During the fourth quarter of 2025, Cook County homeowners paid property taxes equal to 2% of their home’s value, according to BlockShopper.com. This rate is more than 2.2 times higher than the national average.
The median sales price for a Cook County home hit $328,500 in the quarter, based on 12,153 properties sold. The median tax bill in the county for 2025 was $6,542, amounting to 2% of the median taxable property value.
The national average effective property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
According to the Cook County real estate analysis, Ford Heights, Phoenix, and Park Forest had the highest effective tax rates among local communities.
This property tax rate analysis for 2025 uses estimated inflation factors alongside 2024 county tax data. Actual effective rates may differ in some cases.
U.S. home prices saw continued growth in 2025, with the national median price at about $447,000 in June, a 1.13% increase from a year prior, Redfin reports. The data also highlighted a big mismatch between supply and demand, with 36% more homes on the market than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin considers a market balanced when the counts for sellers and buyers are within 10% of each other.
The table below compares Ford Heights and other Cook County communities by their median effective property tax rate, as calculated from fourth quarter 2025 sales and 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% |
