Norridge reported a median commercial property tax rate of 2.7% in fiscal year 2025—ranking as the 16th-lowest rate among Cook County cities, according to BlockShopper.com.
This compares to the countywide median of 2.9% for the same year, putting Norridge 0.2 percentage points beneath the Cook County median.
Berkeley was recorded at the same 2.9% median rate for Cook County that year.
The 92 Cook County municipalities saw rates between 1.1% in Harwood Heights and 15.6% in Chicago Heights.
Commercial property tax rates across 53 major U.S. cities averaged 1.76% in 2024, based on analysis from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. The analysis suggests a property valued at $1 million, including $200,000 in fixtures, results in an annual tax bill of approximately $21,060. Nationally, rates varied, with some cities reporting averages below 1% and others as high as 4%.
Classification systems in multiple states can lead to higher effective property tax rates for commercial, industrial and apartment properties compared with residential rates. In particular jurisdictions, businesses may be taxed at several times the residential property rate. As one example, the tax rate in Charleston is almost sixfold that of residential rates.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Heights | 15.6% |
| 2 | Stone Park | 12.7% |
| 3 | Calumet Park | 9.9% |
| 4 | Hazel Crest | 9.1% |
| 5 | Homewood | 9% |
| 5 | Lynwood | 9% |
| 7 | Wheeling | 8.8% |
| 8 | Hoffman Estates | 8.5% |
| 9 | Matteson | 8.3% |
| 10 | Oak Forest | 8.1% |
| 11 | Barrington | 7.8% |
| 12 | Dolton | 7.7% |
| 13 | Justice | 7.5% |
| 14 | Palos Heights | 7.4% |
| 15 | Lansing | 7.3% |
| 16 | Prospect Heights | 7% |
| 17 | South Holland | 6.9% |
| 17 | Elgin | 6.9% |
| 19 | Alsip | 6.8% |
| 19 | Orland Park | 6.8% |
| 21 | Bellwood | 6.5% |
| 22 | Franklin Park | 6.4% |
| 23 | Palos Hills | 6.3% |
| 23 | Buffalo Grove | 6.3% |
| 25 | Palatine | 6.1% |
| 25 | Westchester | 6.1% |
| 27 | Mount Prospect | 5.7% |
| 28 | Northfield | 5.6% |
| 28 | Schaumburg | 5.6% |
| 28 | Elmwood Park | 5.6% |
| 31 | La Grange Park | 5.5% |
| 31 | River Grove | 5.5% |
| 31 | River Forest | 5.5% |
| 34 | Niles | 5.3% |
| 34 | Hanover Park | 5.3% |
| 34 | Calumet City | 5.3% |
| 37 | Roselle | 5.2% |
| 37 | Western Springs | 5.2% |
| 39 | Rolling Meadows | 4.9% |
| 40 | South Barrington | 4.8% |
| 41 | Berwyn | 4.7% |
| 41 | Streamwood | 4.7% |
| 41 | Glencoe | 4.7% |
| 41 | Park Ridge | 4.7% |
| 45 | Summit | 4.6% |
| 46 | Harvey | 4.5% |
| 46 | Broadview | 4.5% |
| 48 | Midlothian | 4.4% |
| 48 | Maywood | 4.4% |
| 50 | Brookfield | 4.3% |
| 50 | Worth | 4.3% |
| 52 | Wilmette | 4.2% |
| 52 | Countryside | 4.2% |
| 54 | Crestwood | 4.1% |
| 54 | Skokie | 4.1% |
| 54 | Schiller Park | 4.1% |
| 57 | Bartlett | 4% |
| 57 | Des Plaines | 4% |
| 59 | Lincolnwood | 3.9% |
| 59 | La Grange | 3.9% |
| 61 | Lemont | 3.8% |
| 62 | Northbrook | 3.7% |
| 63 | Morton Grove | 3.6% |
| 63 | Elk Grove Village | 3.6% |
| 63 | Glenview | 3.6% |
| 66 | Tinley Park | 3.5% |
| 66 | Bridgeview | 3.5% |
| 68 | Arlington Heights | 3.4% |
| 68 | Oak Lawn | 3.4% |
| 70 | Blue Island | 3.3% |
| 71 | Winnetka | 3.1% |
| 72 | Oak Park | 2.9% |
| 73 | Hickory Hills | 2.8% |
| 73 | Melrose Park | 2.8% |
| 73 | Lyons | 2.8% |
| 76 | Norridge | 2.7% |
| 76 | Berkeley | 2.7% |
| 78 | Cicero | 2.5% |
| 78 | Northlake | 2.5% |
| 80 | Hillside | 2.4% |
| 80 | Glenwood | 2.4% |
| 82 | Chicago Ridge | 2.3% |
| 83 | Evergreen Park | 2.2% |
| 84 | North Riverside | 2.1% |
| 84 | Markham | 2.1% |
| 84 | Chicago | 2.1% |
| 87 | Evanston | 2% |
| 88 | Forest Park | 1.9% |
| 88 | Posen | 1.9% |
| 90 | Willow Springs | 1.3% |
| 91 | Burbank | 1.1% |
| 91 | Harwood Heights | 1.1% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4801 N. Canfield Ave. | 5.4% |
| 2 | 7109 W. Agatite Ave. | 4.1% |
| 3 | 4453 N. Harlem Ave. | 2.7% |
| 4 | 4900 N. Cumberland Ave. | 2.6% |
| 5 | 4255 N. Neva Ave. | 1.4% |
| 6 | 4501 N. Cumberland Ave. | 0.6% |
Note: Certain property addresses may be partial or unavailable due to limits in county assessor data.
The information used here comes from BlockShopper.com. Access the source data here.
