Homeowners in Cook County paid property taxes amounting to 2% of their home’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025. This rate was more than 2.2 times above the national average, data from BlockShopper.com show.
Cook County’s median home sales price for that period was $328,500, reflecting sales of 12,153 properties. The county’s median tax bill in 2025 reached $6,542, equaling 2% of the median assessed home value for properties taxed that year.
The national average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Analysis of recent Cook County real estate figures indicated the highest effective rates were seen by homeowners in Ford Heights, Phoenix, and Park Forest.
This article’s calculation of 2025’s effective property tax rate uses projected inflation figures and 2024 county tax records; the realized effective tax rate could differ slightly in some individual cases.
Across the United States, home prices climbed in 2025, with the national median price around $447,000 as of June, marking a 1.13% year-over-year increase per Redfin. Redfin’s data highlighted a pronounced gap in listing and purchase activity, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. To qualify as balanced by Redfin’s metric, seller and buyer populations must be within 10% of each other.
The following table contrasts the median effective property tax rate for Ford Heights and other Cook County cities, using fourth quarter 2025 sales and property tax data.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Heights | 2 | $35,000 | $2,576 | 7.4% |
| Phoenix | 8 | $61,000 | $4,064 | 6.7% |
| Park Forest | 78 | $140,000 | $8,293 | 5.9% |
| Riverdale | 37 | $105,000 | $5,050 | 4.8% |
| Harvey | 41 | $85,000 | $3,839 | 4.5% |
| Robbins | 15 | $60,000 | $2,713 | 4.5% |
| Dolton | 66 | $142,500 | $6,260 | 4.4% |
| Rosemont | 6 | $210,000 | $9,220 | 4.4% |
| Calumet City | 89 | $150,000 | $6,470 | 4.3% |
| Flossmoor | 26 | $272,500 | $11,590 | 4.3% |
| Burnham | 9 | $155,000 | $5,992 | 3.9% |
| South Holland | 76 | $220,250 | $8,295 | 3.8% |
| Country Club Hills | 64 | $208,750 | $7,853 | 3.8% |
| Hazel Crest | 49 | $189,000 | $6,782 | 3.6% |
| Homewood | 54 | $227,500 | $7,812 | 3.4% |
| South Chicago Heights | 11 | $107,500 | $3,640 | 3.4% |
| Richton Park | 31 | $209,000 | $7,047 | 3.4% |
| Olympia Fields | 8 | $326,250 | $10,691 | 3.3% |
| Calumet Park | 13 | $151,000 | $4,947 | 3.3% |
| Oak Park | 152 | $398,500 | $13,180 | 3.3% |
| Markham | 57 | $160,000 | $5,099 | 3.2% |
| Glenwood | 32 | $214,500 | $6,776 | 3.2% |
| Countryside | 17 | $189,500 | $6,147 | 3.2% |
| Berkeley | 16 | $258,750 | $8,204 | 3.2% |
| Maywood | 58 | $260,000 | $8,299 | 3.2% |
| Thornton | 9 | $196,000 | $6,100 | 3.1% |
| Summit | 9 | $240,000 | $7,542 | 3.1% |
| Matteson | 46 | $268,500 | $8,210 | 3.1% |
| Lansing | 98 | $192,000 | $5,828 | 3% |
| East Hazel Crest | 6 | $200,000 | $5,703 | 2.9% |
| Lynwood | 24 | $226,000 | $6,659 | 2.9% |
| Schiller Park | 36 | $250,000 | $7,296 | 2.9% |
| Riverside | 23 | $473,000 | $13,659 | 2.9% |
| Bellwood | 43 | $265,000 | $7,689 | 2.9% |
| Forest Park | 59 | $280,000 | $8,145 | 2.9% |
| Tinley Park | 175 | $285,000 | $7,730 | 2.7% |
| Oak Forest | 79 | $276,000 | $7,389 | 2.7% |
| Hickory Hills | 29 | $280,000 | $7,601 | 2.7% |
| Worth | 33 | $218,000 | $5,956 | 2.7% |
| Forest River | 3 | $272,500 | $7,325 | 2.7% |
| Chicago Heights | 60 | $188,750 | $4,969 | 2.6% |
| Northlake | 19 | $270,000 | $6,886 | 2.6% |
| Bridgeview | 39 | $290,000 | $7,530 | 2.6% |
| Stone Park | 3 | $275,000 | $7,020 | 2.6% |
| Hillside | 9 | $285,000 | $7,357 | 2.6% |
| Bartlett | 34 | $375,000 | $9,695 | 2.6% |
| Evergreen Park | 50 | $267,500 | $6,838 | 2.6% |
| Berwyn | 100 | $325,000 | $8,193 | 2.5% |
| Palatine | 203 | $325,000 | $8,179 | 2.5% |
