Illinois property taxes by county
Across Illinois, the median owner-occupied home pays $5,298 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $263,300 — an effective property-tax rate of 2.012%. That ranks Illinois #2 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 102 Illinois county-equivalents in the Census data — 102 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Statewide figures Illinois · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
- Effective tax rate
- 2.012%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $5,298 ± $22
- Median home value
- $263,300
- National rank
- #2 of 51
All Illinois counties
Every Illinois county-equivalent in the Census data (102 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Lake County | 2.581% | $8,923 | $345,700 | #9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | 2.452% | $5,974 | $243,600 | #17 |
| Stephenson County | 2.402% | $3,240 | $134,900 | #22 |
| Winnebago County | 2.389% | $3,930 | $164,500 | #23 |
| Kendall County | 2.373% | $7,651 | $322,400 | #24 |
| McHenry County | 2.361% | $7,274 | $308,100 | #26 |
| Rock Island County | 2.277% | $3,425 | $150,400 | #34 |
| Kane County | 2.257% | $7,382 | $327,000 | #38 |
| Will County | 2.244% | $7,173 | $319,600 | #41 |
| Peoria County | 2.241% | $3,552 | $158,500 | #42 |
| Kankakee County | 2.215% | $4,266 | $192,600 | #44 |
| Boone County | 2.183% | $4,735 | $216,900 | #49 |
| McLean County | 2.171% | $4,524 | $208,400 | #51 |
| Fulton County | 2.135% | $2,289 | $107,200 | #55 |
| Woodford County | 2.133% | $4,215 | $197,600 | #56 |
| McDonough County | 2.126% | $2,285 | $107,500 | #57 |
| Ford County | 2.120% | $2,587 | $122,000 | #59 |
| Macon County | 2.118% | $2,696 | $127,300 | #60 |
| LaSalle County | 2.111% | $3,418 | $161,900 | #61 |
| Tazewell County | 2.111% | $3,536 | $167,500 | #62 |
| Mason County | 2.091% | $2,162 | $103,400 | #65 |
| Champaign County | 2.058% | $4,353 | $211,500 | #68 |
| Ogle County | 2.055% | $3,889 | $189,200 | #69 |
| DuPage County | 2.046% | $8,007 | $391,400 | #72 |
| Livingston County | 2.045% | $2,908 | $142,200 | #73 |
| Whiteside County | 2.044% | $2,598 | $127,100 | #74 |
| St. Clair County | 2.033% | $3,665 | $180,300 | #76 |
| Cass County | 2.016% | $1,958 | $97,100 | #82 |
| Bureau County | 2.008% | $2,548 | $126,900 | #84 |
| Grundy County | 1.995% | $5,420 | $271,700 | #89 |
| Sangamon County | 1.992% | $3,512 | $176,300 | #91 |
| Carroll County | 1.989% | $2,277 | $114,500 | #93 |
| Henry County | 1.989% | $3,016 | $151,600 | #92 |
| Lee County | 1.972% | $3,048 | $154,600 | #96 |
| Mercer County | 1.962% | $2,878 | $146,700 | #97 |
| Knox County | 1.957% | $2,190 | $111,900 | #98 |
| Jasper County | 1.951% | $2,448 | $125,500 | #100 |
| Coles County | 1.942% | $2,474 | $127,400 | #102 |
| Marshall County | 1.937% | $2,766 | $142,800 | #104 |
| Madison County | 1.918% | $3,319 | $173,000 | #110 |
| Cook County | 1.908% | $6,191 | $324,500 | #113 |
| Bond County | 1.885% | $2,747 | $145,700 | #118 |
| Washington County | 1.868% | $2,908 | $155,700 | #123 |
| Jackson County | 1.840% | $2,526 | $137,300 | #131 |
| Clinton County | 1.832% | $3,524 | $192,400 | #132 |
| Iroquois County | 1.817% | $2,504 | $137,800 | #137 |
| Alexander County | 1.813% | $1,084 | $59,800 | #138 |
| Warren County | 1.812% | $1,903 | $105,000 | #139 |
