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Analysis: DuPage County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q2 2023

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Property owners in DuPage County paid 2.2% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2023, which is more than 2 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by DuPage Policy Journal.

The median sales price of a DuPage County home in the second quarter of 2023 was $365,000, based on data from the 3,152 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $7,940, which is 2.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.

This is 2 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 Bensenville, Carol Stream, and Glendale Heights paid the highest rates.

The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 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 Bensenville with some other cities belonging to DuPage County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2023.

CityQ2 2023 SalesQ2 2023 Median PriceMedian tax 2023Effective tax rate
Bensenville39$220,000$6,5543%
Carol Stream104$298,000$8,2102.8%
Glendale Heights71$255,000$7,1532.8%
Hanover Park68$255,500$6,6942.6%
West Chicago52$296,500$7,5852.6%
Bartlett78$373,000$9,3612.5%
Roselle62$291,500$7,2492.5%
Glen Ellyn102$432,250$10,7832.5%
Bolingbrook6$341,250$8,4192.5%
Woodridge103$350,000$8,2862.4%
Lombard147$317,000$7,3652.3%
Aurora167$318,000$7,4722.3%
Bloomingdale67$361,000$8,0942.2%
Winfield51$375,000$8,3902.2%
Wheaton206$412,750$9,1422.2%
Villa Park62$304,500$6,7062.2%
Lisle66$392,500$8,6882.2%
Itasca22$375,500$7,7822.1%
Wood Dale44$299,000$6,2762.1%
Warrenville63$285,000$6,1162.1%
Naperville303$450,000$9,4902.1%
York Center25$210,000$4,4552.1%
Darien86$361,000$7,5512.1%
Hinsdale83$795,000$16,3322.1%
Dupage City23$170,000$3,5962.1%
Addison64$315,000$6,4412%
Elmhurst190$490,000$9,5822%
Downers Grove212$400,000$7,4121.9%
Glenbard South13$500,000$8,9911.8%
Westmont71$350,000$6,4021.8%
Burr Ridge31$729,000$13,4531.8%
St. Charles6$366,000$6,1491.7%
Clarendon Hills43$677,000$11,3771.7%
Oakbrook Terrace11$420,500$5,7431.4%
Oak Brook45$935,000$12,8901.4%
Willowbrook42$320,500$3,9301.2%
Medinah4$952,500$8,5510.9%

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