Illinois · FIPS 17079 · ACS 2020–2024
Jasper County, Illinois property tax rate
Homeowners in Jasper County paid a median of $2,448 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $125,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.56% of home value, 17% below the Illinois rate of 1.88% and 66% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.56%Effective tax rate±0.33% margin · Illinois: 1.88%
- $2,448Median tax per yearIllinois: $5,298 · U.S.: $3,119
- $125,500Median home valueIllinois: $263,300
- 3,196Owner-occupied homes85% of households own
| Measure | Jasper County | Illinois | U.S. | Jasper County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.56% | 1.88% | 0.94% | 1.31% | +0.24 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,448 | $5,298 | $3,119 | $2,341 | +$107 (+4.6%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,916 | $5,833 | $3,489 | $2,793 | +$123 (+4.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,844 | $4,463 | $2,576 | $1,846 | −$2 (-0.1%) |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $263,300 | $332,700 | $122,900 | +$2,600 (+2.1%) |
| Total taxes paid | $9,107,600 | $20,991,766,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $8,670,200 |
How Jasper County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $15.58 a year, against $18.76 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Illinois: 39 of 95 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 94% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.61% of value; homes without one: 1.50%. Median bills: $2,916 and $1,844.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.24 pts) and the median tax changed +$107 (+4.6%). 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 1.56% ± 0.33% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 3,196 owner-occupied homes.
Illinois counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 1.52% | $2,573 | $162,600 |
| Marion County | 1.54% | $1,759 | $103,000 |
| Cass County | 1.55% | $1,958 | $97,100 |
| Schuyler County | 1.55% | $1,950 | $109,700 |
| Williamson County | 1.57% | $2,690 | $156,400 |
| Jersey County | 1.58% | $3,020 | $171,900 |
| Washington County | 1.58% | $2,908 | $155,700 |
| Jefferson County | 1.58% | $2,148 | $126,000 |
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.