Illinois · FIPS 17007 · ACS 2020–2024
Boone County, Illinois property tax rate
Homeowners in Boone County paid a median of $4,735 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $216,900 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.99% of home value, 6% above the Illinois rate of 1.88% and 112% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.99%Effective tax rate±0.17% margin · Illinois: 1.88%
- $4,735Median tax per yearIllinois: $5,298 · U.S.: $3,119
- $216,900Median home valueIllinois: $263,300
- 15,915Owner-occupied homes82% of households own
| Measure | Boone County | Illinois | U.S. | Boone County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.99% | 1.88% | 0.94% | 2.06% | −0.06 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,735 | $5,298 | $3,119 | $4,507 | +$228 (+5.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $4,815 | $5,833 | $3,489 | $4,645 | +$170 (+3.7%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $4,428 | $4,463 | $2,576 | $4,008 | +$420 (+10.5%) |
| Median home value | $216,900 | $263,300 | $332,700 | $198,600 | +$18,300 (+9.2%) |
| Total taxes paid | $81,610,200 | $20,991,766,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $78,380,400 |
How Boone County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $19.94 a year, against $18.76 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Illinois: 82 of 95 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 98% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 2.08% of value; homes without one: 1.87%. Median bills: $4,815 and $4,428.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.06 pts) and the median tax changed +$228 (+5.1%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.99% ± 0.17% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 15,915 owner-occupied homes.
Illinois counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuPage County | 1.89% | $8,007 | $391,400 |
| Woodford County | 1.90% | $4,215 | $197,600 |
| LaSalle County | 1.90% | $3,418 | $161,900 |
| Tazewell County | 1.98% | $3,536 | $167,500 |
| Macon County | 1.99% | $2,696 | $127,300 |
| Kankakee County | 2.04% | $4,266 | $192,600 |
| Champaign County | 2.04% | $4,353 | $211,500 |
| Stephenson County | 2.09% | $3,240 | $134,900 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.