Prestbury homeowners paid property taxes equal to 2.2% of their home’s value in the first quarter of 2026, a rate more than 2.4 times above the national average, BlockShopper.com data shows.
Based on eight home sales during the same quarter, Prestbury’s median sales price was $384,950. The city’s median property tax bill in 2026 reached $8,302, translating to 2.2% of the taxed home’s median value.
For comparison, the average effective property tax rate nationally was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Kane County, Hampshire and Elburn posted the two highest local effective property tax rates.
This article calculates the 2026 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation values and 2024 county tax data. Actual effective rates could vary based on final assessments.
U.S. home prices continued increasing in 2025, reaching a national median of approximately $447,000 in June—an annual rise of 1.13%, according to Redfin. The platform also highlighted a supply-demand imbalance, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a gap of 508,715 homes. A balanced market, by Redfin’s standard, is when seller and buyer numbers differ by less than 10%.
This table below compares Hampshire with other Kane County cities by their median effective property tax rates, based on home sales and property tax records for 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% |