Streeterville homeowners paid property taxes totaling 1.7% of their home’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025—exceeding the national effective property tax rate by more than 1.9 times, BlockShopper.com reports.
Based on data from 34 homes sold during the period, the median sales price in Streeterville was $392,500. The median 2025 tax bill for the area was $6,501, representing 1.7% of the median value among taxed properties.
In 2024, the average effective property tax rate in the U.S. was 0.888%.
Within Cook County, the neighborhoods of Ford Heights, Phoenix and Park Forest recorded the county’s highest effective property tax rates.
The effective property tax rate for 2025 in this article is derived using estimated inflation metrics alongside 2024 county tax data. Actual effective rates may vary slightly due to local factors.
The national median home price climbed in 2025, reaching roughly $447,000 in June—a year-on-year increase of 1.13%, Redfin found. There was a notable supply-demand imbalance, with 36% more sellers than buyers, amounting to a gap of 508,715 homes. Redfin considers a housing market balanced when the number of sellers and buyers do not differ by more than 10%.
See the table below for a comparison of Ford Heights’ median effective property tax rate with other Chicago neighborhoods, based on fourth-quarter 2025 sales and property tax figures.
| Neighborhood | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Heights | 2 | $35,000 | $2,654 | 7.6% |
| Phoenix | 8 | $61,000 | $4,186 | 6.9% |
| Park Forest | 78 | $140,000 | $8,542 | 6.1% |
| Riverdale | 37 | $105,000 | $5,202 | 5% |
| East Chicago Heights | 5 | $75,000 | $3,590 | 4.8% |
| Harvey | 41 | $85,000 | $3,955 | 4.7% |
| Robbins | 15 | $60,000 | $2,794 | 4.7% |
| Dolton | 66 | $142,500 | $6,448 | 4.5% |
| Rosemont | 6 | $210,000 | $9,496 | 4.5% |
| Calumet City | 89 | $150,000 | $6,665 | 4.4% |
| Flossmoor | 26 | $272,500 | $11,937 | 4.4% |
| Burnham | 9 | $155,000 | $6,172 | 4% |
| South Holland | 76 | $220,250 | $8,544 | 3.9% |
| Country Club Hills | 64 | $208,750 | $8,089 | 3.9% |
| Hazel Crest | 49 | $189,000 | $6,986 | 3.7% |
| Homewood | 54 | $227,500 | $8,047 | 3.5% |
| South Chicago Heights | 11 | $107,500 | $3,749 | 3.5% |
| Richton Park | 31 | $209,000 | $7,259 | 3.5% |
| Olympia Fields | 8 | $326,250 | $11,012 | 3.4% |
| Calumet Park | 13 | $151,000 | $5,096 | 3.4% |
| Oak Park | 152 | $398,500 | $13,576 | 3.4% |
| Markham | 57 | $160,000 | $5,252 | 3.3% |
| Glenwood | 32 | $214,500 | $6,979 | 3.3% |
| Countryside | 17 | $189,500 | $6,332 | 3.3% |
