Illinois property tax by county
The median Illinois homeowner pays $5,189 a year in property tax on a home worth $250,500, an effective rate of 2.07%. That ranks Illinois #2 of 51 states, against a national 0.98%.
Effective rate 2.07% #2 of 51 states
Median bill $5,189 U.S. $2,969
Median home $250,500 #31 most expensive
Counties covered 97 over 5,000 people
Why the county matters more than the state
Lake County charges an effective 2.68% and Pulaski County 0.82%, a spread of 1.86 points inside one state. Property tax in the United States is set by counties, cities, school districts and special districts, not by states. A statewide figure is a weighted average of thousands of separate decisions, and it can be a poor guide to any particular address.
Illinois sits 1.09 points above the national effective rate. States with high rates often have low home values, because a school district has to raise the same money whatever housing is worth. House prices in the state moved +5.5% over the year to 2026 Q2, which changes the denominator of this rate over time.
Every county ranked
| # | County | Rate | Median bill | Home value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 2.68% | $8,743 | $326,600 | $1,434 | $108,917 |
| 2 | DeKalb County | 2.54% | $5,889 | $231,900 | $1,041 | $69,022 |
| 3 | Kendall County | 2.53% | $7,556 | $298,900 | $1,763 | $110,474 |
| 4 | McHenry County | 2.49% | $7,153 | $286,900 | $1,358 | $102,836 |
| 5 | Winnebago County | 2.48% | $3,850 | $155,100 | $986 | $64,363 |
| 6 | Stephenson County | 2.46% | $3,140 | $127,500 | $764 | $61,943 |
| 7 | Kane County | 2.39% | $7,230 | $303,000 | $1,404 | $100,678 |
| 8 | Will County | 2.35% | $6,993 | $298,000 | $1,413 | $107,799 |
| 9 | Rock Island County | 2.33% | $3,372 | $144,700 | $863 | $66,768 |
| 10 | McLean County | 2.27% | $4,503 | $198,300 | $992 | $78,329 |
| 11 | Boone County | 2.27% | $4,507 | $198,600 | $1,011 | $81,638 |
| 12 | Peoria County | 2.24% | $3,416 | $152,600 | $946 | $64,938 |
| 13 | Kankakee County | 2.22% | $4,125 | $185,700 | $1,075 | $68,325 |
| 14 | Woodford County | 2.18% | $4,224 | $193,800 | $907 | $85,629 |
| 15 | Livingston County | 2.18% | $2,867 | $131,500 | $855 | $70,796 |
| 16 | McDonough County | 2.16% | $2,238 | $103,500 | $730 | $50,434 |
| 17 | LaSalle County | 2.15% | $3,336 | $154,900 | $906 | $72,281 |
| 18 | Mason County | 2.15% | $2,277 | $106,100 | $760 | $62,127 |
| 19 | Whiteside County | 2.13% | $2,676 | $125,800 | $808 | $64,536 |
| 20 | Fulton County | 2.13% | $2,186 | $102,500 | $808 | $58,617 |
| 21 | Tazewell County | 2.12% | $3,481 | $164,500 | $898 | $76,704 |
| 22 | Macon County | 2.10% | $2,560 | $121,800 | $797 | $62,449 |
| 23 | Cass County | 2.10% | $2,007 | $95,500 | $723 | $64,907 |
| 24 | DuPage County | 2.09% | $7,833 | $374,100 | $1,628 | $110,502 |
| 25 | St. Clair County | 2.09% | $3,533 | $168,800 | $1,032 | $70,178 |
| 26 | Champaign County | 2.07% | $4,245 | $205,100 | $1,018 | $63,091 |
| 27 | Bureau County | 2.07% | $2,522 | $121,900 | $838 | $65,894 |
| 28 | Ford County | 2.07% | $2,443 | $118,100 | $836 | $60,782 |
| 29 | Coles County | 2.05% | $2,494 | $121,900 | $793 | $56,040 |
| 30 | Grundy County | 2.03% | $5,260 | $259,200 | $1,137 | $93,060 |
| 31 | Ogle County | 2.03% | $3,737 | $184,100 | $901 | $79,244 |
| 32 | Carroll County | 2.03% | $2,308 | $113,500 | $784 | $60,871 |
| 33 | Marshall County | 1.99% | $2,743 | $137,800 | $767 | $69,818 |
| 34 | Cook County | 1.98% | $6,053 | $305,200 | $1,381 | $81,797 |
| 35 | Sangamon County | 1.98% | $3,369 | $170,300 | $954 | $74,114 |
| 36 | Henry County | 1.98% | $2,877 | $145,300 | $837 | $69,912 |
| 37 | Bond County | 1.96% | $2,612 | $133,100 | $735 | $61,603 |
| 38 | Knox County | 1.95% | $2,044 | $104,900 | $725 | $53,291 |
| 39 | Iroquois County | 1.95% | $2,449 | $125,400 | $793 | $62,439 |
| 40 | Mercer County | 1.95% | $2,710 | $139,300 | $757 | $71,710 |
| 41 | Madison County | 1.92% | $3,232 | $167,900 | $969 | $74,800 |
| 42 | Lee County | 1.92% | $2,980 | $155,100 | $853 | $68,459 |
