During the first quarter of 2026, Sleepy Hollow residents paid property taxes equal to 2.3% of their home values—more than 2.6 times the U.S. average, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median Sleepy Hollow home sold for $406,500 in the first quarter of 2026, based on the sale of eight homes during that period. For 2026, the city’s median property tax bill was $9,432, which represents 2.3% of the median assessed value.
The average effective property tax rate nationwide was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Kane County, Hampshire and Elburn recorded the highest effective property tax rates.
This analysis estimates Sleepy Hollow’s 2026 effective property tax rate using projected inflation and 2024 county tax data. Actual rates may differ slightly in some instances.
U.S. home prices continued to climb in 2025, reaching a national median of about $447,000 in June. This marks a 1.13% increase from the prior year, Redfin reported. The data also indicate an ongoing supply-demand gap, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced market as one where the seller and buyer totals are within 10% of each other.
The table below compares Hampshire to other Kane County cities by their median effective property tax rate, drawn from sales and 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% |