Illinois property tax rates by county

Apply each county's benchmark rate to a $263,300 home, the Illinois median: about $6,796 a year in Lake County (2.58%) versus $3,756 in Randolph County (1.43%) — $3,040 a year apart for the same house. Counties with at least 20,000 people.

Where most Illinois residents live

Of income = median annual property tax ÷ median household income (all households, owners and renters), ACS 2020–2024 5-year. A real bill depends on the assessed value and exemptions, not only the rate.

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• Lake CountyMedian home value $345,7002.58%$8,923 / year
• DeKalb CountyMedian home value $243,6002.45%$5,974 / year
• Stephenson CountyMedian home value $134,9002.40%$3,240 / year
• Winnebago CountyMedian home value $164,5002.39%$3,930 / year
• Kendall CountyMedian home value $322,4002.37%$7,651 / year
• McHenry CountyMedian home value $308,1002.36%$7,274 / year
• Rock Island CountyMedian home value $150,4002.28%$3,425 / year
• Kane CountyMedian home value $327,0002.26%$7,382 / year
• Will CountyMedian home value $319,6002.24%$7,173 / year
• Peoria CountyMedian home value $158,5002.24%$3,552 / year
• Kankakee CountyMedian home value $192,6002.21%$4,266 / year
• Boone CountyMedian home value $216,9002.18%$4,735 / year
• McLean CountyMedian home value $208,4002.17%$4,524 / year
• Fulton CountyMedian home value $107,2002.14%$2,289 / year
• Woodford CountyMedian home value $197,6002.13%$4,215 / year
• McDonough CountyMedian home value $107,5002.13%$2,285 / year
• Ford CountyMedian home value $122,0002.12%$2,587 / year
• Macon CountyMedian home value $127,3002.12%$2,696 / year
• LaSalle CountyMedian home value $161,9002.11%$3,418 / year
• Tazewell CountyMedian home value $167,5002.11%$3,536 / year
• Mason CountyMedian home value $103,4002.09%$2,162 / year
• Champaign CountyMedian home value $211,5002.06%$4,353 / year
• Ogle CountyMedian home value $189,2002.06%$3,889 / year
• DuPage CountyMedian home value $391,4002.05%$8,007 / year
• Livingston CountyMedian home value $142,2002.05%$2,908 / year
• Whiteside CountyMedian home value $127,1002.04%$2,598 / year
• St. Clair CountyMedian home value $180,3002.03%$3,665 / year
• Cass CountyMedian home value $97,1002.02%$1,958 / year
• Bureau CountyMedian home value $126,9002.01%$2,548 / year
• Grundy CountyMedian home value $271,7001.99%$5,420 / year
• Sangamon CountyMedian home value $176,3001.99%$3,512 / year
• Henry CountyMedian home value $151,6001.99%$3,016 / year
• Carroll CountyMedian home value $114,5001.99%$2,277 / year
• Lee CountyMedian home value $154,6001.97%$3,048 / year
• Mercer CountyMedian home value $146,7001.96%$2,878 / year
• Knox CountyMedian home value $111,9001.96%$2,190 / year
• Jasper CountyMedian home value $125,5001.95%$2,448 / year
• Coles CountyMedian home value $127,4001.94%$2,474 / year
• Marshall CountyMedian home value $142,8001.94%$2,766 / year
• Madison CountyMedian home value $173,0001.92%$3,319 / year
• Cook CountyMedian home value $324,5001.91%$6,191 / year
• Bond CountyMedian home value $145,7001.89%$2,747 / year
• Washington CountyMedian home value $155,7001.87%$2,908 / year
• Jackson CountyMedian home value $137,3001.84%$2,526 / year
• Clinton CountyMedian home value $192,4001.83%$3,524 / year
• Iroquois CountyMedian home value $137,8001.82%$2,504 / year
• Alexander CountyMedian home value $59,8001.81%$1,084 / year
• Warren CountyMedian home value $105,0001.81%$1,903 / year
• Hancock CountyMedian home value $113,8001.81%$2,059 / year
• Piatt CountyMedian home value $180,6001.81%$3,265 / year
• Vermilion CountyMedian home value $97,2001.81%$1,757 / year
• Moultrie CountyMedian home value $134,0001.80%$2,414 / year
