With a median commercial property tax rate of 1.6% during fiscal year 2025, Campton Hills recorded the third-lowest rate in Kane County, data from BlockShopper.com show.
The countywide median for fiscal year 2025 was 2.2%, placing Campton Hills 0.6 percentage points below that average.
Elburn shared the county’s 2.2% median commercial property tax rate in the same period.
Kane County’s 16 cities reported median rates ranging from 0.9% in Algonquin to 3.2% in Carpentersville.
For fiscal year 2024, Campton Hills posted a median rate of 1.7%, also ranking 14th in the county.
According to an analysis by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, commercial property tax rates averaged 1.76% in 53 major U.S. cities in 2024. Their study finds a $1 million property, including $200,000 in fixtures, results in an annual tax of about $21,060, with rates varying from less than 1% up to 4% depending on the city.
Many states classify property types in ways that result in higher effective tax rates for commercial, industrial and apartment buildings compared to residential properties. In some cases, businesses may face rates several times higher than those levied on homes. For example, in Charleston, the commercial tax rate is roughly six times higher than that for residential property.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpentersville | 3.2% |
| 2 | Elgin | 2.6% |
| 3 | Sugar Grove | 2.5% |
| 3 | West Dundee | 2.5% |
| 5 | South Elgin | 2.4% |
| 6 | St. Charles | 2.3% |
| 6 | North Aurora | 2.3% |
| 6 | Huntley | 2.3% |
| 9 | East Dundee | 2.2% |
| 10 | Batavia | 2.1% |
| 11 | Geneva | 1.9% |
| 11 | Aurora | 1.9% |
| 13 | Montgomery | 1.8% |
| 14 | Elburn | 1.6% |
| 14 | Campton Hills | 1.6% |
| 16 | Algonquin | 0.9% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 Campton Crossings Drive | 1.9% |
| 2 | 40 Route 64 | 1.2% |
Note: Some property addresses might be incomplete or missing due to limitations in county assessor data.
Data for this story was sourced from BlockShopper.com. Access the source data here.