With a median commercial property tax rate of 2.3% for fiscal year 2025, St. Charles ranked sixth-highest in Kane County, as reported by BlockShopper.com.
The countywide median was 2.2% for fiscal year 2025, putting St. Charles at 0.1 percentage points above the median rate.
North Aurora and Huntley each also posted a 2.2% median commercial property tax rate in the same year.
Rates among Kane County’s 16 cities ranged from a low of 0.9% in Algonquin to a high of 3.2% in Carpentersville.
St. Charles had a median commercial property tax rate of 2% in fiscal year 2024, ranking 11th among county cities at that time.
An analysis by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy found that the average commercial property tax rate across 53 major U.S. cities was 1.76% in 2024. For a property valued at $1 million and $200,000 in fixtures, this results in an approximate annual tax bill of $21,060. Rates in these cities ranged widely, from under 1% to as high as 4%.
Property tax classification systems in many states can lead to higher effective rates for commercial, industrial, and apartment buildings compared to residential properties. In certain locations, businesses may face rates several times greater than those for residential property owners. For instance, in Charleston, commercial property is taxed at a rate approximately 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 | 18 N. Fourth St. | 4.8% |
| 2 | 3050 E. Main St. | 3.7% |
| 3 | 311 S. Second St. | 3.1% |
| 4 | 700 Courtyard Drive | 3% |
| 4 | 504 E. Main St. | 3% |
| 6 | 1424 E. Main St. | 2.7% |
| 6 | 1434 E. Main St. | 2.7% |
| 6 | 210 Cedar St. | 2.7% |
| 9 | 2905 W. Main St. | 2.6% |
| 10 | 214 S. First St. | 2.5% |
| 11 | 201 Cedar Ave. | 2.2% |
| 12 | 1635 E. Main St. | 2% |
| 13 | 2751 E. Main St. | 1.9% |
| 14 | 316 Cedar St. | 1.8% |
| 14 | 151 Fieldgate Drive | 1.8% |
| 16 | 11 S. Second Ave. | 1.5% |
| 16 | 317 S. Second St. | 1.5% |
| 16 | 1309 W. Main St. | 1.5% |
| 19 | 110 S. Seventeenth St. | 1.4% |
| 20 | 104 E. Main St. | 1.3% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or missing because of county assessor data limitations.
This article sourced its data from BlockShopper.com. Access the complete source data here.