Fulton County Property Taxes
Fulton County, Illinois
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
21.4% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$182/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
2.13%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$102,500
State avg ▼ $146,132
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,431
$203/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,944
$162/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#84
of 102 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County taxes well above average
Fulton County's 2.133% effective tax rate ranks in the 75th percentile nationally, far exceeding the U.S. median of 1.562%. Though the median home value is just $102,500, residents pay $2,186 annually—approaching the national median tax of $2,690 for homes worth nearly three times as much.
Among Illinois's highest-taxed counties
Illinois averages 1.831%, and Fulton County's 2.133% rate is among the state's highest, ranking well above the median. Residents pay $2,186 annually, significantly more than the state average of $2,782, despite owning much less valuable homes.
Second priciest in south-central Illinois
At 2.133%, Fulton County taxes property second-highest in this region, trailing only Grundy County (2.029%)—though Fulton's rate is actually higher. Franklin (1.501%), Gallatin (1.506%), Fayette (1.517%), Effingham (1.509%), and Ford (2.069%) all undercut Fulton, making it one of the least affordable counties nearby.
What your home costs to own
A median Fulton County home valued at $102,500 generates $2,186 in annual taxes—a high burden given the home's modest value. Mortgage holders pay $2,431 yearly; over 30 years, that's $72,930 in property taxes, straining family budgets in a county with lower home values.
Appeals make sense at these rates
In a high-tax county like Fulton, an assessment appeal is especially valuable—potentially saving hundreds each year. Request your county assessor's recent assessment and compare it to recent comparable sales; if yours is inflated, appealing is free and often successful.
How Fulton County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Fulton County
2.13%
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.