205 E Prairie Ave | Zillow.com
205 E Prairie Ave | Zillow.com
If you’re looking to pay top dollar in Wheaton, prices range from $979,000 to $3 million, according to real estate site Zillow.
A 5,382-square-foot home listed for $1.06 million was put on the market this week. Property taxes at that address were reported to be $26,266 in 2016 – an effective tax rate of 2.48 percent.
The effective property tax rate refers to the percentage of a home's value the owner pays in property taxes each year. In Illinois, the average homeowner pays 2.3 percent of their home value in property taxes – much higher than homeowners in Indiana (0.87 percent) and Colorado (0.60 percent).
What rates will high-end buyers pay?
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Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Wheaton
| Address | Beds | Baths | Square Feet | Asking Price | Days on Zillow | Price per Square Foot |
| 205 E Prairie Ave | 7 | 9 | 7,454 | $2,995,000 | 272 | $402 |
| 3S670 Leask Ln | 5 | 8 | 7,425 | $2,875,000 | 138 | $387 |
| 1001 N Washington St | 6 | 7 | 5,870 | $2,495,000 | 191 | $425 |
| 1536 Orchard Rd | 6 | 7 | 5,060 | $1,675,000 | 254 | $331 |
| 51 Muirfield Cir | 6 | 7 | 5,279 | $1,449,051 | 141 | $274 |
| 765 Elmwood Dr | 5 | 7 | 5,500 | $1,400,000 | 170 | $255 |
| 26W108 Tomahawk Dr | 5 | 5 | 3,066 | $1,300,000 | 201 | $424 |
| 71 Muirfield Cir | 5 | 8 | 6,371 | $1,299,000 | 36 | $204 |
| 277 E Arboretum Cir | 6 | 6 | 5,401 | $1,225,000 | 45 | $227 |
| 122 Muirfield Cir | 5 | 6 | 5,296 | $1,225,000 | 33 | $231 |
| 25W680 Prairie Ave | 4 | 5 | 4,284 | $1,199,000 | 745 | $280 |
| 1640 Raleigh Ct | 5 | 6 | 4,275 | $1,100,000 | 34 | $257 |
| 317 N Ellis Ave | 6 | 6 | 5,382 | $1,060,000 | 2 | $197 |
| 1022 N West St | 5 | 4 | 3,800 | $997,500 | 20 | $263 |
| 1510 Cadet Ct | 5 | 6 | 4,545 | $979,000 | 49 | $215 |
Upper Bracket: Wheaton Effective Property Tax Rates
| Address | Asking Price | 2016 Taxes | Effective Tax Rate at Ask |
| 317 N Ellis Ave | $1,060,000 | $26,266 | 2.48% |
| 765 Elmwood Dr | $1,400,000 | $33,810 | 2.42% |
| 1022 N West St | $997,500 | $23,852 | 2.39% |
| 122 Muirfield Cir | $1,225,000 | $28,109 | 2.29% |
| 1510 Cadet Ct | $979,000 | $20,677 | 2.11% |
| 1640 Raleigh Ct | $1,100,000 | $21,691 | 1.97% |
| 51 Muirfield Cir | $1,449,051 | $27,003 | 1.86% |
| 71 Muirfield Cir | $1,299,000 | $24,000 | 1.85% |
| 1536 Orchard Rd | $1,675,000 | $30,580 | 1.83% |
| 3S670 Leask Ln | $2,875,000 | $49,968 | 1.74% |
| 277 E Arboretum Cir | $1,225,000 | $20,660 | 1.69% |
| 205 E Prairie Ave | $2,995,000 | $46,693 | 1.56% |
| 26W108 Tomahawk Dr | $1,300,000 | $11,819 | 0.91% |
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