Illinois · FIPS 17041 · ACS 2020–2024
Douglas County, Illinois property tax rate
Homeowners in Douglas County paid a median of $2,554 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $150,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.64% of home value, 12% below the Illinois rate of 1.88% and 75% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.64%Effective tax rate±0.17% margin · Illinois: 1.88%
- $2,554Median tax per yearIllinois: $5,298 · U.S.: $3,119
- $150,400Median home valueIllinois: $263,300
- 5,971Owner-occupied homes77% of households own
| Measure | Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. | Douglas County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.64% | 1.88% | 0.94% | 1.71% | −0.06 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,554 | $5,298 | $3,119 | $2,586 | −$32 (-1.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,839 | $5,833 | $3,489 | $2,800 | +$39 (+1.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,992 | $4,463 | $2,576 | $2,295 | −$303 (-13.2%) |
| Median home value | $150,400 | $263,300 | $332,700 | $142,600 | +$7,800 (+5.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $17,480,300 | $20,991,766,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $17,819,600 |
How Douglas County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $16.45 a year, against $18.76 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Illinois: 47 of 95 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 95% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.65% of value; homes without one: 1.64%. Median bills: $2,839 and $1,992.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.06 pts) and the median tax changed −$32 (-1.2%). 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 1.64% ± 0.17% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,971 owner-occupied homes.
Illinois counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion County | 1.62% | $1,757 | $97,200 |
| Stark County | 1.62% | $1,768 | $104,500 |
| Clinton County | 1.64% | $3,524 | $192,400 |
| Saline County | 1.65% | $1,597 | $94,300 |
| De Witt County | 1.65% | $2,322 | $130,300 |
| Piatt County | 1.66% | $3,265 | $180,600 |
| Menard County | 1.66% | $3,190 | $185,500 |
| Morgan County | 1.70% | $2,306 | $130,800 |
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.