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    Lowest Property Tax Neighborhoods in Illinois (2026 Rankings)

    Property taxes can significantly impact your housing costs. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Illinois by affordability index as a proxy for overall tax burden. A higher index suggests more affordable housing relative to income.

    Lake Villa villageIL
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $309,400
    Population: 8,701
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    Savoy villageIL
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $260,800
    Population: 8,682
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    Willowbrook villageIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $347,200
    Population: 9,177
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    4
    Boulder Hill CDPBoulder Hill CDP, IL
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $214,600
    Population: 9,547
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    5
    Flossmoor villageIL
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $293,400
    Population: 9,405
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    6
    Bethalto villageIL
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $156,300
    Population: 9,281
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    7
    RochelleIL
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $138,800
    Population: 9,417
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    8
    Hawthorn Woods villageIL
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $580,400
    Population: 9,111
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    9
    Frankfort Square CDPFrankfort Square CDP, IL
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $274,800
    Population: 9,367
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    10
    Riverside villageIL
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $471,100
    Population: 9,225
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    11
    Lynwood villageIL
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 221
    Home Value: $195,900
    Population: 9,087
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    12
    ChampaignIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $191,200
    Population: 88,628
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    13
    WheatonIL
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $430,600
    Population: 53,673
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    14
    La Grange Park villageIL
    Kurby Score: 69
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $394,500
    Population: 13,332
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    15
    ElginIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $242,500
    Population: 114,190
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    16
    GalesburgIL
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $86,500
    Population: 29,923
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    17
    RockfordIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $114,100
    Population: 148,173
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    18
    CiceroIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $224,300
    Population: 84,189
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    19
    Carpentersville villageIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $214,500
    Population: 37,834
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    20
    Glen Carbon villageIL
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $272,000
    Population: 13,654
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    21
    Wheeling villageIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $237,000
    Population: 38,823
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    22
    CentraliaIL
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $84,700
    Population: 12,096
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    23
    Carol Stream villageIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $297,600
    Population: 39,656
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    24
    Algonquin villageIL
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $305,900
    Population: 29,888
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    25
    Morton villageIL
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 218
    Home Value: $223,000
    Population: 16,601
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43

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