Real Estate Values and Property Tax Valuation in DuPage County, Illinois

DuPage County has 120,817 properties with a cumulative value of $40.5B, making up 5.77% of all real estate value in Illinois. Property taxes in DuPage County totaled $821.1M, with an average homeowner paying $6,859 in property taxes compared to the state average of $5,405. The average property tax rate in DuPage County is 2.03%, lower than the state average of 2.47%. Property taxes are based on the assessed value of the property, which is determined by the local assessor.

In Illinois, property taxes are based on the value of the property as of January 1st. Property owners have the option to appeal their property taxes between June and December, or within 30 days of when the notices are published. Property tax bills are issued on February 1st and July 1st, with the first installment due on June 1st in Cook County. This first installment is estimated at 55% of the prior year's tax bill, with taxes paid in arrears.

Important Dates
Property Valuation Date:January 1st
Property Tax Appeal Deadline:June - December or 30 days after notices are published
Property Tax Bills Issued:February 1st and July 1st
Real Property Tax Bill Due (1st of #):June, Two installments but due dates may vary by county March 1st, Cook County - 1st half installment, estimated at 55% of prior year tax bill with taxes paid in arrears.
Real Property Tax Bill Due (2nd of #):September, Two installments but due dates may vary by county August 1, Cook County - 2nd half installment - TARGETED but may be delayed - due 30 days after being issued. Reconciled installment using the BOR certified AV, actual local tax rate, and final state equalization factor, less the estimated 1st installment with taxes paid in arrears
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Real Estate Statistics in DuPage County

Total Real Estate Value
$40.5B
Total Real Property Taxes
$821.1M
Average Property Tax Rate
2.03%
# of Real Properties
120.8K

Residential Property Taxes by Cities in DuPage County

DuPage County has an average property tax rate of 2.03%, which is slightly lower than the national average of 2.07%. This rate is applied to the assessed value of a property to calculate the total property tax bill. On average, DuPage County residents pay $6,859 in property taxes each year.

Property tax rates vary across the cities in DuPage County. Glendale Heights has the highest effective property tax rate of 2.98%, while Oak Brook has the lowest effective property tax rate of 1.57%. This means that residents of Glendale Heights pay almost twice as much in property taxes as those in Oak Brook. Despite the differences in rates, DuPage County still has one of the lowest property tax rates in the state.

Tax Assessment Value

The following table shows the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile of property assessment value in each city in DuPage County. The tax assessment value may differ from the potential sale value, and is used to calculate the property tax for each piece of real estate.

City10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Addison$86,940$120,480$224,970$301,065$357,717
Aurora$133,140$160,245$194,700$230,550$288,990
Bloomingdale$151,110$212,138$305,295$384,278$488,670
Burr Ridge$228,510$405,330$647,100$934,710$1,240,560
Carol Stream$120,960$204,060$256,200$308,685$352,035
Clarendon Hills$194,730$316,358$493,785$825,982$1,205,259
Darien$191,460$258,300$334,965$397,890$521,763
Downers Grove$131,640$257,858$367,170$466,125$676,404
Elmhurst$11,160$132,510$261,390$373,230$493,173
Glendale Heights$110,100$170,820$213,540$240,360$279,858
Glen Ellyn$58,194$87,390$224,190$261,090$299,472
Hanover Park$120,660$132,480$157,410$232,050$262,404
Hinsdale$303,126$513,585$842,160$1,270,080$1,793,148
Itasca$101,790$124,230$310,530$375,405$493,422
Lemont$110,070$227,318$306,090$386,205$507,447
Lisle$53,229$77,032$104,700$139,335$230,535
Lombard$87,180$121,650$177,270$234,960$270,630
Medinah$286,836$331,080$384,810$476,130$604,056
Naperville$115,410$171,870$231,030$336,352$416,715
Oak Brook$116,880$150,930$324,330$401,430$561,330
Roselle$173,310$221,370$275,430$329,318$416,079
Villa Park$83,280$152,010$178,020$234,630$290,520
West Chicago$4,380$17,610$29,250$67,095$133,440
Westmont$137,940$206,760$272,490$375,000$522,492
Wheaton$978$23,220$80,790$192,090$308,292
Willowbrook$90,990$124,290$223,350$394,980$575,460
Woodridge$84,420$278,580$399,990$484,530$547,230

Property Tax Bill

This table shows the percentiles of actual property tax paid on residential properties for each city in DuPage County.

