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Effective property tax rate in Kane County outpaced the national average in Q2

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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% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2025, which is more than 1.8 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 second quarter of 2025 was $359,000, based on data from the 1,411 properties sold during that time. In 2025, the median tax bill for the county was $7,088, which is 2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 1.8 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 Williamsburg Green, Lily Lake, and West Dundee paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2025 using estimated inflation values and 2023 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.

The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.

“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.

The following table compares Williamsburg Green with some other cities belonging to Kane County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2025.

CityQ2 2025 SalesQ2 2025 Median PriceMedian tax 2025Effective tax rate
Williamsburg Green2$372,000$15,1694.1%
Lily Lake3$365,000$10,6032.9%
West Dundee18$329,800$8,9872.7%
Algonquin24$336,500$8,8592.6%
Elburn21$360,000$9,4902.6%
Sugar Grove36$391,551$9,5492.4%
Pingree Grove26$318,700$7,2612.3%
South Elgin50$375,000$8,1412.2%
North Aurora33$350,000$7,8592.2%
Hampshire34$394,500$8,1502.1%
Gilberts31$410,000$8,2472%
St. Charles93$425,000$8,5992%
Batavia94$469,550$9,4702%
Prestbury10$404,000$8,1412%
Burlington2$377,500$7,1241.9%
Carpentersville85$290,000$5,4011.9%
Elgin279$330,000$6,3601.9%
East Dundee16$294,125$5,7251.9%
Sleepy Hollow12$473,000$9,0531.9%
Geneva95$545,000$10,5341.9%
Montgomery28$289,000$5,4061.9%
Fox River Estates2$319,950$5,6791.8%
Huntley51$386,500$6,4891.7%
Campton Hills33$680,000$11,6871.7%
Rainbow Hills3$543,500$9,1451.7%
Aurora252$278,700$4,7131.7%
Maple Park4$454,500$7,4341.6%
Wayne4$1,225,000$16,3731.3%
Five Island Park2$380,250$4,6811.2%
Big Rock2$667,500$6,4261%
Scraper-Moecherville4$262,950$2,3320.9%

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