| Hancock County | 1.809% | $2,059 | $113,800 | #144 |
| Piatt County | 1.808% | $3,265 | $180,600 | #146 |
| Vermilion County | 1.808% | $1,757 | $97,200 | #147 |
| Moultrie County | 1.801% | $2,414 | $134,000 | #148 |
| De Witt County | 1.782% | $2,322 | $130,300 | #156 |
| Schuyler County | 1.778% | $1,950 | $109,700 | #157 |
| Logan County | 1.775% | $2,385 | $134,400 | #158 |
| Morgan County | 1.763% | $2,306 | $130,800 | #164 |
| Jersey County | 1.757% | $3,020 | $171,900 | #166 |
| Greene County | 1.745% | $1,661 | $95,200 | #168 |
| Jo Daviess County | 1.721% | $3,613 | $209,900 | #181 |
| Menard County | 1.720% | $3,190 | $185,500 | #184 |
| Williamson County | 1.720% | $2,690 | $156,400 | #182 |
| Marion County | 1.708% | $1,759 | $103,000 | #187 |
| Jefferson County | 1.705% | $2,148 | $126,000 | #188 |
| Douglas County | 1.698% | $2,554 | $150,400 | #192 |
| Saline County | 1.694% | $1,597 | $94,300 | #196 |
| Stark County | 1.692% | $1,768 | $104,500 | #198 |
| Montgomery County | 1.680% | $1,887 | $112,300 | #202 |
| Christian County | 1.637% | $1,891 | $115,500 | #234 |
| Monroe County | 1.626% | $4,588 | $282,100 | #240 |
| Perry County | 1.605% | $1,807 | $112,600 | #256 |
| Cumberland County | 1.590% | $2,004 | $126,000 | #267 |
| Adams County | 1.582% | $2,573 | $162,600 | #272 |
| Henderson County | 1.581% | $1,651 | $104,400 | #273 |
| Richland County | 1.579% | $1,769 | $112,000 | #276 |
| Gallatin County | 1.574% | $1,305 | $82,900 | #281 |
| Franklin County | 1.566% | $1,394 | $89,000 | #289 |
| Putnam County | 1.566% | $2,705 | $172,700 | #288 |
| Clark County | 1.559% | $2,064 | $132,400 | #293 |
| Pike County | 1.535% | $1,556 | $101,400 | #307 |
| Brown County | 1.524% | $2,291 | $150,300 | #315 |
| Shelby County | 1.505% | $2,063 | $137,100 | #341 |
| Macoupin County | 1.500% | $2,073 | $138,200 | #345 |
| Scott County | 1.500% | $1,446 | $96,400 | #346 |
| Wayne County | 1.493% | $1,653 | $110,700 | #352 |
| Crawford County | 1.491% | $1,806 | $121,100 | #356 |
| Effingham County | 1.490% | $2,823 | $189,500 | #359 |
| Edwards County | 1.451% | $1,451 | $100,000 | #405 |
| Fayette County | 1.449% | $1,894 | $130,700 | #409 |
| Edgar County | 1.448% | $1,409 | $97,300 | #411 |
| Clay County | 1.429% | $1,392 | $97,400 | #434 |
| Randolph County | 1.426% | $1,927 | $135,100 | #438 |
| Wabash County | 1.406% | $1,475 | $104,900 | #463 |
| Massac County | 1.398% | $1,704 | $121,900 | #470 |
| Calhoun County | 1.385% | $2,644 | $190,900 | #482 |
| White County | 1.336% | $1,444 | $108,100 | #547 |
| Hamilton County | 1.330% | $1,512 | $113,700 | #552 |
| Union County | 1.300% | $1,712 | $131,700 | #597 |
| Johnson County | 1.241% | $1,992 | $160,500 | #683 |
| Lawrence County | 1.185% | $1,174 | $99,100 | #755 |
| Pope County | 1.027% | $1,477 | $143,800 | #1051 |
| Pulaski County | 1.021% | $869 | $85,100 | #1063 |
| Hardin County | 0.964% | $1,001 | $103,800 | #1214 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Illinois?
- Statewide, Illinois's effective property-tax rate is 2.012% — the state median real-estate taxes ($5,298) divided by the state median home value ($263,300), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Illinois county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Illinois's statewide figure is 2.012%.