| 43 | Jackson County | 1.91% | $2,385 | $125,000 | $746 | $45,572 |
| 44 | Moultrie County | 1.91% | $2,316 | $121,500 | $773 | $71,676 |
| 45 | Warren County | 1.90% | $1,921 | $101,300 | $694 | $64,650 |
| 46 | Jasper County | 1.90% | $2,341 | $122,900 | $766 | $71,094 |
| 47 | Morgan County | 1.88% | $2,420 | $128,700 | $710 | $65,175 |
| 48 | Clinton County | 1.86% | $3,356 | $180,500 | $934 | $82,314 |
| 49 | Hancock County | 1.86% | $2,020 | $108,400 | $755 | $65,044 |
| 50 | De Witt County | 1.85% | $2,297 | $124,200 | $857 | $64,802 |
| 51 | Washington County | 1.85% | $2,766 | $149,800 | $776 | $75,652 |
| 52 | Logan County | 1.84% | $2,315 | $125,900 | $804 | $64,188 |
| 53 | Schuyler County | 1.83% | $1,940 | $106,200 | $836 | $66,059 |
| 54 | Douglas County | 1.81% | $2,586 | $142,600 | $818 | $74,186 |
| 55 | Vermilion County | 1.79% | $1,666 | $92,900 | $802 | $54,537 |
| 56 | Piatt County | 1.76% | $3,040 | $173,200 | $950 | $87,516 |
| 57 | Cumberland County | 1.76% | $2,068 | $117,700 | $756 | $69,826 |
| 58 | Jersey County | 1.75% | $2,957 | $168,800 | $794 | $79,104 |
| 59 | Jo Daviess County | 1.74% | $3,383 | $193,900 | $795 | $74,954 |
| 60 | Montgomery County | 1.72% | $1,758 | $102,200 | $715 | $61,863 |
| 61 | Williamson County | 1.71% | $2,490 | $145,600 | $897 | $65,521 |
| 62 | Marion County | 1.71% | $1,709 | $100,100 | $771 | $60,839 |
| 63 | Jefferson County | 1.71% | $2,026 | $118,400 | $862 | $61,102 |
| 64 | Monroe County | 1.70% | $4,523 | $265,600 | $996 | $101,635 |
| 65 | Christian County | 1.69% | $1,896 | $112,100 | $729 | $59,253 |
| 66 | Clark County | 1.68% | $2,073 | $123,100 | $828 | $70,625 |
| 67 | Henderson County | 1.68% | $1,703 | $101,600 | $834 | $65,651 |
| 68 | Perry County | 1.66% | $1,744 | $105,200 | $714 | $59,286 |
| 69 | Greene County | 1.66% | $1,564 | $94,400 | $800 | $60,976 |
| 70 | Alexander County | 1.65% | $966 | $58,700 | $540 | $43,523 |
| 71 | Menard County | 1.64% | $2,936 | $179,300 | $780 | $81,334 |
| 72 | Stark County | 1.64% | $1,700 | $103,500 | $765 | $62,284 |
| 73 | Clay County | 1.62% | $1,523 | $94,300 | $709 | $57,266 |
| 74 | Putnam County | 1.59% | $2,668 | $167,800 | $804 | $77,526 |
| 75 | Adams County | 1.58% | $2,461 | $155,900 | $826 | $64,962 |
| 76 | Macoupin County | 1.58% | $1,990 | $126,100 | $789 | $68,518 |
| 77 | Saline County | 1.56% | $1,445 | $92,900 | $711 | $54,945 |
| 78 | Crawford County | 1.56% | $1,769 | $113,700 | $761 | $67,614 |
| 79 | Pike County | 1.56% | $1,557 | $100,100 | $659 | $58,029 |
| 80 | Edgar County | 1.54% | $1,478 | $95,700 | $757 | $56,909 |
| 81 | Wayne County | 1.53% | $1,670 | $109,400 | $632 | $53,107 |
| 82 | Fayette County | 1.52% | $1,740 | $114,700 | $740 | $57,113 |
| 83 | Richland County | 1.52% | $1,618 | $106,600 | $754 | $60,404 |
| 84 | Effingham County | 1.51% | $2,713 | $179,800 | $734 | $75,380 |
| 85 | Franklin County | 1.50% | $1,316 | $87,700 | $771 | $53,471 |
| 86 | Shelby County | 1.50% | $1,955 | $130,400 | $762 | $68,457 |
| 87 | Massac County | 1.50% | $1,769 | $118,000 | $793 | $62,584 |
| 88 | Wabash County | 1.47% | $1,528 | $103,900 | $774 | $53,650 |
| 89 | Brown County | 1.47% | $2,090 | $142,200 | $724 | $72,288 |
| 90 | Edwards County | 1.47% | $1,429 | $97,500 | $746 | $59,386 |
| 91 | Union County | 1.41% | $1,851 | $131,700 | $658 | $56,420 |
| 92 | Randolph County | 1.40% | $1,877 | $134,100 | $760 | $68,870 |
| 93 | White County | 1.39% | $1,388 | $100,100 | $706 | $53,097 |
| 94 | Hamilton County | 1.35% | $1,470 | $108,800 | $566 | $61,520 |
| 95 | Johnson County | 1.32% | $1,952 | $148,200 | $634 | $65,203 |
| 96 | Lawrence County | 1.21% | $1,156 | $95,500 | $810 | $53,438 |
| 97 | Pulaski County | 0.82% | $668 | $81,000 | $625 | $43,227 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The effective property tax rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value. The two medians come from different distributions, so it approximates the typical rate rather than describing any one household.