How are property tax rates determined in Indiana?

Property tax rates in Indiana 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.

Chesterton, IN Property Tax Rate 2026 — Full Breakdown by District

CSAChicago-Naperville MSAChicago-Naperville-Elgin#140/341 Population

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2026 (payable 2027)i

IN DLGF

City/town government levies only. Does not include county, school, library, or township levies. Your total property tax rate will be higher.

Composite Ratei

2.3466%+200.2%YoY

Municipal Portioni

2.3466%+200.2%YoY100% of total

Effective Ratei

2.35%

Est. Annual Taxi

$7K$588/mo

Median Home Valuei

$300,900

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20252026

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.21 CHESTERTON - Chesterton-Westchester Twp -023

$0.21 CHESTERTON - Chesterton-Jackson Township -027

$0.21 CHESTERTON - GENERAL

$0.21 CHESTERTON - Chesterton-Liberty Township-007

$0.05 CHESTERTON - MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY

$0.03 CHESTERTON - PARK & RECREATION

$0.02 CHESTERTON - CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

$0.02 CHESTERTON - BOND #4

$0.02 CHESTERTON - BOND #5

$0.01 CHESTERTON - BOND #3

$0.01 CHESTERTON - DEBT SERVICE

$0.00 CHESTERTON - STORM SEWER BOND

$0.00 CHESTERTON - CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMP (RATE)

$0.00 CHESTERTON - DEBT PAYMENT

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$200K

$1,564

$130/mo

$250K

$1,955

$163/mo

$300K

$2,346

$196/mo

$350K

$2,737

$228/mo

$400K

$3,128

$261/mo

$450K

$3,520

$293/mo

$500K

$3,911

$326/mo

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($301K)

14 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

CHESTERTON - Chesterton-Westchester Twp -023i

21.4%0.5021%

CHESTERTON - Chesterton-Jackson Township -027i

21.4%0.5021%

CHESTERTON - GENERALi

21.4%0.5021%

CHESTERTON - Chesterton-Liberty Township-007i

21.4%0.5021%

CHESTERTON - MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAYi

4.7%0.1093%

CHESTERTON - PARK & RECREATIONi

2.5%0.0579%

CHESTERTON - CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTi

1.7%0.0400%

CHESTERTON - BOND #4i

1.6%0.0386%

CHESTERTON - BOND #5i

1.6%0.0371%

CHESTERTON - BOND #3i

0.9%0.0219%

CHESTERTON - DEBT SERVICEi

0.6%0.0143%

CHESTERTON - STORM SEWER BONDi

0.4%0.0093%

CHESTERTON - CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMP (RATE)i

0.2%0.0058%

CHESTERTON - DEBT PAYMENTi

0.2%0.0040%