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Edwards County Illinois Property Tax

$844.00 94th of 102

Median Property Tax In Edwards County, Illinois

$61,400.00

Median Home Value In
Edwards County, Illinois

1.37% 86th of 102

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$43,977.00

Median Income In
Edwards County, Illinois

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Edwards County is $844.00 per year, based on a median home value of $61,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.37% of property value.

Edwards County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred--two counties in Illinois, Edwards County is ranked 94th by median property taxes, and 86th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Edwards County collects a median of 1.37% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Illinois. This is partially because the median property value in Edwards County is $140,800.00 lower than the Illinois median property value of $202,200.00.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Edwards County Tax Assessor.

Edwards County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

94th out of 102

By median yearly property tax

86th out of 102

By percentage of median home value

94th out of 102

By percentage of median income

You can see how Edwards County (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred--two other counties in Illinois with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Illinois, see our Illinois county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Illinois counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Edwards County is located in Illinois, which is ranked 7th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Edwards County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

1768th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

609th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

1507th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Illinois as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Illinois property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of one-hundred--two Illinois counties in addition to Edwards County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Illinois property tax by county to see property tax information for all Illinois counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Illinois property tax map.

Counties in Illinois
Lake County DuPage County Kendall County McHenry County
Kane County Will County DeKalb County Cook County
Grundy County Boone County Monroe County McLean County
Winnebago County Champaign County Ogle County Woodford County
Kankakee County LaSalle County Peoria County Stephenson County
Tazewell County St. Clair County Livingston County Rock Island County
Lee County Sangamon County Clinton County Madison County
Jo Daviess County Menard County Henry County Putnam County
Iroquois County Marshall County Whiteside County Piatt County
Mercer County Carroll County Bureau County Macon County
Ford County Logan County Washington County Douglas County
Coles County Moultrie County Jersey County Morgan County
Bond County Jackson County Effingham County McDonough County
Stark County Adams County Mason County De Witt County
Knox County Cass County Warren County Macoupin County
Calhoun County Fulton County Schuyler County Shelby County
Hancock County Clark County Vermilion County Montgomery County
Christian County Cumberland County Jefferson County Scott County
Henderson County Williamson County Brown County Randolph County
Marion County Richland County Perry County Wabash County
Massac County Pope County Edgar County Pike County
Union County Fayette County Johnson County Greene County
Jasper County Crawford County Clay County Saline County
Lawrence County Edwards County Franklin County White County
Wayne County Alexander County Hamilton County Gallatin County
Pulaski County Hardin County  
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Edwards County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Edwards County are the responsibility of the Edwards County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Albion, Illinois.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Edwards County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Edwards County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Edwards County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Edwards County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Edwards County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
illinois Property Tax Data
Illinois Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References