |
| Sunnyland | 1.57% | $3,261 | $167,800 | $6,290 |
| University Park | 2.38% | $4,904 | $153,200 | $9,512 |
| Willowbrook | 2.68% | $8,653 | $280,700 | $10,719 |
| Wilmington | 1.96% | $4,423 | $223,800 | $7,827 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Unofficial estimate, not a tax bill. Updated 2026-10-08. CSV
Rates come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B25090, B25082, B25103, B25077). For each town we divide the total real estate tax homeowners report by the total value they report for their homes.
That is a typical effective rate, not your bill. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (homeowner, senior, senior freeze, veterans) and the exact taxing districts your home sits in. Towns split between districts or counties use one blended figure.
The median bill is capped by the Census at “$10,000+”. Small towns have wide margins of error; towns with fewer than 100 owner-occupied homes are not shown.
Across Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties, homeowners pay about 1.88% of their home's value per year (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024). Among towns with at least 500 owner-occupied homes, rates run from 1.07% in Calumet Park to 3.24% in Flossmoor.
By effective rate: Calumet Park (1.07%), Round Lake Heights (1.10%), Oak Brook (1.22%), Wadsworth (1.26%), Park City (1.32%).
By effective rate: Flossmoor (3.24%), Lindenhurst (3.11%), Grayslake (3.02%), Zion (3.01%), Round Lake (3.00%).
Yes, if you itemize. For 2026 the state and local tax (SALT) deduction is capped at $40,400 ($20,200 married filing separately), reduced by 30% of income above $505,000 but never below $10,000. Property tax and Illinois income tax both count. Itemizing helps only when your total deductions beat the standard deduction: $32,200 married filing jointly, $16,100 single, $24,150 head of household.
Cook County reassesses a third of the county each year. The south and west suburbs, including Orland, Bremen, Worth and Palos townships, were reassessed in 2026; the north suburbs in 2025; the City of Chicago in 2024 and next in 2027. DuPage, Will, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties reassess on a four-year cycle.
We divide the total property tax that homeowners in each town report by the total value of their homes, using U.S. Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year data. Your actual bill depends on your assessment, exemptions and taxing districts.
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