City10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Addison$1,805$2,757$5,934$7,592$9,475
Aurora$3,179$4,090$5,105$6,185$7,676
Bloomingdale$3,719$5,712$7,329$9,682$12,473
Burr Ridge$3,935$7,146$10,879$16,587$22,509
Carol Stream$2,942$5,492$7,246$8,848$10,233
Clarendon Hills$3,445$5,925$9,352$15,969$23,231
Darien$3,398$4,817$6,580$7,972$10,516
Downers Grove$2,200$4,302$6,350$8,206$12,161
Elmhurst$226$1,927$4,720$7,162$9,494
Glendale Heights$3,283$4,936$6,419$7,411$8,523
Glen Ellyn$1,250$1,931$6,133$7,389$8,521
Hanover Park$3,178$3,792$4,933$6,526$7,514
Hinsdale$4,769$8,386$14,038$21,418$30,196
Itasca$1,990$2,523$6,099$7,526$10,629
Lemont$2,003$3,422$4,598$6,011$8,995
Lisle$1,357$1,961$2,867$3,787$5,834
Lombard$1,546$2,635$4,040$5,690$6,707
Medinah$4,979$6,118$7,353$9,407$12,538
Naperville$2,150$3,394$4,811$7,158$9,001
Oak Brook$2,424$3,259$5,481$6,108$8,285
Roselle$3,481$4,715$6,355$7,584$9,766
Villa Park$1,724$3,004$3,925$5,431$6,917
West Chicago$124$536$909$1,935$4,235
Westmont$2,553$3,894$5,367$7,638$10,836
Wheaton$262$677$2,325$4,954$7,584
Willowbrook$1,300$2,014$3,670$6,830$9,514
Woodridge$2,458$6,215$8,065$9,521$11,016

Effective Property Tax Rate

The effective property tax rate is calculated by dividing the property tax bill by the assessed value. For the percentiles below, the calculation is performed using the percentiles for property tax bill and assessed value above. Therefore, each consecutive percentile doesn't necessarily show a larger value.

City10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Addison 2.08% 2.29% 2.64% 2.52% 2.65%
Aurora 2.39% 2.55% 2.62% 2.68% 2.66%
Bloomingdale 2.46% 2.69% 2.40% 2.52% 2.55%
Burr Ridge 1.72% 1.76% 1.68% 1.77% 1.81%
Carol Stream 2.43% 2.69% 2.83% 2.87% 2.91%
Clarendon Hills 1.77% 1.87% 1.89% 1.93% 1.93%
Darien 1.77% 1.86% 1.96% 2.00% 2.02%
Downers Grove 1.67% 1.67% 1.73% 1.76% 1.80%
Elmhurst 2.03% 1.45% 1.81% 1.92% 1.93%
Glendale Heights 2.98% 2.89% 3.01% 3.08% 3.05%
Glen Ellyn 2.15% 2.21% 2.74% 2.83% 2.85%
Hanover Park 2.63% 2.86% 3.13% 2.81% 2.86%
Hinsdale 1.57% 1.63% 1.67% 1.69% 1.68%
Itasca 1.96% 2.03% 1.96% 2.00% 2.15%
Lemont 1.82% 1.51% 1.50% 1.56% 1.77%
Lisle 2.55% 2.55% 2.74% 2.72% 2.53%
Lombard 1.77% 2.17% 2.28% 2.42% 2.48%
Medinah 1.74% 1.85% 1.91% 1.98% 2.08%
Naperville 1.86% 1.97% 2.08% 2.13% 2.16%
Oak Brook 2.07% 2.16% 1.69% 1.52% 1.48%
Roselle 2.01% 2.13% 2.31% 2.30% 2.35%
Villa Park 2.07% 1.98% 2.20% 2.31% 2.38%
West Chicago 2.83% 3.04% 3.11% 2.88% 3.17%
Westmont 1.85% 1.88% 1.97% 2.04% 2.07%
Wheaton 26.79% 2.92% 2.88% 2.58% 2.46%
Willowbrook 1.43% 1.62% 1.64% 1.73% 1.65%
Woodridge 2.91% 2.23% 2.02% 1.96% 2.01%

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Real Estate Values in DuPage County

The median home price in DuPage County, Illinois has decreased slightly from October 2022 to October 2023, by 0.12%. This decrease in home prices is accompanied by a decrease in home inventory, from 2.8K in October 2022 to 1.9K in October 2023. This suggests that the housing market in DuPage County is becoming more competitive, as fewer homes are available for purchase.

