Illinois Property Taxes

Illinois Property Taxes

Illinois does not have a statewide property tax. Property is taxed on the local level only, and includes only real property such as land, buildings or permanent facilities. Real property is assessed at 33 1/3% of market value. Illinois does not tax personal property such as automobiles, trucks or boats. However, corporations pay a 2.5% personal property tax replacement income tax (S corps., partnerships, and trusts pay 1.5%). For more information, click here.

Real property tax rates for selected municipalities located in Illinois Counties of the
St. Louis MSA:

County	City	Nominal Residential Real Estate Tax Rate	Effective Residential Real Estate Tax Rate	Nominal Commercial Real Estate Tax Rate	Effective Commercial Real Estate Tax Rate
Bond	Greenville	9.4008%	3.1336%	9.4008%	3.1336%
Calhoun	Hardin	7.3856%	2.4619%	7.3856%	2.4619%
Clinton	Carlyle	7.3471%	2.4490%	7.3471%	2.4490%
Jersey	Jerseyville	6.6360%	2.2120%	6.6360%	2.2120%
Macoupin	Carlinville	7.4979%	2.4993%	7.4979%	2.4993%
Madison	Edwardsville	6.9105%	2.3035%	6.9105%	2.3035%
Monroe	Waterloo	6.0657%	2.0219%	6.0657%	2.0219%
St. Clair	Belleville	8.3205%	2.7735%	9.7203%	3.12401%
Source: Illinois residential and commercial real estate tax rates - county governments, Nov. 2011. Note: Illinois effective tax rates are based on value assessed at 1/3 of market value. Note: Tax rates in these counties are reported based on a representative rate district selected within the county seat in a business district.

Tax rates and data on specific properties may be obtained from the following counties' online databases: Click here for Madison County Property Tax Inquiry.
Click here for St. Clair County Parcel/Tax Inquiry.