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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Kankakee County effective property tax rate in Q2 was higher than the national average

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Kankakee County Recorder Lori Gadbois (2023) | https://www.facebook.com/LoriGadboisRecorder/

Kankakee County Recorder Lori Gadbois (2023) | https://www.facebook.com/LoriGadboisRecorder/

Property owners in Kankakee County paid 2.4% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2024, which is more than 2.1 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Kankakee Times.

The median sales price of a Kankakee County home in the second quarter of 2024 was $180,250, based on data from the 316 properties sold during that time. In 2024, the median tax bill for the county was $4,238, which is 2.4% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 2.1 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.

The analysis of Kankakee County real estate data showed homeowners in Bonfield, Limestone, and Kankakee paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2024 using estimated inflation values and 2021 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.

The following table compares Bonfield with some other cities belonging to Kankakee County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2024.

CityQ2 2024 SalesQ2 2024 Median PriceMedian tax 2024Effective tax rate
Bonfield4$136,000$4,7503.5%
Limestone5$125,000$3,8443.1%
Kankakee117$133,000$3,3992.6%
Bradley49$167,000$4,1622.5%
Sun River Terrace2$64,750$1,4222.2%
Manteno37$335,000$7,1272.1%
Herscher4$212,500$4,4952.1%
Grant Park9$250,000$5,0542%
Bourbonnais50$266,750$5,4552%
Aroma Park5$155,000$3,1152%
St. Anne8$162,500$2,9341.8%
Momence18$180,000$3,0701.7%

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