Bureau County Property Taxes
Bureau County, Illinois
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
9.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$210/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
2.07%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$121,900
State avg ▼ $146,132
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,613
$218/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,383
$199/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#76
of 102 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County taxes run slightly above national norm
Bureau County's effective tax rate of 2.07% sits slightly above the national median of 2.14%, placing it right in the middle of U.S. counties. The median tax bill of $2,522 is about 6% below the national median of $2,690.
Above Illinois average but not extreme
At 2.07% effective rate, Bureau County runs about 13% higher than the Illinois state average of 1.83%, putting it in the upper-middle range of state counties. Its median tax of $2,522 exceeds the state median by about $260.
Bureau sits in the mid-to-upper tax range
Bureau County's 2.07% rate is higher than Adams (1.58%), Alexander (1.65%), and Brown (1.47%), but still considerably lower than Boone's outlier 2.27%. The county falls in the upper-middle tier regionally.
Bureau County's annual property tax bill
A median home valued at $121,900 in Bureau County generates approximately $2,522 in annual property taxes at the 2.07% effective rate. Homeowners without a mortgage pay roughly $2,383, while those with mortgages pay about $2,613.
Bureau homeowners should explore appeals
With above-average tax rates, Bureau County residents should review whether their assessments reflect current property values accurately. Filing an appeal could help reclaim thousands of dollars over time if your home is overvalued.
How Bureau County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Bureau County
2.07%
Effective rate
Illinois Avg
1.90%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.