Henry County Property Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
3.4% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$240/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.98%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$145,300
State avg $146,132
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$3,111
$259/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,560
$213/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#68
of 102 counties (1 = lowest)
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Homeowner context
What this means for a Henry County homeowner
Use these county medians as a planning baseline. Your actual bill depends on assessed value, exemptions, millage, and local taxing districts.
Tax pressure
1.98%
0.08 percentage points above the state average
Typical bill
$2,877
$95 above the state median
State position
#68
Ranked from lowest to highest effective rate across 102 Illinois counties.
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Henry County, Illinois
Henry County's Tax Rate Above National Average
At 1.98%, Henry County's effective tax rate exceeds the national median of 1.82%, placing it in the 65th percentile nationally. Homeowners here pay more in property taxes relative to home values than about two-thirds of Americans.
Henry County Ranks Above State Average
Henry County's effective tax rate of 1.98% exceeds the Illinois state average of 1.83%, ranking it among the higher-taxed counties statewide. At $2,877 median annual property taxes, residents pay nearly $100 more annually than the state's typical household.
Highest-Taxed County in Region
Henry County's 1.98% rate is the highest among all regional peers, exceeding Hancock (1.86%), Jackson (1.91%), and Jasper (1.91%) counties. Homeowners here bear the heaviest property tax burden in west-central Illinois.
Median Home Costs Nearly $2,877 Yearly
On a median home value of $145,300, Henry County homeowners pay approximately $2,877 annually in property taxes. With a mortgage, that figure rises to $3,111 when including additional assessments.
Appeals Especially Valuable in High-Tax Counties
Given Henry County's relatively high tax burden, assessment appeals are particularly worthwhile—even modest reductions yield substantial annual savings. Many homeowners discover their assessments exceed fair market value and can successfully challenge inflated evaluations.
How Henry County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Henry County
1.98%
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.
Estimates are informational only and are not tax, legal, financial, or assessment appeal advice. Verify parcel-specific amounts with the county assessor or tax collector.