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Grundy County, IL Property Tax Calculator

Grundy County homeowners pay a median $5,420 a year in property tax, 2.00% of a median $271,700 home: below Illinois's 2.01% but above the national 0.94%.

At an effective rate of 2.00%, a $271,700 home pays about $5,420 a year in property tax, $452 a month.

Property tax a year
$5,420
A month (for escrow)
$452
Effective rate on the home
1.99%

Property tax in Grundy County by home value, at 2.00%

Home valueA yearA month
$200,000$3,990$333
$300,000$5,985$499
$400,000$7,980$665
$500,000$9,975$831
$750,000$14,963$1,247
$1,000,000$19,950$1,663

Grundy County against Illinois and the US

Effective rateMedian taxMedian home valueMedian household income
Grundy County2.00%$5,420$271,700$92,235
Illinois2.01%$5,298$263,300$83,390
United States0.94%$3,119$332,700$80,734

How this calculator works

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value in Grundy County, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The calculator starts at the county's median home value and rate.

What it assumes

  • Cities, school districts and special districts within the county levy different rates, so bills vary within it.
  • Survey figures cover 2020 to 2024 and lag recent reassessments.

Questions people ask

What is the property tax rate in Grundy County?

The effective rate is 2.00%: a median $5,420 a year on a median $271,700 home. That's the 21st highest of the 28 Illinois counties we cover.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 house in Grundy County?

About $7,980 a year, $665 a month, at the county's effective rate, before any exemption.

How does Grundy County compare with the rest of Illinois?

Its rate is below the state's 2.01%. Across Illinois, covered counties range from 1.58% to 2.58%.

How do I lower my Grundy County property tax?

Apply for every exemption you qualify for, such as a homestead exemption, and appeal your assessment if it is higher than comparable homes sold nearby; the county assessor explains the deadlines.

Other Illinois counties

Related calculators

  • Illinois Property Tax CalculatorIllinois homeowners pay a median $5,298 a year in property tax, 2.01% of a median $263,300 home: the 2nd highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
  • Illinois Mortgage CalculatorYour monthly mortgage payment in Illinois, with Illinois's effective property tax rate (2.01%) built in, at this week's average rate. The calculator starts at the state's median home value, $263,300.
  • Home Affordability CalculatorThe home price your income supports under the 28/36 guideline lenders use, counting your other debts, down payment, taxes and insurance, at this week's average rate.

Sources

Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.