Macon County, IL property tax rate
Macon County · Illinois · #18 of 102 in the state
Median annual property tax $2,696 · median home value $127,300
$2,696 a year · $225 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Above the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (2.26×), above the Illinois benchmark 2.01%.
Ranked among 102 Illinois counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,696 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $2,923 / $2,354 |
| Median home value | $127,300 |
| Median household income | $62,666 · tax is 4.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $847 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 70% of 43,468 homes |
| Population | 101,849 |
When it's due in Illinois
All statesPayment 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.
Illinois counties with a similar rate
All 102How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Macon County ($2,696) divided by the median value of those homes ($127,300), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method