How are property tax rates determined in Illinois?

Property tax rates in Illinois are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Highland Park, IL Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2024 (payable 2025)i

IL DOR

Composite Ratei

7.48%–8.75%-2.2%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.8519%-2.3%YoY10.5% of total

Effective Ratei

2.49%–2.92%

Est. Annual Taxi

$15K–$18K

Median Home Valuei

$607,300

Total Leviedi

$662.7M

Tax Per Capitai

$794

Municipal Revenuei

$26.0M17.8% of total rev

Rate varies by school district. Your actual rate depends on which school district your property falls in.

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20232024

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.44 E 109 (Lake)

$0.41 E 112 (Lake)

$0.29 H 113

$0.29 E 106 (Lake)

$0.10 Highland Park

$0.10 Lake Co

$0.07 Highland Park Pkd

$0.04 Jc 532

$0.02 Lake Co Fst Prsv Dist

$0.01 Moraine Twp

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$400K

$9,969–$11,663

$500K

$12,461–$14,579

$600K

$14,953–$17,495

$700K

$17,446–$20,411

$800K

$19,938–$23,326

$900K

$22,430–$26,242

$1M

$24,922–$29,158

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($607K)

10 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

E 109 (Lake)Elementaryi

44.3%3.5974%

$66.2M levied

E 112 (Lake)Elementaryi

41.5%3.3663%

$98.7M levied

H 113High Schooli

29.5%2.3958%

$120.4M levied

E 106 (Lake)Elementaryi

28.7%2.3267%

$5.9M levied

Highland Parki

10.5%0.8519%

$24.1M levied

Lake Coi

10%0.8129%

$185.7M levied

Highland Park Pkdi

7%0.5719%

$16.4M levied

Jc 532Community Collegei

3.5%0.2802%

$89.1M levied

Lake Co Fst Prsv Disti

2%0.1616%

$53.9M levied

Moraine Twpi

0.9%0.0757%

$2.2M levied