Median Sale Value
$349.9K
Total Active Listings
1.9K
Annual percent change in median sale price
-0.12%

Average Home Value in DuPage County, Illinois

Last updated: November 2023

Percent Change in Total Home Sales in DuPage County

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Percent Change in New Home Listings in DuPage County

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Mortgage Rates in DuPage County

Mortgages in DuPage County are a significant part of the local economy. There is a total of $20.9 billion in outstanding loan amounts across home mortgages in the county, with 69,300 outstanding loans. This represents a significant percentage of the total home value in the county. The median mortgage rate in DuPage County varies significantly across cities, ranging from 4.08% in Hinsdale to 5.81% in West Chicago. This variation in rates can have a significant impact on the cost of borrowing for homeowners in the county. It is important for potential homebuyers to research the mortgage rates in their area to ensure they are getting the best deal possible.

# of Outstanding Loans
69.3K
Total Outstanding Loan Amount
$20.9B
Properties with Loans
57.37%

Outstanding Mortgages

The table below shows the percentile distribution of outstanding loans on residential properties in DuPage County by city.

City10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Addison$44,697$84,009$142,845$216,723$286,354
Aurora$50,442$78,876$114,623$165,533$221,833
Bloomingdale$48,025$91,019$154,783$236,081$323,958
Burr Ridge$76,824$159,074$310,012$494,547$747,304
Carol Stream$39,747$77,009$132,586$202,771$258,415
Clarendon Hills$69,791$137,920$287,981$494,319$738,913
Darien$44,554$86,021$158,860$244,864$326,493
Downers Grove$46,677$91,384$183,737$298,536$426,775
Elmhurst$50,800$97,791$161,624$243,808$349,757
Glendale Heights$38,342$70,417$111,492$164,928$217,707
Glen Ellyn$39,461$66,544$120,441$202,055$262,452
Hanover Park$35,767$66,278$104,434$157,076$212,040
Hinsdale$117,534$255,988$461,582$755,875$1,112,797
Itasca$32,258$64,137$148,288$246,068$321,566
Lemont$38,584$98,699$160,228$264,808$356,214
Lisle$39,172$56,134$76,586$102,553$142,068
Lombard$37,833$65,055$105,940$154,568$204,430
Medinah$56,243$122,144$205,683$295,357$367,559
Naperville$46,791$77,760$122,638$192,368$268,075
Oak Brook$39,520$82,204$138,123$239,112$325,990
Roselle$43,343$85,741$145,422$215,858$290,451
Villa Park$37,019$66,296$109,601$159,021$212,910
West Chicago$11,440$44,492$105,122$192,938$406,570
Westmont$45,064$86,424$153,955$240,390$338,512
Wheaton$53,656$81,447$132,018$215,024$327,643
Willowbrook$31,438$63,504$116,030$222,106$342,556
Woodridge$50,377$97,998$183,485$287,480$361,818

Mortgage Rates

The following table shows the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile of mortgage rates in cities across DuPage County.

City10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Addison 3.00% 3.75% 4.75% 6.40% 7.60%
Aurora 3.00% 3.75% 4.75% 6.27% 7.18%
Bloomingdale 3.05% 3.75% 4.75% 6.49% 7.59%
Burr Ridge 2.90% 3.60% 4.58% 6.68% 7.62%
Carol Stream 3.12% 3.87% 5.06% 6.81% 7.75%
Clarendon Hills 2.90% 3.40% 4.25% 6.06% 7.25%
Darien 3.11% 3.87% 5.00% 6.83% 7.71%
Downers Grove 3.00% 3.73% 4.75% 6.56% 7.62%
Elmhurst 2.90% 3.50% 4.37% 6.17% 7.05%
Glendale Heights 3.12% 3.87% 5.11% 6.80% 7.77%
Glen Ellyn 3.00% 3.75% 4.87% 6.53% 7.76%
Hanover Park 3.10% 3.87% 4.99% 6.58% 7.75%
Hinsdale 2.87% 3.25% 4.08% 5.77% 7.18%
Itasca 3.10% 3.88% 5.37% 6.99% 7.85%
Lemont 2.99% 3.73% 5.12% 7.02% 7.76%
Lisle 3.53% 4.37% 5.78% 6.50% 7.08%
Lombard 3.00% 3.75% 4.75% 6.38% 7.41%
Medinah 3.12% 3.87% 4.75% 6.62% 7.56%
Naperville 3.00% 3.72% 4.70% 6.37% 7.27%
Oak Brook 2.91% 3.60% 4.62% 6.20% 7.50%
Roselle 3.10% 3.87% 4.87% 6.73% 7.78%
Villa Park 3.12% 3.87% 4.92% 6.68% 7.70%
West Chicago 3.87% 4.42% 5.81% 6.73% 7.48%
Westmont 3.00% 3.75% 4.75% 6.62% 7.55%
Wheaton 2.98% 3.81% 4.75% 5.85% 6.86%
Willowbrook 3.10% 3.87% 4.87% 6.64% 7.65%
Woodridge 3.30% 3.91% 5.50% 6.75% 7.70%

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