• De Witt CountyMedian home value $130,3001.78%$2,322 / year
• Schuyler CountyMedian home value $109,7001.78%$1,950 / year
• Logan CountyMedian home value $134,4001.77%$2,385 / year
• Morgan CountyMedian home value $130,8001.76%$2,306 / year
• Jersey CountyMedian home value $171,9001.76%$3,020 / year
• Greene CountyMedian home value $95,2001.74%$1,661 / year
• Jo Daviess CountyMedian home value $209,9001.72%$3,613 / year
• Williamson CountyMedian home value $156,4001.72%$2,690 / year
• Menard CountyMedian home value $185,5001.72%$3,190 / year
• Marion CountyMedian home value $103,0001.71%$1,759 / year
• Jefferson CountyMedian home value $126,0001.70%$2,148 / year
• Douglas CountyMedian home value $150,4001.70%$2,554 / year
• Saline CountyMedian home value $94,3001.69%$1,597 / year
• Stark CountyMedian home value $104,5001.69%$1,768 / year
• Montgomery CountyMedian home value $112,3001.68%$1,887 / year
• Christian CountyMedian home value $115,5001.64%$1,891 / year
• Monroe CountyMedian home value $282,1001.63%$4,588 / year
• Perry CountyMedian home value $112,6001.60%$1,807 / year
• Cumberland CountyMedian home value $126,0001.59%$2,004 / year
• Adams CountyMedian home value $162,6001.58%$2,573 / year
• Henderson CountyMedian home value $104,4001.58%$1,651 / year
• Richland CountyMedian home value $112,0001.58%$1,769 / year
• Gallatin CountyMedian home value $82,9001.57%$1,305 / year
• Putnam CountyMedian home value $172,7001.57%$2,705 / year
• Franklin CountyMedian home value $89,0001.57%$1,394 / year
• Clark CountyMedian home value $132,4001.56%$2,064 / year
• Pike CountyMedian home value $101,4001.53%$1,556 / year
• Brown CountyMedian home value $150,3001.52%$2,291 / year
• Shelby CountyMedian home value $137,1001.50%$2,063 / year
• Macoupin CountyMedian home value $138,2001.50%$2,073 / year
• Scott CountyMedian home value $96,4001.50%$1,446 / year
• Wayne CountyMedian home value $110,7001.49%$1,653 / year
• Crawford CountyMedian home value $121,1001.49%$1,806 / year
• Effingham CountyMedian home value $189,5001.49%$2,823 / year
• Edwards CountyMedian home value $100,0001.45%$1,451 / year
• Fayette CountyMedian home value $130,7001.45%$1,894 / year
• Edgar CountyMedian home value $97,3001.45%$1,409 / year
• Clay CountyMedian home value $97,4001.43%$1,392 / year
• Randolph CountyMedian home value $135,1001.43%$1,927 / year
• Wabash CountyMedian home value $104,9001.41%$1,475 / year
• Massac CountyMedian home value $121,9001.40%$1,704 / year
• Calhoun CountyMedian home value $190,9001.39%$2,644 / year
• White CountyMedian home value $108,1001.34%$1,444 / year
• Hamilton CountyMedian home value $113,7001.33%$1,512 / year
• Union CountyMedian home value $131,7001.30%$1,712 / year
• Johnson CountyMedian home value $160,5001.24%$1,992 / year
• Lawrence CountyMedian home value $99,1001.18%$1,174 / year
• Pope CountyMedian home value $143,8001.03%$1,477 / year
• Pulaski CountyMedian home value $85,1001.02%$869 / year
• Hardin CountyMedian home value $103,8000.96%$1,001 / year

Payment dates vary by local tax authority.

Check your city, town or county tax collector for this year's deadline. The statewide notes below are a general guide.

Late penalty	1.5% interest per month on delinquent amounts (35 ILCS 200/21-15, 21-20)
Appeal window	within 30 days of assessment publication with county Board of Review (35 ILCS 200/16-55)

county-set; dual statutory system under 35 ILCS 200/21-15: Cook County 1st installment due March 1 and 2nd installment due August 1 (or 30 days post-mailing); other 101 counties typically due June 1 and September 1. Regular annual schedule; tax year: prior year assessment, bills mailed winter & summer. Source: 35 ILCS 200/21-15, 21-20, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.