Illinois property tax by county
Statewide, Illinois homeowners pay about 1.92% of their home's value in property tax each year: roughly $5,770 on a $300,000 home. Enter your home's value below to see the tax in each county.
On a $300,000 home: about $5,770 a year at the statewide rate.
Reported point-estimate range: $3,555 in Lawrence County to $7,743 in Lake County (among counties with 10,000+ people and medians reported as point estimates). Find yours in the "Tax on your home" column below. Estimates use each county's reported ratio of medians; your bill depends on assessments, exemptions and local levies.
Property tax by Illinois county
Counties are listed by population, largest first.
| County | Tax on your home | Effective rate | Median tax bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | $5,724 | 1.91% | $6,191 | $324,500 |
| DuPage County | $6,138 | 2.05% | $8,007 | $391,400 |
| Lake County | $7,743 | 2.58% | $8,923 | $345,700 |
| Will County | $6,732 | 2.24% | $7,173 | $319,600 |
| Kane County | $6,771 | 2.26% | $7,382 | $327,000 |
| McHenry County | $7,083 | 2.36% | $7,274 | $308,100 |
| Winnebago County | $7,167 | 2.39% | $3,930 | $164,500 |
| Madison County | $5,754 | 1.92% | $3,319 | $173,000 |
| St. Clair County | $6,099 | 2.03% | $3,665 | $180,300 |
| Champaign County | $6,174 | 2.06% | $4,353 | $211,500 |
| Sangamon County | $5,976 | 1.99% | $3,512 | $176,300 |
| Peoria County | $6,723 | 2.24% | $3,552 | $158,500 |
| McLean County | $6,513 | 2.17% | $4,524 | $208,400 |
| Rock Island County | $6,831 | 2.28% | $3,425 | $150,400 |
| Kendall County | $7,119 | 2.37% | $7,651 | $322,400 |
| Tazewell County | $6,333 | 2.11% | $3,536 | $167,500 |
| LaSalle County | $6,333 | 2.11% | $3,418 | $161,900 |
| Kankakee County | $6,645 | 2.21% | $4,266 | $192,600 |
| Macon County | $6,354 | 2.12% | $2,696 | $127,300 |
| DeKalb County | $7,356 | 2.45% | $5,974 | $243,600 |
| Vermilion County | $5,424 | 1.81% | $1,757 | $97,200 |
| Williamson County | $5,160 | 1.72% | $2,690 | $156,400 |
| Adams County | $4,746 | 1.58% | $2,573 | $162,600 |
| Whiteside County | $6,132 | 2.04% | $2,598 | $127,100 |
| Boone County | $6,549 | 2.18% | $4,735 | $216,900 |
| Grundy County | $5,985 | 1.99% | $5,420 | $271,700 |
| Jackson County | $5,520 | 1.84% | $2,526 | $137,300 |
| Ogle County | $6,165 | 2.05% | $3,889 | $189,200 |
| Knox County | $5,871 | 1.96% | $2,190 | $111,900 |
| Henry County | $5,967 | 1.99% | $3,016 | $151,600 |
| Coles County | $5,826 | 1.94% | $2,474 | $127,400 |
| Macoupin County | $4,500 | 1.50% | $2,073 | $138,200 |
| Stephenson County | $7,206 | 2.40% | $3,240 | $134,900 |
| Woodford County | $6,399 | 2.13% | $4,215 | $197,600 |
| Franklin County | $4,698 | 1.57% | $1,394 | $89,000 |
| Marion County | $5,124 | 1.71% | $1,759 | $103,000 |
| Clinton County | $5,496 | 1.83% | $3,524 | $192,400 |
| Jefferson County | $5,115 | 1.70% | $2,148 | $126,000 |
| Livingston County | $6,135 | 2.04% | $2,908 | $142,200 |
| Monroe County | $4,878 | 1.63% | $4,588 | $282,100 |
| Effingham County | $4,470 | 1.49% | $2,823 | $189,500 |
| Lee County | $5,916 | 1.97% | $3,048 | $154,600 |
| Christian County | $4,911 | 1.64% | $1,891 | $115,500 |
| Morgan County | $5,289 | 1.76% | $2,306 | $130,800 |
| Fulton County | $6,405 | 2.14% | $2,289 | $107,200 |
| Bureau County | $6,024 | 2.01% | $2,548 | $126,900 |
| Randolph County | $4,278 | 1.43% | $1,927 | $135,100 |
| Montgomery County | $5,040 | 1.68% | $1,887 | $112,300 |
| Logan County | $5,325 | 1.77% | $2,385 | $134,400 |
