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.

2009 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	9.8710%	3.2903%	9.8710%	3.2903%
Calhoun	Hardin	7.3745%	2.4582%	7.3745%	2.4582%
Clinton	Carlyle	7.3607%	2.4536%	7.3607%	2.4536%
Jersey	Jerseyville	6.3221%	2.1074%	6.3221%	2.1074%
Macoupin	Carlinville	7.7582%	2.5861%	7.7582%	2.5861%
Madison	Edwardsville	6.6818%	2.2273%	6.6818%	2.2273%
Monroe	Waterloo	6.0439%	2.0146%	6.0439%	2.0146%
St. Clair	Belleville	7.9576%	2.6525%	7.9576%	2.6525%
Source: Illinois residential and commercial real estate tax rates - county governments, December 2009. 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.