| Berkeley | 16 | $258,750 | $8,450 | 3.3% |
| Maywood | 58 | $260,000 | $8,548 | 3.3% |
| Summit | 9 | $240,000 | $7,768 | 3.2% |
| Thornton | 9 | $196,000 | $6,283 | 3.2% |
| Tri-Taylor | 7 | $275,000 | $8,789 | 3.2% |
| Matteson | 46 | $268,500 | $8,457 | 3.1% |
| Lansing | 98 | $192,000 | $6,003 | 3.1% |
| Lynwood | 24 | $226,000 | $6,859 | 3% |
| Schiller Park | 36 | $250,000 | $7,514 | 3% |
| Riverside | 23 | $473,000 | $14,069 | 3% |
| Bellwood | 43 | $265,000 | $7,920 | 3% |
| Forest Park | 59 | $280,000 | $8,390 | 3% |
| East Hazel Crest | 6 | $200,000 | $5,874 | 2.9% |
| Worth | 33 | $218,000 | $6,135 | 2.8% |
| Tinley Park | 175 | $285,000 | $7,962 | 2.8% |
| Oak Forest | 79 | $276,000 | $7,610 | 2.8% |
| Hickory Hills | 29 | $280,000 | $7,829 | 2.8% |
| Forest River | 3 | $272,500 | $7,544 | 2.8% |
| Chicago Heights | 60 | $188,750 | $5,118 | 2.7% |
| Bridgeview | 39 | $290,000 | $7,756 | 2.7% |
| Hillside | 9 | $285,000 | $7,577 | 2.7% |
| Bartlett | 34 | $375,000 | $9,985 | 2.7% |
| Northlake | 19 | $270,000 | $7,092 | 2.6% |
| Stone Park | 3 | $275,000 | $7,230 | 2.6% |
| Evergreen Park | 50 | $267,500 | $7,043 | 2.6% |
| Berwyn | 100 | $325,000 | $8,439 | 2.6% |
| Palatine | 203 | $325,000 | $8,424 | 2.6% |
| Palos Heights | 49 | $350,000 | $9,074 | 2.6% |
| Golf | 2 | $855,000 | $21,874 | 2.6% |
| Chicago Ridge | 46 | $206,000 | $5,320 | 2.6% |
| Hoffman Estates | 116 | $359,500 | $8,964 | 2.5% |
| Alsip | 53 | $269,000 | $6,838 | 2.5% |
| Midlothian | 40 | $244,250 | $6,044 | 2.5% |
| Brookfield | 57 | $345,000 | $8,591 | 2.5% |
| Wheeling | 82 | $280,500 | $6,917 | 2.5% |
| Arlington Heights | 199 | $415,000 | $9,914 | 2.4% |
| Elmwood Park | 72 | $370,000 | $8,891 | 2.4% |
| Broadview | 14 | $285,000 | $6,874 | 2.4% |
| Buffalo Grove | 58 | $319,500 | $7,726 | 2.4% |
| Burbank | 77 | $285,000 | $6,880 | 2.4% |
| Orland Hills | 14 | $317,500 | $7,572 | 2.4% |
| Cicero | 79 | $300,000 | $7,106 | 2.4% |
| La Grange | 42 | $547,500 | $13,050 | 2.4% |
| Oak Lawn | 172 | $270,000 | $6,424 | 2.4% |
| Orland Park | 206 | $381,000 | $8,742 | 2.3% |
| Sauk Village | 42 | $142,500 | $3,318 | 2.3% |
| Rolling Meadows | 76 | $324,500 | $7,471 | 2.3% |
| River Grove | 25 | $340,000 | $7,806 | 2.3% |
| Hinsdale | 9 | $900,000 | $20,542 | 2.3% |
| Hanover Park | 44 | $332,000 | $7,654 | 2.3% |
| Merrionette Park | 5 | $200,000 | $4,696 | 2.3% |
| Andersonville | 23 | $500,000 | $11,572 | 2.3% |
| Pilsen | 28 | $385,500 | $8,855 | 2.3% |
| Wicker Park | 34 | $645,500 | $15,126 | 2.3% |
| Blue Island | 29 | $253,500 | $5,763 | 2.3% |
