Property tax in Kane County, Illinois
A county-level estimate for buyers and owners, with the data vintage and uncertainty shown instead of hidden.
Estimated annual property tax
For a $327,000 home (the county median):
$7,382/yr (estimated range $6,275-$8,489)
Effective rate: 2.26% - Accuracy: Tier 1 - Medium confidence
Homeowners insurance budget
$3,644/yr (wide budgeting range $2,186-$5,102)
Low confidence This is a historical budgeting benchmark, not a current carrier quote. The baseline is the 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average of $1,343/yr, adjusted for home value and FEMA county risk.
- FEMA risk percentile
- 94.59 (Relatively High)
- NAIC baseline as of
- 2022-12-31
- FEMA version
- 1.20, 2025-12-01
Sources: NAIC Homeowners Report; FEMA National Risk Index. TrueCarry's analysis is not endorsed by FEMA.
Insurance disclaimer: Estimate for budgeting only — not an insurance quote and not a binding price. Verify with the county assessor and a licensed professional before making financial decisions.
Illustrative monthly PITI
$2,572/mo under the assumptions below
| Principal & interest | $1,653 |
|---|---|
| Property tax | $615 |
| Homeowners insurance | $304 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Estimated total | $2,572 |
Assumes 20% down, a 6.5% fixed interest rate, and a 30-year term. The rate is an assumption, not today's market rate or a loan offer.
How local carrying costs affect affordability
For an illustrative household earning $100,000/yr, with $500/mo in other debts and a $50,000 down payment, the modeled maximum price is:
$279,683 under this county's tax and insurance burden
Compared with the Illinois launch-county average baseline of $294,447, this is $14,764 lower.
Medium confidence Uses 28% / 36% front/back DTI, a 6.5% assumed rate, a 30-year term, and estimated tax and insurance that scale with price. It is not a loan pre-approval.
Estimate for budgeting only — not a loan pre-approval, lending decision, or financial advice. Verify with the county assessor and a licensed professional before making financial decisions.
How Kane County compares within Illinois
Tax-rate rank: 8 of 102 published Illinois counties when sorted from highest to lowest effective rate.
The county's 2.26% effective rate is 0.46 percentage points above the Illinois published-county average of 1.8%; the state median is 1.8%.
The $327,000 county median home value ranks 3 of 102 from highest to lowest and is $192,350 above the Illinois county median of $134,650.
FEMA places Kane County at risk percentile 94.59 (Relatively High), which is used only as a bounded relative adjustment to the historical state insurance baseline.
Counties with similar effective rates
- Will County: 2.24% effective rate; $319,600 median home value
- Peoria County: 2.24% effective rate; $158,500 median home value
- Rock Island County: 2.28% effective rate; $150,400 median home value
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Source, method & confidence
Confidence: Medium. County-level effective rate derived from ACS medians; not a jurisdiction-specific mill rate.
Data as of 2024-12-31 (ACS period ending); tax year 2024; data version 2024.1.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25103; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25077.
Assumptions and exclusions
- Effective property-tax rate of 2.26% applied to the full home value (ACS median tax paid ÷ median home value).
- Uncertainty band of ±15% reflects intra-county variation not captured by a single county rate.
- Excludes special districts, local levies, and any exemptions (estimated separately at higher tiers).
Common questions about Kane County carrying costs
- What is the property tax rate in Kane County, Illinois?
- The estimated effective property tax rate in Kane County is 2.26%. On the county median home value of $327,000, that is about $7,382 per year (estimated range $6,275 to $8,489), based on U.S. Census ACS 2024 data.
- How much is property tax on a $327,000 home in Kane County?
- About $7,382 per year at a 2.26% effective rate. Actual bills vary with assessment, exemptions, and local levies, so treat this as a budgeting estimate rather than a tax bill.
- How much is homeowners insurance in Kane County, Illinois?
- A budgeting estimate of $3,644 per year (wide range $2,186 to $5,102), based on the 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average adjusted for FEMA county risk. It is a historical benchmark, not a carrier quote.
- What is the estimated monthly PITI payment for a home in Kane County?
- About $2,572 per month for a $327,000 home, assuming 20% down, a 6.5% interest rate, and a 30-year term. PITI covers principal, interest, property tax, and homeowners insurance.