| Palos Heights | 49 | $350,000 | $8,809 | 2.5% |
| Alsip | 53 | $269,000 | $6,639 | 2.5% |
| Golf | 2 | $855,000 | $21,237 | 2.5% |
| Chicago Ridge | 46 | $206,000 | $5,165 | 2.5% |
| Hoffman Estates | 116 | $359,500 | $8,703 | 2.4% |
| Midlothian | 40 | $244,250 | $5,868 | 2.4% |
| Brookfield | 57 | $345,000 | $8,341 | 2.4% |
| Wheeling | 82 | $280,500 | $6,715 | 2.4% |
| Orland Hills | 14 | $317,500 | $7,351 | 2.3% |
| Sauk Village | 42 | $142,500 | $3,222 | 2.3% |
| Arlington Heights | 199 | $415,000 | $9,625 | 2.3% |
| Elmwood Park | 72 | $370,000 | $8,632 | 2.3% |
| Cicero | 79 | $300,000 | $6,899 | 2.3% |
| La Grange | 42 | $547,500 | $12,670 | 2.3% |
| Broadview | 14 | $285,000 | $6,674 | 2.3% |
| Buffalo Grove | 58 | $319,500 | $7,501 | 2.3% |
| Oak Lawn | 172 | $270,000 | $6,237 | 2.3% |
| Merrionette Park | 5 | $200,000 | $4,559 | 2.3% |
| Burbank | 77 | $285,000 | $6,679 | 2.3% |
| Orland Park | 206 | $381,000 | $8,488 | 2.2% |
| Blue Island | 29 | $253,500 | $5,595 | 2.2% |
| Rolling Meadows | 76 | $324,500 | $7,254 | 2.2% |
| Schaumburg | 208 | $315,000 | $6,910 | 2.2% |
| Palos Park | 33 | $470,000 | $10,299 | 2.2% |
| River Grove | 25 | $340,000 | $7,578 | 2.2% |
| Mount Prospect | 128 | $414,000 | $9,007 | 2.2% |
| Hinsdale | 9 | $900,000 | $19,943 | 2.2% |
| River Forest | 27 | $790,000 | $17,337 | 2.2% |
| Evanston | 152 | $428,750 | $9,335 | 2.2% |
| Hanover Park | 44 | $332,000 | $7,432 | 2.2% |
| Willow Springs | 26 | $350,000 | $7,438 | 2.1% |
| Harwood Heights | 15 | $350,000 | $7,470 | 2.1% |
| Crestwood | 52 | $175,000 | $3,733 | 2.1% |
| North Riverside | 14 | $339,750 | $7,087 | 2.1% |
| Morton Grove | 69 | $422,500 | $8,793 | 2.1% |
| Northbrook | 101 | $620,000 | $12,866 | 2.1% |
| Streamwood | 99 | $320,000 | $6,870 | 2.1% |
| Elgin | 58 | $297,500 | $6,207 | 2.1% |
| Inverness | 30 | $746,000 | $15,253 | 2% |
| Melrose Park | 40 | $324,250 | $6,577 | 2% |
| Park Ridge | 101 | $570,000 | $11,588 | 2% |
| Indian Head Park | 21 | $300,000 | $6,105 | 2% |
| La Grange Park | 26 | $507,500 | $10,325 | 2% |
| Westchester | 57 | $360,000 | $7,042 | 2% |
| Lincolnwood | 33 | $525,000 | $10,508 | 2% |
| Hometown | 22 | $225,250 | $4,468 | 2% |
| Barrington Hills | 12 | $1,106,875 | $20,615 | 1.9% |
| Lemont | 46 | $459,000 | $8,936 | 1.9% |
| Franklin Park | 35 | $357,500 | $6,750 | 1.9% |
| Niles | 99 | $395,000 | $7,565 | 1.9% |
| Lyons | 17 | $295,000 | $5,717 | 1.9% |
| Justice | 22 | $330,500 | $6,439 | 1.9% |
| Des Plaines | 215 | $342,000 | $6,592 | 1.9% |
| Elk Grove Village | 78 | $390,000 | $7,490 | 1.9% |
| Kenilworth | 17 | $1,815,000 | $33,909 | 1.9% |
| Skokie | 160 | $422,500 | $8,127 | 1.9% |
| Prospect Heights | 27 | $475,000 | $9,086 | 1.9% |
| Stickney | 10 | $332,500 | $6,302 | 1.9% |
| Norridge | 46 | $400,000 | $7,229 | 1.8% |
| Burr Ridge | 13 | $655,000 | $11,641 | 1.8% |
| Palos Hills | 65 | $280,000 | $5,099 | 1.8% |
| Glenview | 175 | $599,000 | $11,021 | 1.8% |
| Wilmette | 86 | $850,750 | $15,683 | 1.8% |
| Glencoe | 23 | $1,500,000 | $26,861 | 1.8% |
| La Grange Highlands | 7 | $475,000 | $7,918 | 1.7% |
| Barrington | 39 | $599,000 | $9,873 | 1.6% |
| South Barrington | 12 | $1,225,000 | $19,002 | 1.6% |
| Dixmoor | 7 | $160,000 | $2,561 | 1.6% |
| Western Springs | 37 | $875,000 | $14,354 | 1.6% |
| Northbrook West | 3 | $547,000 | $8,514 | 1.6% |
| Roselle | 13 | $420,000 | $6,907 | 1.6% |
| Northfield | 20 | $887,250 | $13,650 | 1.5% |
| Mission Hills Estates | 6 | $387,500 | $5,690 | 1.5% |
| Chicago | 5,656 | $342,250 | $4,739 | 1.4% |
| Posen | 5 | $254,000 | $3,607 | 1.4% |
| Winnetka | 35 | $1,925,000 | $27,859 | 1.4% |
| Deercrest Estates | 4 | $547,500 | $7,088 | 1.3% |
| Glenbrook Countryside | 4 | $702,500 | $8,997 | 1.3% |
| Steger | 19 | $180,000 | $2,235 | 1.2% |