| Schaumburg | 208 | $315,000 | $7,117 | 2.3% |
| Palos Park | 33 | $470,000 | $10,608 | 2.3% |
| River Forest | 27 | $790,000 | $17,857 | 2.3% |
| Willow Springs | 26 | $350,000 | $7,661 | 2.2% |
| Harwood Heights | 15 | $350,000 | $7,695 | 2.2% |
| Crestwood | 52 | $175,000 | $3,845 | 2.2% |
| Mount Prospect | 128 | $414,000 | $9,278 | 2.2% |
| Evanston | 152 | $428,750 | $9,615 | 2.2% |
| Streamwood | 99 | $320,000 | $7,076 | 2.2% |
| Sauganash | 19 | $435,000 | $9,575 | 2.2% |
| West Loop | 27 | $325,000 | $7,266 | 2.2% |
| East Merrionette Park | 5 | $200,000 | $4,353 | 2.2% |
| Hyde Park | 44 | $244,000 | $5,248 | 2.2% |
| Inverness | 30 | $746,000 | $15,711 | 2.1% |
| Melrose Park | 40 | $324,250 | $6,774 | 2.1% |
| Park Ridge | 101 | $570,000 | $11,936 | 2.1% |
| Indian Head Park | 21 | $300,000 | $6,288 | 2.1% |
| La Grange Park | 26 | $507,500 | $10,635 | 2.1% |
| North Riverside | 14 | $339,750 | $7,300 | 2.1% |
| Morton Grove | 69 | $422,500 | $9,057 | 2.1% |
| Northbrook | 101 | $620,000 | $13,252 | 2.1% |
| Elgin | 58 | $297,500 | $6,393 | 2.1% |
| Oakland | 12 | $138,000 | $2,964 | 2.1% |
| Lincolnwood | 33 | $525,000 | $10,823 | 2.1% |
| Lemont | 46 | $459,000 | $9,204 | 2% |
| Niles | 99 | $395,000 | $7,792 | 2% |
| Lyons | 17 | $295,000 | $5,889 | 2% |
| Justice | 22 | $330,500 | $6,632 | 2% |
| Westchester | 57 | $360,000 | $7,254 | 2% |
| Des Plaines | 215 | $342,000 | $6,790 | 2% |
| Elk Grove Village | 78 | $390,000 | $7,714 | 2% |
| Skokie | 160 | $422,500 | $8,371 | 2% |
| Prospect Heights | 27 | $475,000 | $9,359 | 2% |
| Hometown | 22 | $225,250 | $4,602 | 2% |
| Roscoe Village | 31 | $805,000 | $15,820 | 2% |
| Edgebrook | 16 | $551,000 | $10,872 | 2% |
| West Town | 66 | $560,000 | $11,193 | 2% |
| West Hometown | 12 | $229,750 | $4,602 | 2% |
| Stickney | 10 | $332,500 | $6,491 | 2% |
| Oriole Park | 20 | $302,500 | $5,917 | 2% |
| Noble Square | 19 | $610,000 | $11,903 | 2% |
| The Loop | 23 | $315,000 | $6,162 | 2% |
| Barrington Hills | 12 | $1,106,875 | $21,233 | 1.9% |
| Norridge | 46 | $400,000 | $7,446 | 1.9% |
| Franklin Park | 35 | $357,500 | $6,952 | 1.9% |
| Palos Hills | 65 | $280,000 | $5,252 | 1.9% |
| Glenview | 175 | $599,000 | $11,352 | 1.9% |
| Wilmette | 86 | $850,750 | $16,153 | 1.9% |
| Kenilworth | 17 | $1,815,000 | $34,926 | 1.9% |
| Albany Park | 77 | $420,000 | $7,801 | 1.9% |
| University Village / Little Italy | 24 | $385,000 | $7,321 | 1.9% |
| Ukrainian Village | 45 | $660,000 | $12,787 | 1.9% |
| Chinatown | 5 | $326,000 | $6,078 | 1.9% |
| River North | 65 | $428,000 | $8,146 | 1.9% |
