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.

Crest Hill, IL Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

CSAChicago-Naperville MSAChicago-Naperville-Elgin#104/341 Population

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2024 (payable 2025)i

IL DOR

Composite Ratei

7.07%–8.90%-6%YoY

Varies by school district

Municipal Portioni

0.5208%-5.2%YoY6.5% of total

Effective Ratei

2.36%–2.96%

Est. Annual Taxi

$5K–$7K

Median Home Valuei

$232,900

Total Leviedi

$870.6M

Tax Per Capitai

$131

Municipal Revenuei

$2.9M7.6% 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

$0.81 U 365U

$0.58 U 202 (Will)

$0.48 E 89 (Will)

$0.37 E 88 (Will)

$0.30 H 204 (Will)

$0.22 H 205 (Will)

$0.14 Lockport Twp Fpd

$0.07 Will Co

$0.07 Crest Hill

$0.03 Lockport Twp

$0.01 Will Co Fst Prsv Dist

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$100K

$2,357–$2,965

$150K

$3,535–$4,448

$200K

$4,713–$5,930

$250K

$5,892–$7,413

$300K

$7,070–$8,896

$350K

$8,248–$10,378

$400K

$9,426–$11,861

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($233K)

11 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

U 365UUnit K-12i

81.1%6.4740%

$228.8M levied

U 202 (Will)Unit K-12i

58.2%4.6483%

$227.7M levied

E 89 (Will)Elementaryi

48.1%3.8377%

$4.4M levied

E 88 (Will)Elementaryi

37.2%2.9656%

$12.5M levied

H 204 (Will)High Schooli

29.9%2.3846%

$107.5M levied

H 205 (Will)High Schooli

22.4%1.7880%

$63.5M levied

Lockport Twp Fpdi

13.5%1.0753%

$27.8M levied

Will Coi

6.8%0.5408%

$165.1M levied

Crest Hilli

6.5%0.5208%

$2.7M levied

Lockport Twpi

2.5%0.1972%

$3.9M levied

Will Co Fst Prsv Disti

1.1%0.0874%

$26.7M levied