The median sales price of a Kane County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $275,000, based on data from the 1,039 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 2 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 Big Rock, Maple Park, and Exposition View paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Big Rock with some other cities belonging to Kane County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rock | 4 | $135,000 | $7,006 | 5.2% |
| Maple Park | 1 | $210,000 | $7,335 | 3.5% |
| Exposition View | 2 | $73,050 | $2,534 | 3.5% |
| Burlington | 5 | $215,000 | $7,077 | 3.3% |
| West Dundee | 21 | $271,000 | $9,035 | 3.3% |
| Kaneville | 2 | $237,500 | $7,144 | 3% |
| Gilberts | 16 | $292,450 | $8,282 | 2.8% |
| Pingree Grove | 28 | $272,500 | $7,349 | 2.7% |
| Campton Hills | 23 | $422,500 | $11,361 | 2.7% |
| St. Charles | 56 | $316,000 | $8,558 | 2.7% |
| Geneva | 65 | $400,000 | $10,624 | 2.7% |
| Carpentersville | 70 | $206,250 | $5,341 | 2.6% |
| North Aurora | 30 | $292,250 | $7,729 | 2.6% |
| Batavia | 45 | $364,500 | $9,356 | 2.6% |
| Prestbury | 4 | $320,000 | $8,276 | 2.6% |
| Almora Heights | 2 | $246,101 | $6,186 | 2.5% |
| Elburn | 14 | $360,000 | $9,125 | 2.5% |
| Sugar Grove | 24 | $372,500 | $9,390 | 2.5% |
| Hampshire | 19 | $335,000 | $7,968 | 2.4% |
| Elgin | 203 | $255,500 | $6,177 | 2.4% |
| Montgomery | 18 | $232,500 | $5,561 | 2.4% |
| Huntley | 37 | $284,900 | $6,643 | 2.3% |
| East Dundee | 10 | $240,500 | $5,640 | 2.3% |
| South Elgin | 33 | $350,000 | $7,916 | 2.3% |
| Tanner Woods | 1 | $470,000 | $10,600 | 2.3% |
| Aurora | 224 | $205,500 | $4,704 | 2.3% |
| Algonquin | 23 | $400,000 | $8,854 | 2.2% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 9 | $415,000 | $9,284 | 2.2% |
| Bowes | 2 | $407,000 | $9,097 | 2.2% |
| Lily Lake | 3 | $483,002 | $10,321 | 2.1% |
| Marywood | 2 | $276,700 | $5,755 | 2.1% |
| Wayne | 5 | $800,000 | $16,036 | 2% |
| Wildrose | 1 | $576,000 | $10,533 | 1.8% |
| Scraper-Moecherville | 1 | $219,900 | $2,267 | 1% |
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