Illinois · FIPS 17019 · ACS 2020–2024
Champaign County, Illinois property tax rate
Homeowners in Champaign County paid a median of $4,353 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $211,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 2.04% of home value, 9% above the Illinois rate of 1.88% and 117% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 2.04%Effective tax rate±0.07% margin · Illinois: 1.88%
- $4,353Median tax per yearIllinois: $5,298 · U.S.: $3,119
- $211,500Median home valueIllinois: $263,300
- 46,173Owner-occupied homes54% of households own
| Measure | Champaign County | Illinois | U.S. | Champaign County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 2.04% | 1.88% | 0.94% | 2.09% | −0.04 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,353 | $5,298 | $3,119 | $4,245 | +$108 (+2.5%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $4,501 | $5,833 | $3,489 | $4,362 | +$139 (+3.2%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $4,108 | $4,463 | $2,576 | $4,063 | +$45 (+1.1%) |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $263,300 | $332,700 | $205,100 | +$6,400 (+3.1%) |
| Total taxes paid | $224,863,200 | $20,991,766,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $213,662,900 |
How Champaign County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $20.42 a year, against $18.76 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Illinois: 84 of 95 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 99% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 2.04% of value; homes without one: 2.05%. Median bills: $4,501 and $4,108.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.04 pts) and the median tax changed +$108 (+2.5%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 2.04% ± 0.07% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 46,173 owner-occupied homes.
Illinois counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tazewell County | 1.98% | $3,536 | $167,500 |
| Macon County | 1.99% | $2,696 | $127,300 |
| Boone County | 1.99% | $4,735 | $216,900 |
| Kankakee County | 2.04% | $4,266 | $192,600 |
| Stephenson County | 2.09% | $3,240 | $134,900 |
| Will County | 2.10% | $7,173 | $319,600 |
| McLean County | 2.11% | $4,524 | $208,400 |
| Rock Island County | 2.13% | $3,425 | $150,400 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.