| West Lincolnwood | 6 | $905,000 | $16,752 | 1.9% |
| Near North | 93 | $390,000 | $7,215 | 1.9% |
| Burr Ridge | 13 | $655,000 | $11,991 | 1.8% |
| Glencoe | 23 | $1,500,000 | $27,667 | 1.8% |
| Edgewater | 123 | $250,000 | $4,440 | 1.8% |
| West Rogers Park | 132 | $336,000 | $6,155 | 1.8% |
| Norwood Park | 52 | $404,000 | $7,464 | 1.8% |
| North Center | 48 | $862,500 | $15,626 | 1.8% |
| Edison Park | 28 | $455,000 | $8,372 | 1.8% |
| Avondale | 34 | $535,000 | $9,559 | 1.8% |
| Bucktown | 74 | $785,500 | $14,085 | 1.8% |
| River West | 24 | $443,750 | $8,063 | 1.8% |
| Heart of Chicago | 10 | $450,000 | $8,133 | 1.8% |
| South Loop | 149 | $340,000 | $6,137 | 1.8% |
| Chicago Lawn | 15 | $175,000 | $3,140 | 1.8% |
| Canaryville/Fuller Park | 17 | $220,000 | $3,862 | 1.8% |
| Washington Park | 18 | $165,000 | $2,964 | 1.8% |
| Barrington | 39 | $599,000 | $10,170 | 1.7% |
| Western Springs | 37 | $875,000 | $14,785 | 1.7% |
| La Grange Highlands | 7 | $475,000 | $8,156 | 1.7% |
| Roselle | 13 | $420,000 | $7,114 | 1.7% |
| Ravenswood | 43 | $601,500 | $10,425 | 1.7% |
| Wrigleyville | 37 | $735,000 | $12,630 | 1.7% |
| Jefferson Park | 61 | $403,000 | $6,719 | 1.7% |
| Greektown | 5 | $370,000 | $6,439 | 1.7% |
| Morgan Park | 51 | $195,000 | $3,353 | 1.7% |
| Bronzeville | 54 | $306,000 | $5,072 | 1.7% |
| Streeterville | 34 | $392,500 | $6,697 | 1.7% |
| Gold Coast | 204 | $472,500 | $8,243 | 1.7% |
| Dixmoor | 7 | $160,000 | $2,638 | 1.6% |
| Portage Park | 122 | $413,500 | $6,820 | 1.6% |
| O’Hare | 25 | $415,000 | $6,826 | 1.6% |
| South Barrington | 12 | $1,225,000 | $19,572 | 1.6% |
| Northfield | 20 | $887,250 | $14,059 | 1.6% |
| Northbrook West | 3 | $547,000 | $8,770 | 1.6% |
| Dunning | 101 | $327,500 | $5,331 | 1.6% |
| Montclare | 21 | $325,000 | $5,096 | 1.6% |
| Lakeview | 213 | $635,000 | $10,045 | 1.6% |
| Irving Park | 61 | $570,000 | $9,241 | 1.6% |
| Logan Square | 166 | $610,000 | $9,806 | 1.6% |
| Mayfair | 13 | $457,500 | $7,452 | 1.6% |
| Near West Side | 67 | $475,000 | $7,800 | 1.6% |
| Beverly | 44 | $360,500 | $5,864 | 1.6% |
| Ashburn | 30 | $223,750 | $3,635 | 1.6% |
| Rogers Park | 115 | $245,000 | $3,939 | 1.6% |
| Bridgeport | 63 | $480,000 | $7,641 | 1.6% |
| Posen | 5 | $254,000 | $3,715 | 1.5% |
| Winnetka | 35 | $1,925,000 | $28,695 | 1.5% |
| Mission Hills Estates | 6 | $387,500 | $5,861 | 1.5% |
| Boystown | 76 | $323,750 | $4,924 | 1.5% |
| Buena Park | 39 | $305,000 | $4,432 | 1.5% |
| Forest Glen | 9 | $360,000 | $5,518 | 1.5% |
| Union Ridge | 10 | $414,750 | $6,165 | 1.5% |
