The median sales price of a Kane County home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $285,000, based on data from the 1,549 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $6,147, which is 2.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.9 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Kane County real estate data showed homeowners in Maple Park and Gilberts paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Maple Park with some other cities belonging to Kane County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2022.
| City | Q4 2022 Sales | Q4 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Park | 9 | $220,000 | $6,884 | 3.1% |
| Gilberts | 23 | $260,000 | $7,774 | 3% |
| Algonquin | 34 | $305,000 | $8,311 | 2.7% |
| Pingree Grove | 27 | $255,000 | $6,898 | 2.7% |
| Hampshire | 40 | $288,500 | $7,479 | 2.6% |
| Sugar Grove | 46 | $341,450 | $8,814 | 2.6% |
| Tanner Woods | 1 | $400,000 | $9,949 | 2.5% |
| Geneva | 119 | $405,000 | $9,972 | 2.5% |
| Elburn | 29 | $355,000 | $8,564 | 2.4% |
| Elgin | 254 | $250,000 | $5,798 | 2.3% |
| Almora Heights | 1 | $250,000 | $5,807 | 2.3% |
| South Elgin | 55 | $320,000 | $7,430 | 2.3% |
| North Aurora | 44 | $317,750 | $7,255 | 2.3% |
| Batavia | 60 | $385,000 | $8,781 | 2.3% |
| Big Rock | 5 | $290,000 | $6,576 | 2.3% |
| Carpentersville | 103 | $225,000 | $5,013 | 2.2% |
| Lily Lake | 2 | $446,000 | $9,688 | 2.2% |
| St. Charles | 93 | $360,000 | $8,032 | 2.2% |
| Wayne | 6 | $691,000 | $15,051 | 2.2% |
| Montgomery | 38 | $240,500 | $5,219 | 2.2% |
| East Dundee | 17 | $253,000 | $5,293 | 2.1% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 18 | $409,000 | $8,714 | 2.1% |
| Wildrose | 3 | $460,000 | $9,886 | 2.1% |
| Huntley | 52 | $304,950 | $6,235 | 2% |
| West Dundee | 18 | $427,500 | $8,480 | 2% |
| Campton Hills | 28 | $527,500 | $10,663 | 2% |
| Rainbow Hills | 2 | $417,500 | $8,273 | 2% |
| Aurora | 334 | $215,500 | $4,416 | 2% |
| Five Island Park | 3 | $217,000 | $4,213 | 1.9% |
| Prestbury | 5 | $405,000 | $7,768 | 1.9% |
| Exposition View | 1 | $125,000 | $2,379 | 1.9% |
| Scraper-Moecherville | 3 | $110,000 | $2,128 | 1.9% |
| Novak Park | 2 | $485,389 | $8,242 | 1.7% |
| Fox River Estates | 2 | $450,000 | $5,239 | 1.2% |
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