The median sales price of a DuPage County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $320,000, based on data from the 3,836 properties sold during that time. In 2020 the median tax bill for the county was $6,840, which is 2.1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.9 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of DuPage County real estate data showed homeowners in Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, and Hanover Park paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Carol Stream with some other cities belonging to DuPage County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Stream | 134 | $260,000 | $7,705 | 3% |
| Glendale Heights | 126 | $222,500 | $6,584 | 3% |
| Hanover Park | 77 | $215,000 | $6,276 | 2.9% |
| Bartlett | 78 | $329,500 | $8,754 | 2.7% |
| West Chicago | 72 | $265,000 | $7,135 | 2.7% |
| Aurora | 240 | $269,250 | $7,207 | 2.7% |
| Woodridge | 102 | $295,000 | $7,852 | 2.7% |
| Roselle | 76 | $269,000 | $6,964 | 2.6% |
| Bloomingdale | 108 | $296,000 | $7,709 | 2.6% |
| Lombard | 195 | $265,000 | $6,910 | 2.6% |
| Wheaton | 250 | $347,000 | $8,717 | 2.5% |
| Glenbard South | 12 | $357,500 | $8,864 | 2.5% |
| Lisle | 88 | $322,500 | $8,029 | 2.5% |
| Glen Ellyn | 111 | $429,000 | $10,154 | 2.4% |
| Bensenville | 40 | $268,250 | $6,150 | 2.3% |
| Warrenville | 54 | $247,500 | $5,721 | 2.3% |
| Dupage City | 39 | $149,000 | $3,402 | 2.3% |
| Villa Park | 76 | $287,500 | $6,270 | 2.2% |
| Naperville | 377 | $410,000 | $8,949 | 2.2% |
| Itasca | 29 | $335,000 | $7,156 | 2.1% |
| Medinah | 9 | $400,000 | $8,252 | 2.1% |
| Addison | 110 | $279,500 | $5,990 | 2.1% |
| Winfield | 39 | $375,000 | $7,884 | 2.1% |
| St. Charles | 2 | $290,000 | $5,782 | 2% |
| Westmont | 89 | $298,000 | $6,009 | 2% |
| Darien | 85 | $355,000 | $7,122 | 2% |
| Bolingbrook | 1 | $392,000 | $7,888 | 2% |
| Wood Dale | 64 | $289,750 | $5,644 | 1.9% |
| Elmhurst | 208 | $449,500 | $8,764 | 1.9% |
| Downers Grove | 247 | $370,000 | $6,981 | 1.9% |
| York Center | 22 | $216,500 | $4,160 | 1.9% |
| Hinsdale | 87 | $795,000 | $15,232 | 1.9% |
| Clarendon Hills | 48 | $550,000 | $10,612 | 1.9% |
| Burr Ridge | 43 | $655,000 | $12,713 | 1.9% |
| Oakbrook Terrace | 14 | $295,000 | $5,416 | 1.8% |
| Oak Brook | 41 | $665,000 | $12,009 | 1.8% |
| Willowbrook | 51 | $215,000 | $3,717 | 1.7% |
| Wayne | 7 | $800,000 | $12,596 | 1.6% |
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