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Showing latest tax year with year-over-year changes. Full rate history available with a paid plan. View plans →

Property Tax — Tax Year 2024 (payable 2025)i

Source

Composite Ratei

5.3766%-0.8%YoY

Municipal Portioni

0.5197%-6.1%YoY9.7% of total

Effective Ratei

1.79%

Est. Annual Taxi

$2K$140/mo

Median Home Valuei

$93,900

Total Leviedi

$31.2M

Tax Per Capitai

$78

Municipal Revenuei

$61K22.6% of total rev

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20232024
Municipal
Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.68 U 40 (Effingham)
$0.10 Watson
$0.09 Jc 517
$0.08 Watson Twp
$0.06 Watson Fpd

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$896

$75/mo

$100K

$1,792

$149/mo

$150K

$2,688

$224/mo

$200K

$3,584

$299/mo

$250K

$4,480

$373/mo

$300K

$5,376

$448/mo

$350K

$6,272

$523/mo

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($94K)

5 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

U 40 (Effingham)Unit K-12i
67.9%3.6492%
$24.9M levied
Watsoni
9.7%0.5197%
$48K levied
Jc 517Community Collegei
9.2%0.4951%
$5.6M levied
Watson Twpi
7.7%0.4142%
$324K levied
Watson Fpdi
5.6%0.2984%
$272K levied