Homeowners in Carpentersville, Exposition View and Marywood saw the largest increase in their property tax bills from 2015 to 2016, according to Blockshopper.com, which tracks residential property taxes across several Kane County communities.
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2016 Kane County median property tax bills
| City | Median property tax 2016 | Median property tax 2015 | Change in property tax |
| Carpentersville | $3,770 | $3,331 | 13.18% |
| Exposition View | $1,716 | $1,607 | 6.82% |
| Marywood | $5,095 | $4,773 | 6.75% |
| Five Island Park | $3,614 | $3,402 | 6.22% |
| Elburn | $7,219 | $6,798 | 6.19% |
| Pingree Grove | $6,221 | $5,906 | 5.33% |
| Aurora | $3,263 | $3,106 | 5.08% |
| Rainbow Hills | $7,585 | $7,229 | 4.92% |
| Scraper-Moecherville | $1,448 | $1,385 | 4.59% |
| Williamsburg Green | $11,949 | $11,436 | 4.48% |
| West Dundee | $7,092 | $6,791 | 4.43% |
| Fox River Estates | $4,215 | $4,040 | 4.34% |
| Sleepy Hollow | $7,927 | $7,623 | 3.98% |
| Sugar Grove | $7,572 | $7,336 | 3.21% |
| Novak Park | $6,837 | $6,634 | 3.06% |
| Burlington | $4,921 | $4,824 | 1.99% |
| South Elgin | $5,912 | $5,800 | 1.92% |
| East Dundee | $4,320 | $4,248 | 1.69% |
| Maple Park | $5,337 | $5,254 | 1.57% |
| St. Charles | $7,075 | $6,966 | 1.56% |
| Almora Heights | $4,999 | $4,923 | 1.55% |
| Algonquin | $6,920 | $6,816 | 1.52% |
| Big Rock | $5,435 | $5,360 | 1.40% |
| Kaneville | $4,796 | $4,730 | 1.38% |
| Elgin | $4,662 | $4,599 | 1.37% |
| Montgomery | $4,381 | $4,343 | 0.87% |
| Prestbury | $7,327 | $7,270 | 0.79% |
| Gilberts | $6,603 | $6,563 | 0.62% |
| Hampshire | $6,342 | $6,326 | 0.25% |
| Campton Hills | $10,139 | $10,171 | -0.31% |
| Geneva | $8,530 | $8,558 | -0.33% |
| Lily Lake | $9,252 | $9,322 | -0.74% |
| Batavia | $7,121 | $7,184 | -0.88% |
| Wildrose | $9,128 | $9,224 | -1.05% |
| North Aurora | $6,510 | $6,592 | -1.25% |
| Bowes | $9,483 | $9,796 | -3.20% |
| Tanner Woods | $10,158 | $10,560 | -3.81% |
| Huntley | $4,503 | $4,775 | -5.69% |
| Wayne | $17,052 | $18,339 | -7.02% |
How has your tax bill changed over 10 years?
| City | Median property tax 2016 | Median property tax 2007 | Change in property tax |
| Bowes | $9,483 | $141 | 6627.14% |
| Pingree Grove | $6,221 | $3,395 | 83.26% |
| Novak Park | $6,837 | $4,245 | 61.06% |
| Lily Lake | $9,252 | $6,183 | 49.64% |
| Tanner Woods | $10,158 | $7,043 | 44.22% |
| Sugar Grove | $7,572 | $5,905 | 28.23% |
| Gilberts | $6,603 | $5,208 | 26.79% |
| Wayne | $17,052 | $13,559 | 25.77% |
| Rainbow Hills | $7,585 | $6,106 | 24.22% |
| North Aurora | $6,510 | $5,251 | 23.98% |
| Geneva | $8,530 | $6,955 | 22.63% |
| St. Charles | $7,075 | $5,779 | 22.43% |
| Hampshire | $6,342 | $5,209 | 21.75% |
| West Dundee | $7,092 | $5,851 | 21.21% |
| Huntley | $4,503 | $3,793 | 18.71% |
| Marywood | $5,095 | $4,315 | 18.09% |
| Campton Hills | $10,139 | $8,639 | 17.37% |
| South Elgin | $5,912 | $5,057 | 16.91% |
| Sleepy Hollow | $7,927 | $6,781 | 16.90% |
| Algonquin | $6,920 | $6,017 | 15.00% |
| Carpentersville | $3,770 | $3,288 | 14.67% |
| Batavia | $7,121 | $6,239 | 14.14% |
| Prestbury | $7,327 | $6,425 | 14.04% |
| Wildrose | $9,128 | $8,045 | 13.47% |
| Fox River Estates | $4,215 | $3,793 | 11.12% |
| Montgomery | $4,381 | $3,956 | 10.75% |
| Elburn | $7,219 | $6,520 | 10.73% |
| Big Rock | $5,435 | $5,019 | 8.30% |
| East Dundee | $4,320 | $4,014 | 7.62% |
| Five Island Park | $3,614 | $3,392 | 6.54% |
| Almora Heights | $4,999 | $4,728 | 5.74% |
| Maple Park | $5,337 | $5,088 | 4.90% |
| Williamsburg Green | $11,949 | $11,698 | 2.14% |
| Elgin | $4,662 | $4,703 | -0.88% |
| Exposition View | $1,716 | $1,814 | -5.40% |
| Aurora | $3,263 | $3,489 | -6.48% |
| Kaneville | $4,796 | $5,200 | -7.77% |
| Burlington | $4,921 | $5,489 | -10.35% |
| Scraper-Moecherville | $1,448 | $1,819 | -20.37% |
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