During the fourth quarter of 2025, Manteno homeowners faced a property tax rate of 2.6% of their property’s value, which is more than three times above the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Based on 37 homes sold in that period, the median sale price in Manteno was $265,000. The city’s median tax bill for 2025 reached $6,980, again totaling 2.6% of the assessed median home value.
Researchers found the average effective U.S. property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
Kankakee County’s cities of St. Anne, Manteno and Kankakee recorded the three highest effective property tax rates in the county.
This article’s effective property tax rate for 2025 incorporates projected inflation rates and 2023 county tax data; actual figures may show minor variations.
The national median home price continued rising through 2025, reaching about $447,000 in June, a gain of 1.13% from the year before, per Redfin. The data indicate a notable supply and demand gap, with 36% more sellers than buyers—meaning an oversupply of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced market as having seller and buyer numbers within a 10% range.
See the following table for a comparison of St. Anne and other Kankakee County cities’ median effective property tax rates, based on home sales and tax data for the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Anne | 5 | $110,000 | $3,174 | 2.9% |
| Manteno | 37 | $265,000 | $6,980 | 2.6% |
| Kankakee | 115 | $150,000 | $3,556 | 2.4% |
| Bradley | 69 | $179,000 | $4,148 | 2.3% |
| Herscher | 8 | $190,000 | $4,356 | 2.3% |
| Essex | 5 | $180,000 | $4,149 | 2.3% |
| Bonfield | 6 | $235,000 | $4,904 | 2.1% |
| Bourbonnais | 73 | $275,000 | $5,402 | 2% |
| Momence | 22 | $157,275 | $3,167 | 2% |
| Aroma Park | 3 | $160,000 | $3,168 | 2% |
| Grant Park | 6 | $278,750 | $5,004 | 1.8% |
| Limestone | 3 | $315,000 | $3,827 | 1.2% |