In fiscal year 2025, North Aurora posted a median commercial property tax rate of 2.3%, placing it sixth among all municipalities in Kane County, according to BlockShopper.com.
The countywide median that year was 2.2%, with North Aurora exceeding that mark by 0.1 percentage points.
Both St. Charles and Huntley matched the 2.2% median commercial tax rate in Kane County for fiscal year 2025.
Tax rates across Kane County’s 16 cities varied from a low of 0.9% in Algonquin to a high of 3.2% in Carpentersville.
The prior year, North Aurora’s median commercial property tax rate was 2.2%, placing it eighth in Kane County.
Across 53 major U.S. cities, average commercial property tax rates reached 1.76% in 2024, based on findings from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. According to the analysis, a $1 million commercial property (including $200,000 in fixtures) would be taxed about $21,060 annually. The study found wide variation in rates, from well below 1% to as much as 4%, depending on the city.
Many states use classification systems that may produce higher effective property tax rates on commercial, industrial, or apartment properties when compared with residential rates. In certain jurisdictions, businesses are taxed at rates multiple times above residential property rates; for example, Charleston’s commercial rate is roughly six times higher.
| 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 | 217 S. Lincolnway | 16.2% |
| 2 | 101 S. Lincolnway | 5.7% |
| 3 | 2 S. Lincolnway | 3% |
| 4 | 149 S. Lincolnway | 2.9% |
| 5 | 11 S. Lincolnway | 2.8% |
| 6 | 185 S. Lincolnway St. | 2% |
| 7 | 12 John St. | 1.5% |
| 8 | 541 Sullivan Road | 0.9% |
| 9 | 407 S. Lincolnway Road | 0.6% |
| 9 | 14 E. State St. | 0.6% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or missing due to limitations in county assessor data.
Information in this article was obtained from BlockShopper.com. The source data can be found here.