| Big Oaks | 10 | $430,000 | $6,415 | 1.5% |
| Humboldt Park | 78 | $391,000 | $5,861 | 1.5% |
| Archer Heights | 19 | $278,000 | $4,130 | 1.5% |
| Mount Greenwood | 40 | $315,000 | $4,612 | 1.5% |
| Scottsdale | 32 | $287,500 | $4,130 | 1.4% |
| Old Town | 48 | $485,000 | $6,982 | 1.4% |
| Chicago | 5,656 | $342,250 | $4,881 | 1.4% |
| Lincoln Square | 6 | $857,500 | $12,202 | 1.4% |
| Galewood | 22 | $350,000 | $4,929 | 1.4% |
| Lincoln Park | 222 | $792,500 | $11,248 | 1.4% |
| North Park | 34 | $522,500 | $7,367 | 1.4% |
| Goose Island | 11 | $630,000 | $8,948 | 1.4% |
| Garfield Ridge | 80 | $334,000 | $4,734 | 1.4% |
| Little Village | 36 | $255,000 | $3,447 | 1.4% |
| Roseland/Pullman | 120 | $115,500 | $1,650 | 1.4% |
| West Lawn | 46 | $281,000 | $3,883 | 1.4% |
| Chatham | 51 | $225,000 | $3,201 | 1.4% |
| Washington Heights | 20 | $150,000 | $2,143 | 1.4% |
| South Shore | 76 | $162,500 | $2,224 | 1.4% |
| Kenwood | 15 | $460,000 | $6,424 | 1.4% |
| Deercrest Estates | 4 | $547,500 | $7,301 | 1.3% |
| Clearing | 30 | $325,000 | $4,378 | 1.3% |
| Steger | 19 | $180,000 | $2,302 | 1.3% |
| Glenbrook Countryside | 4 | $702,500 | $9,267 | 1.3% |
| North Mayfair | 13 | $540,000 | $7,088 | 1.3% |
| Hermosa | 33 | $435,000 | $5,555 | 1.3% |
| Burnside | 49 | $150,000 | $1,975 | 1.3% |
| Belmont/Cragin | 70 | $395,000 | $4,851 | 1.2% |
| Brighton Park | 32 | $305,000 | $3,721 | 1.2% |
| Wrightwood | 14 | $296,500 | $3,643 | 1.2% |
| McKinley Park | 27 | $423,000 | $5,217 | 1.2% |
| Uptown | 67 | $465,000 | $5,530 | 1.2% |
| Austin | 105 | $310,000 | $3,693 | 1.2% |
| Brainerd | 70 | $211,000 | $2,476 | 1.2% |
| West Elsdon | 23 | $330,000 | $3,883 | 1.2% |
| Woodlawn | 29 | $304,000 | $3,628 | 1.2% |
| Calumet Heights | 56 | $206,750 | $2,468 | 1.2% |
| East Garfield Park | 40 | $297,500 | $3,381 | 1.1% |
| Marquette Park | 38 | $281,750 | $3,140 | 1.1% |
| Hegewisch | 28 | $189,500 | $2,144 | 1.1% |
| Gresham | 105 | $225,000 | $2,385 | 1.1% |
| Gage Park | 31 | $285,000 | $3,140 | 1.1% |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 82 | $206,500 | $2,138 | 1% |
| East Side | 36 | $199,500 | $1,897 | 1% |
| South Deering | 23 | $130,000 | $1,234 | 0.9% |
| Lawndale | 72 | $278,000 | $2,470 | 0.9% |
| West Garfield Park | 21 | $205,000 | $1,846 | 0.9% |
| South Chicago | 68 | $193,500 | $1,739 | 0.9% |
| Englewood | 112 | $132,500 | $984 | 0.7% |
| Back of the Yards | 51 | $215,000 | $1,531 | 0.7% |
| West Pullman | 100 | $167,500 | $1,156 | 0.7% |
| Riverdale/Altgeld Gardens | 7 | $130,000 | $740 | 0.6% |
| West Englewood | 59 | $220,000 | $759 | 0.3% |
