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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

5.5192%-6.9%YoY

Municipal Portioni

0.5164%+2.4%YoY9.4% of total

Effective Ratei

1.84%

Est. Annual Taxi

$3K$242/mo

Median Home Valuei

$158,000

Total Leviedi

$12.6M

Tax Per Capitai

$79

Municipal Revenuei

$85K17.5% of total rev

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20232024
Municipal
Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.59 U 211
$0.17 Scales Mound Twp
$0.10 Jc 519
$0.09 Scales Mound
$0.05 Scales Mound Fpd

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$920

$77/mo

$100K

$1,840

$153/mo

$150K

$2,759

$230/mo

$200K

$3,679

$307/mo

$250K

$4,599

$383/mo

$300K

$5,519

$460/mo

$350K

$6,438

$537/mo

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($158K)

5 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

U 211Unit K-12i
59.4%3.2773%
$5.5M levied
Scales Mound Twpi
17.1%0.9421%
$180K levied
Jc 519Community Collegei
9.6%0.5276%
$6.0M levied
Scales Moundi
9.4%0.5164%
$35K levied
Scales Mound Fpdi
4.6%0.2557%
$952K levied