| McDonough County | $6,378 | 2.13% | $2,285 | $107,500 |
| Iroquois County | $5,451 | 1.82% | $2,504 | $137,800 |
| Saline County | $5,082 | 1.69% | $1,597 | $94,300 |
| Jo Daviess County | $5,163 | 1.72% | $3,613 | $209,900 |
| Fayette County | $4,347 | 1.45% | $1,894 | $130,700 |
| Jersey County | $5,271 | 1.76% | $3,020 | $171,900 |
| Shelby County | $4,515 | 1.50% | $2,063 | $137,100 |
| Perry County | $4,815 | 1.60% | $1,807 | $112,600 |
| Douglas County | $5,094 | 1.70% | $2,554 | $150,400 |
| Crawford County | $4,473 | 1.49% | $1,806 | $121,100 |
| Hancock County | $5,427 | 1.81% | $2,059 | $113,800 |
| Union County | $3,900 | 1.30% | $1,712 | $131,700 |
| Bond County | $5,655 | 1.88% | $2,747 | $145,700 |
| Piatt County | $5,424 | 1.81% | $3,265 | $180,600 |
| Edgar County | $4,344 | 1.45% | $1,409 | $97,300 |
| Warren County | $5,436 | 1.81% | $1,903 | $105,000 |
| Wayne County | $4,479 | 1.49% | $1,653 | $110,700 |
| Richland County | $4,737 | 1.58% | $1,769 | $112,000 |
| Carroll County | $5,967 | 1.99% | $2,277 | $114,500 |
| Mercer County | $5,886 | 1.96% | $2,878 | $146,700 |
| De Witt County | $5,346 | 1.78% | $2,322 | $130,300 |
| Clark County | $4,677 | 1.56% | $2,064 | $132,400 |
| Lawrence County | $3,555 | 1.19% | $1,174 | $99,100 |
| Pike County | $4,605 | 1.54% | $1,556 | $101,400 |
| Moultrie County | $5,403 | 1.80% | $2,414 | $134,000 |
| Massac County | $4,194 | 1.40% | $1,704 | $121,900 |
| Washington County | $5,604 | 1.87% | $2,908 | $155,700 |
| White County | $4,008 | 1.34% | $1,444 | $108,100 |
| Ford County | $6,360 | 2.12% | $2,587 | $122,000 |
| Johnson County | $3,723 | 1.24% | $1,992 | $160,500 |
| Clay County | $4,287 | 1.43% | $1,392 | $97,400 |
| Cass County | $6,048 | 2.02% | $1,958 | $97,100 |
| Mason County | $6,273 | 2.09% | $2,162 | $103,400 |
| Menard County | $5,160 | 1.72% | $3,190 | $185,500 |
| Greene County | $5,235 | 1.75% | $1,661 | $95,200 |
| Marshall County | $5,811 | 1.94% | $2,766 | $142,800 |
| Wabash County | $4,218 | 1.41% | $1,475 | $104,900 |
| Cumberland County | $4,770 | 1.59% | $2,004 | $126,000 |
| Jasper County | $5,853 | 1.95% | $2,448 | $125,500 |
| Hamilton County | $3,990 | 1.33% | $1,512 | $113,700 |
| Schuyler County | $5,334 | 1.78% | $1,950 | $109,700 |
| Brown County | $4,572 | 1.52% | $2,291 | $150,300 |
| Henderson County | $4,743 | 1.58% | $1,651 | $104,400 |
| Edwards County | $4,353 | 1.45% | $1,451 | $100,000 |
| Putnam County | $4,698 | 1.57% | $2,705 | $172,700 |
| Stark County | $5,076 | 1.69% | $1,768 | $104,500 |
| Pulaski County | $3,063 | 1.02% | $869 | $85,100 |
| Scott County | $4,500 | 1.50% | $1,446 | $96,400 |
| Alexander County | $5,439 | 1.81% | $1,084 | $59,800 |
| Gallatin County | $4,722 | 1.57% | $1,305 | $82,900 |
| Calhoun County | $4,155 | 1.39% | $2,644 | $190,900 |
| Pope County | $3,081 | 1.03% | $1,477 | $143,800 |
| Hardin County | $2,892 | 0.96% | $1,001 | $103,800 |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Illinois?
The median Illinois homeowner pays $5,399 a year on a median home worth $280,700, an effective rate of about 1.92% (Census ACS 2024). Rates vary by county.
Which Illinois county has the lowest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Lawrence County has the lowest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 1.19% of home value.
Which Illinois county has the highest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Lake County has the highest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 2.58%.