Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner.
It should be an embarrassment for every one of our legislators and government leaders. The latest report from ATTOM Data Solutions shows that Illinois’ counties and metro areas dominate the list of the nation’s highest property tax rates.
Illinois has 27 of the nation’s top 50 counties* for highest property tax rates. And five of Illinois’ metro areas are in the nation’s top 10, including the four highest in the country.
The Rockford metro area takes the nation’s crown as the heaviest-taxing place in the country when measured as a share of home value. The average Rockford resident pays nearly 2.1% of their home value in property taxes every year – or about $4,500. Last year Rockford had the nation’s second-highest taxes, beaten only by Akron, Ohio.
The Chicago metro area took 2nd-place with an effective rate of 1.91% and a tax bill of nearly $7,800.
