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Analysis: Kane County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q1

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Kane County Recorder Sandy Wegman (2023) | The Kane County Recorder’s Office

Kane County Recorder Sandy Wegman (2023) | The Kane County Recorder’s Office

Property owners in Kane County paid 2.4% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2024, which is more than 2.1 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Kane County Reporter.

The median sales price of a Kane County home in the first quarter of 2024 was $299,900, based on data from the 1,021 properties sold during that time. In 2024, the median tax bill for the county was $7,038, which is 2.4% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 2.1 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 Hampshire paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2024 using estimated inflation values and 2022 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.

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 first quarter of 2024.

CityQ1 2024 SalesQ1 2024 Median PriceMedian tax 2024Effective tax rate
Maple Park2$94,000$7,5608%
Hampshire26$262,750$8,1263.1%
Gilberts19$285,000$8,2182.9%
Williamsburg Green2$537,500$15,3362.9%
Wayne2$600,000$16,5232.8%
Sugar Grove24$340,500$9,5752.8%
Pingree Grove18$275,000$7,2832.6%
Elburn15$356,200$9,1422.6%
North Aurora32$308,500$7,7582.5%
Geneva68$428,500$10,5902.5%
Batavia61$380,000$9,5012.5%
Elgin173$270,000$6,2302.3%
South Elgin35$350,000$7,9622.3%
Huntley30$301,500$6,6612.2%
Algonquin18$410,000$8,8402.2%
Carpentersville65$245,000$5,2802.2%
West Dundee9$420,000$9,0352.2%
Campton Hills23$550,000$11,5482.1%
Lily Lake5$490,000$10,5122.1%
St. Charles52$412,580$8,6132.1%
Aurora249$235,000$4,6882%
Montgomery23$271,807$5,5162%
Big Rock3$354,900$6,6271.9%
East Dundee7$325,000$5,6911.8%
Prestbury10$449,750$8,1991.8%
Marywood2$315,000$5,5371.8%
Sleepy Hollow4$555,000$9,2631.7%
Fox River Estates2$349,500$5,7001.6%
Scraper-Moecherville2$170,000$2,2041.3%

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