Homeowners in Maple Park paid property taxes equal to 2.3% of their home values in the first quarter of 2026, a rate more than 2.6 times the U.S. average, figures from BlockShopper.com show.
Based on the three homes sold in that period, the median sales price in Maple Park was $325,000. The typical tax bill for a city property in 2026 totaled $7,622, representing 2.3% of the median assessed value.
Data from 2024 shows the average U.S. effective property tax rate stood at 0.888%.
In Kane County, Hampshire and Elburn registered as the communities with the top two median effective property tax rates.
This article calculates Maple Park’s 2026 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation and 2024 county tax data. Actual rates may differ slightly from these estimates.
Average U.S. home prices increased again in 2025, reaching around $447,000 for the national median in June, according to Redfin, up 1.13% compared to a year prior. The findings also indicate a wide gap between supply and demand, with sellers outnumbering buyers by 36%, or 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced market as one where buyer and seller numbers are within 10% of each other.
The following table provides a comparison of Hampshire and other Kane County cities by median effective property tax rate, using data from sales and taxes in the first quarter of 2026.
| 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% |