Geneva homeowners were taxed at a rate of 2.4% of their property value in the first quarter of 2026, which is more than 2.7 times the average rate nationally, data from BlockShopper.com shows.
During this period, Geneva’s median home sale price was $443,000, calculated from 55 sold properties. The city’s median tax bill reached $10,794, which accounts for 2.4% of the median assessed value on those homes.
The average effective property tax rate nationally was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Kane County, the cities of Hampshire and Elburn recorded the highest effective property tax rates.
This article’s effective property tax rate for 2026 uses estimated inflation and 2024 county tax data; actual rates could vary somewhat in specific cases.
U.S. home prices increased again in 2025, reaching a national median of approximately $447,000 by June, according to Redfin—an uptick of 1.13% from the previous year. Redfin’s analysis also notes a wide disparity between supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (or 508,715 additional homes for sale). Redfin considers the market balanced when seller and buyer counts differ by less than 10%.
Below is a table comparing Hampshire to other Kane County cities based on their median effective property tax rates, derived from 2026 first-quarter sales and tax figures.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 24 | $322,500 | $8,405 | 2.6% |
| Elburn | 11 | $375,000 | $9,734 | 2.6% |
| Burlington | 2 | $294,950 | $7,386 | 2.5% |
| Sugar Grove | 28 | $383,500 | $9,768 | 2.5% |
| Pingree Grove | 13 | $299,900 | $7,373 | 2.5% |
| South Elgin | 36 | $350,000 | $8,468 | 2.4% |
| Geneva | 55 | $443,000 | $10,794 | 2.4% |
| West Dundee | 14 | $420,000 | $9,506 | 2.3% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 8 | $406,500 | $9,432 | 2.3% |
| Maple Park | 3 | $325,000 | $7,622 | 2.3% |
| North Aurora | 36 | $347,500 | $7,962 | 2.3% |
| Prestbury | 8 | $384,950 | $8,302 | 2.2% |
| Carpentersville | 61 | $260,000 | $5,456 | 2.1% |
| Elgin | 158 | $308,500 | $6,606 | 2.1% |
| East Dundee | 9 | $285,000 | $6,071 | 2.1% |
| St. Charles | 54 | $432,450 | $8,902 | 2.1% |
| Algonquin | 16 | $450,000 | $9,201 | 2% |
| Gilberts | 22 | $414,500 | $8,439 | 2% |
| Batavia | 55 | $478,000 | $9,656 | 2% |
| Aurora | 225 | $261,500 | $4,859 | 1.9% |
| Big Rock | 4 | $355,000 | $6,675 | 1.9% |
| Huntley | 40 | $367,000 | $6,595 | 1.8% |
| Campton Hills | 25 | $682,500 | $11,926 | 1.7% |
| Montgomery | 14 | $323,500 | $5,636 | 1.7% |