Illinois property taxes highest in nation

After years of ranking No. 2 to New Jersey, the latest data shows Illinoisans paid the highest property taxes in the nation during 2023. Worse, Illinoisans also pay steep income and sales taxes. Illinois homeowners paid an average effective property tax rate of 1.83%, the highest in the nation. On a median priced home of $250,500, that amounts to $4,584 […]